PM55558: JAVA LOGGING FILES CREATED DURING POST INSTALL PROCESSING.

8.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 3
8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• During post install processing, java logging files are created
  inadvertently in the user.home of the process.  These will have
  names like java0.log and java0.lck.
  

Local fix

• These files can be safely deleted.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0                                 *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When start server script is run, it     *
  *                      creates java.log and java.lck files     *
  *                      in user.home directory                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  During the process of starting the server, postinstaller
  creates java.log and java.lck files in user.home directory.
  These files are default files which gets created when log file
  name is not given. However,these files were not being used
  for logging, plus they are created outside the configuration
  hfs.
  

Problem conclusion

• Support has been modified to stop the creation of java.log and
  java.lck files since they are not required.
  
  APAR PM55558 is currently targeted for inclusion in
  Service Level (Fix Pack) 8.0.0.3 of WebSphere Application
  Server V8.0.
  
  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  
  In addition, please refer to URL:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack PTF information.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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