PM60707: SERVER REVERTS TO MYFACES JSF IMPLEMENTATION

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
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8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
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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

• Server reverts to myFaces JSF implementation
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server v8 JavaServer Faces (JSF) 2.0.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The Application Server reverts a        *
  *                      cluster member, configured for SunRI    *
  *                      JSF, to the default MyFaces JSF         *
  *                      implementation.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A member of a cluster, configured for SunRI JSF, emits the
  following exception to the system log while servicing requests
  against a JSF Web application.
  [3/7/12 10:50:23:715 EST] 00000081 DefaultAddRes W
  org.apache.myfaces.renderkit.html.util.DefaultAddResource
  writeMyFacesJavascriptBeforeBodyEnd MyFaces special javascript
  could not be retrieved from request-map.
  [3/7/12 10:50:23:704 EST] 00000042 ErrorPageWrit E   An
  exception occurred
  javax.faces.application.ViewExpiredException:
  /storepurchasePages/ProductList.jspNo saved view state could
  be found for the view identifier:
  /storepurchasePages/ProductList.jsp
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.RestoreViewExecutor.execute(Restore
  ViewExecutor.java:128)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.executePhase(Lifecycl
  eImpl.java:171)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl
  .java:118)
  at
  javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet.service(FacesServlet.java:189)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.service(ServletWr
  apper.java:1214)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.handleRequest(Ser
  vletWrapper.java:774)
  The exception is caused by the Application Server runtime
  linking to the MyFaces JSF implementation binaries rather
  than the SunRI binaries.  The runtime reverts to the default
  MyFaces JSF binaries when processing a change to the member
  server configuration, where the change set does not also
  contain a change to the cluster configuration.  The scenario
  exercises a path in the selective bundle metadata processing
  that unexpectedly resets the cluster member to the MyFaces JSF
  binaries.
  

Problem conclusion

• Apply APAR PM60707 to modify the selective bundle metadata
  handler to not reset a cluster member to MyFaces during a
  configuration change that effects the cluster member
  (server) descriptor, but not the cluster descriptor.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.3.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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