PM65557: ADD TIME STAMP TO NATIVE_STDERR AND NATIVE_STDOUT.

8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
8.5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 1
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2
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 new function.

Error description

• Serviceability enhancement.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0 and V8.5                        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Messages within the native_stderr       *
  *                      and native_stdout log files lack        *
  *                      timestamps.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  The application server can now prepend a timestamp and thread
  identifier to all server debug messages output to the
  native_stdout and native_stderr log files.  The time stamp and
  thread identifier enhance serviceability by enabling the
  correlatation between the behaviors of primordial server
  mechanisms to the behaviors of other server mechanisms
  indicated in the SystemOut and SystemErr log fles.
  Here is a snippet of debug messages emitted by the server when
  APAR PM65557 is enabled, and the server is configured with JVM
  generic argument -Dws.ext.debug=true (a system property in the
  server JVM process.) This configuration will cause the server
  to emit debug messages during its bootstrapping sequence.
  [6/18/12 16:24:31:453 CDT] 00000000
  ws.ext.mains.args[0]=-nosplash
  [6/18/12 16:24:31:453 CDT] 00000000
  ws.ext.mains.args[1]=-application
  [6/18/12 16:24:31:453 CDT] 00000000
  ws.ext.mains.args[2]=com.ibm.ws.bootstrap.WSLauncher
  [6/18/12 16:24:31:453 CDT] 00000000
  ws.ext.mains.args[3]=com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServer
  If you want messages within the native_stdout and
  native_stderr log files to contain time and thread
  information, add the following JVM generic argument to the
  server settings. Notice that behavior is disabled by default.
  Name
  -Dcom.ibm.websphere.native.logging.timestamp
  Value
  Set to true or false to enable time stamps and thread
  information in messages written to native_stdout.log and
  native_stderr.log.
  Default
  False
  Messages written by the JVM to the System.out and System.err
  print streams are logged, respectively, to the
  native_stdout.log and native_stderr.log files.  JVM messages
  will not have time and thread information when APAR PM65557 is
  enabled.
  

Problem conclusion

• Apply APAR PM65557 to enhance serviceablilty of the
  application server by adding the capability to prepend
  time and thread information to messages written to the
  native_stderr and native_stdout log files.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.5.0.1 amd 8.0.0.4.  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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP