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PM68330: PROPOGATION OF HTTPD.CONF FAILES DUE TO PATH TRUNCATION

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8.5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 1
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2
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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
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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Atfer modifying  web server settings, the console prompts you
to  propagate the configuration file httpd.conf from the local
copy to the target. This results in an error : "A problem was
encountered transferring the designated file. Make sure the
file exists and has correct access permissions."

File permissions are correct.

Log messages:
WebSphere Platform 8.0.0.3

[27/06/12 17:51:59:947 CEST] 00000012 AdminServiceI 3   invoke
method  throws exception
com.ibm.websphere.management.exception.AdminException:
javax.management.MBeanException: Exception thrown in
RequiredModelMBean
while trying to invoke operation downloadFile
at
com.ibm.ws.management.AdminServiceImpl$1.run(AdminServiceImpl.ja
va:1417)  ...
at
com.ibm.ws.security.util.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessCon
troller.
java:118)
. . .
Caused by:
com.ibm.websphere.management.filetransfer.client.TransferFailedE
xception
: /opt/SERV/conf/httpd.conf6144055163210688964.tmp is not a
child of:
/opt/was8/profiles/CustSERV, /opt/was7/ihs7, /opt/SERV/con
==
Note that path /opt/SERV/con  is truncated from /opt/SERV/conf

Local fix

  • Can create a soft link from /opt/SERV/con to /opt/SERV/conf

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.0 and   *
*                  V8.5 Network Deployment edition users who   *
*                  change WebServer settings and propagate     *
*                  the http.conf file from a local copy to a   *
*                  target machine via the administrative       *
*                  console.                                    *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: After modifying WebServer settings      *
*                      you are prompted to propagate the       *
*                      configuration http.conf from local to   *
*                      target which results in error:          *
*                      "A problem was encountered              *
*                      transferring the designated file.       *
*                      Make sure the file exists and has       *
*                      correct access permission.              *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Propagating the updated http.conf file from local to target
machine failed. Nodeagent trace log showed the path got
truncated, see below:
[7/3/12 9:39:46:914 CEST] 00000010 FileTransferC 3 web_ws:
Config filename =
/opt/home/websphere/was80/data/ihs/web_ws/httpd.conf
[7/3/12 9:39:46:914 CEST] 00000010 FileTransferC 3 web_ws:
Config file path = /opt/home/websphere/was80/data/ihs/web_w
[7/3/12 9:39:46:915 CEST] 00000010 FileTransferC 3 (3)Parent
path = /opt/home/websphere/was80/data/ihs/web_w: file =
/opt/home/websphere/was80/data/ihs/web_ws/httpd.conf365162072964
7825867.tmp
[7/3/12 9:39:46:915 CEST] 00000010 FileTransferC >
isDestinationFileChildOfDirectory Entry
/opt/home/websphere/was80/data/ihs/web_ws/httpd.conf365162072964
7825867.tmp
/opt/home/websphere/was80/data/ihs/web_w
[7/3/12 9:39:46:916 CEST] 00000010 FileTransferC <
isDestinationFileChildOfDirectory Exit
false
[7/3/12 9:39:46:916 CEST] 00000010 FileTransferC 3
download/webtransfer/1341301186862
com.ibm.websphere.management.filetransfer.client.TransferFailedE
xception:
/opt/home/websphere/was80/data/ihs/web_ws/httpd.conf365162072964
7825867.tmp is not a child of: /users/was80/profiles/node01,
/soft/was80/HTTPServer,
/opt/home/websphere/was80/data/ihs/web_w
at
com.ibm.ws.management.filetransfer.client.FileTransferClientImpl
.verifyDestPathChildOfRootInstallPath(FileTransferClientImpl.jav
a:4046)
at
com.ibm.ws.management.filetransfer.client.FileTransferClientImpl
.download(FileTransferClientImpl.java:1794)
at
com.ibm.ws.management.filetransfer.client.FileTransferClientImpl
.downloadFile(FileTransferClientImpl.java:994)
at
com.ibm.ws.management.filetransfer.client.FileTransferClientImpl
.downloadFile(FileTransferClientImpl.java:924)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
Impl.java:60)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
AccessorImpl.java:37)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:611)
at sun.reflect.misc.Trampoline.invoke(MethodUtil.java:49)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
Impl.java:60)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
AccessorImpl.java:37)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:611)
at sun.reflect.misc.MethodUtil.invoke(MethodUtil.java:256)
at
javax.management.modelmbean.RequiredModelMBean.invokeMethod(Requ
iredModelMBean.java:1085)
at
javax.management.modelmbean.RequiredModelMBean.invoke(RequiredMo
delMBean.java:966)
at
com.sun.jmx.interceptor.DefaultMBeanServerInterceptor.invoke(Def
aultMBeanServerInterceptor.java:848)
at
com.sun.jmx.mbeanserver.JmxMBeanServer.invoke(JmxMBeanServer.jav
a:773)
at
com.ibm.ws.management.AdminServiceImpl$1.run(AdminServiceImpl.ja
va:1335)
at
com.ibm.ws.security.util.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessCon
troller.java:118)
at
com.ibm.ws.management.AdminServiceImpl.invoke(AdminServiceImpl.j
ava:1228)
at
com.ibm.ws.management.connector.AdminServiceDelegator.invoke(Adm
inServiceDelegator.java:181)
at
com.ibm.ws.management.connector.ipc.CallRouter.route(CallRouter.
java:247)
at
com.ibm.ws.management.connector.ipc.IPCConnectorInboundLink.doWo
rk(IPCConnectorInboundLink.java:353)
at
com.ibm.ws.management.connector.ipc.IPCConnectorInboundLink$IPCC
onnectorReadCallback.complete(IPCConnectorInboundLink.java:595)
at
com.ibm.ws.ssl.channel.impl.SSLReadServiceContext$SSLReadComplet
edCallback.complete(SSLReadServiceContext.java:1784)
at
com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.AioReadCompletionListener.futureComp
leted(AioReadCompletionListener.java:165)
at
com.ibm.io.async.AbstractAsyncFuture.invokeCallback(AbstractAsyn
cFuture.java:217)
at
com.ibm.io.async.AsyncChannelFuture.fireCompletionActions(AsyncC
hannelFuture.java:161)
at com.ibm.io.async.AsyncFuture.completed(AsyncFuture.java:138)
at
com.ibm.io.async.ResultHandler.complete(ResultHandler.java:204)
at
com.ibm.io.async.ResultHandler.runEventProcessingLoop(ResultHand
ler.java:775)
at com.ibm.io.async.ResultHandler$2.run(ResultHandler.java:905)
at com.ibm.ws.util.ThreadPool$Worker.run(ThreadPool.java:1659)
[7/3/12 9:39:46:926 CEST] 00000010 FileTransferC <
downloadFile (6) Exit

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PM68330
    • 

  • Reported component name
    IBM HTTP SERVER
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724J0801
    • 

  • Reported release
    800
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2012-07-06
    • 

  • Closed date
    2012-09-19
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2012-09-19
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WEBS APP SERV N
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724H8800
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R800  PSY
       UP
    • 

  • R850  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            29 October 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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