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PM69936: AN ERROR MESSAGE STATING THE WLP DIRECTORY ALREADY EXISTS APPEAR S IN THE LOG WHEN A FIX PACK IS APPLIED.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • On IBM i only, messages similar to the following are included
    in the Installation Manager log when attempting to apply a fix
    pack to an installation with the Liberty profile installed:
    
    Command:
    /QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/AppServer/V85/Base/bin/_postinstallexit
    /QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/AppServer/V85/Base
    /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppServer/V85/Base
    Description : set permission and ownership after install
    Return code : 1
    StdOut : Error:
    /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppServer/V85/Base/wlp already exists
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All administrators installing a fix pack    *
    *                  for IBM WebSphere Application Server on     *
    *                  IBM i                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An error message stating the wlp        *
    *                      directory already exists appears in     *
    *                      the log when a fix pack is applied.     *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    On IBM i only, messages similar to the following are included
    in the Installation Manager log when attempting to apply a fix
    pack to an installation with the Liberty profile installed:
    Command:
    /QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/AppServer/V85/Base/bin/_postinstallexit
    /QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/AppServer/V85/Base
    /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppServer/V85/Base
    Description : set permission and ownership after install
    Return code : 1
    StdOut : Error:
    /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppServer/V85/Base/wlp already exists
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM69936

  • Reported component name

    WEBSPHERE APP S

  • Reported component ID

    5724J0800

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2012-07-31

  • Closed date

    2012-08-15

  • Last modified date

    2012-08-15

  • 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

  • R850 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 November 2021