PM70935: INSTALLATION MANAGER DOES NOT OVERWRITE FILES PREVIOUSLY LAID DOWN BY RUNNING JTZU BEFORE INSTALLING FIX PACK 8.0.0.4

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

• Client has currently installed 8.0.0.2. They run JTZU
  (Java Time Zone Utility) against their Websphere installation.
  Then when they install fixpack 8.0.0.4 the file
  Websphere_Home/java/jre/lib/zi/Creston already exists. The
  Installation Manager tries to lay this file down and errors that
  the Creston file Alread Exists, failing the installation.
  

Local fix

• If JTZU has been run before the upgrade, remove the
  Websphere_Home/java/jre/lib/zi/Creston file before running the
  fixpack upgrade.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0 and V8.5                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When you run JTZU (Java Time Zone       *
  *                      Utility) against your installation it   *
  *                      would create file                       *
  *                      Websphere_Home/java/jre/lib/zi/Creston  *
  *                      and will cause the fix pack install     *
  *                      to fail as the file already exists.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Typically, WebSphere Application Server offering is not
  responsible for dealing with extra files that were created by
  users on update install. However, we decided to add new
  enhancement to overwrite JTZU file that is created by user to
  bypass the issue.
  

Problem conclusion

• We will now overwrite the JTZU file that has been created, to
  bypass the issue.
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.6 and 8.5.0.2.  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

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP