Fixes are available
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 program error.
Error description
Customer chosed the 'Create intermediate symbolic link' option in WebSphere Customization Toolbox WCT ( zPMT ). Then job BBOCHFSA when trying to create this link failed with RC 2048 and joblog showed messages: CWLCS1206E installRoot value cannot be a symbolic link. CWLCS0222E Unable to create the symbolic links. Traces revealed customer had unix environment option 'logical' set by specifying 'set -o logical' and this caused the problem. Customer bypassed the problem by adding a line to /usr/lpp/zWebSphere/V8R0/bin/bbowhfsa.sh set +o logical
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM WebSphere Application * * Server for z/OS V8.0 and V8.5. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A BBOxHFSA WebSphere Application * * Server for z/OS customization job * * failed with return code 2048 and * * error message CWLCS1206E. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** When a user has set up UNIX subshells to default to "set -o logical", some of the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS customization scripts can generate logical path names where absolute path names are required. This will cause the respective script to fail and the following error message to be issued: CWLCS1206E installRoot value cannot be a symbolic link.
Problem conclusion
The following statement has been added to the affected WebSphere Application Server for z/OS customization scripts to prevent them from generating logical path names: set +o logical APAR PM74418 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service Levels 8.0.0.6 and 8.5.0.2 of WebSphere Application Server for z/OS.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM74418
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655I3500
Reported release
800
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-10-05
Closed date
2012-11-12
Last modified date
2013-04-30
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 FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655I3500
Applicable component levels
R800 PSY
UP
Document Information
Modified date:
29 October 2021