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PM86124: Client FFDC files are being created relative to the directory where 4 scripts are invoked.

Fixes are available

8.5.5.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 2
8.5.5.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 3
8.5.5.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 4
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Client FFDC files are incorrectly being created in the current
    working directory during WebSphere Application Server script
    invocation, for example,  when calling stopManager.sh
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server invoking stopManager, serverStatus,  *
    *                  stopNode and stopServer scripts.            *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The FFDC logs are created in a          *
    *                      directory relative to the current       *
    *                      directory rather than a known           *
    *                      location.                               *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack that contains this APAR. *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    The FFDC logs from 4 scripts (stopManager, serverStatus,
    stopNode and stopServer) are created in a directory relative
    to the current directory when the script is invoked.  This
    makes finding the FFDC difficult.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

  • The APAR changes 4 scripts. The same change
    change can be performed manually on by editing a single line in
    each of the scripts as follows:
    
    Back up WAS_HOME/bin
    
    Edit these files:
    stopServer.sh, stopNode.sh, stopManager.sh, serverStatus.sh
    
    and in each one, change a single line:
    from:
     -Dcom.ibm.ffdc.log=./client_ffdc/ \
    
    to:
     -Dcom.ibm.ffdc.log="$FFDCLOG" \
    

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM86124

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-04-02

  • Closed date

    2013-05-01

  • Last modified date

    2014-07-22

  • 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

  • R850 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022