PM93067: IBMIM COMMAND DOES NOT HANDLE THE -S PARAMETER FOR SILENT INSTALLS PROPERLY. IT IS IGNORED.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using the following IBMIM command with the -s parameter
  the -s parameter is ignored. This causes the wrong set of code
  to be used and thus creates the Microsoft Windows Service
  using the datakey for service.name rather than the profile id
  by design.
  -
  IBMIM -nosplash -acceptLicense -s -input
  C:\download\ihs-install.xml -dL C:\WebSphere_AgentData
  -showProgress
  -
  <profile id='IBM HTTP Server V8.0 for Tivoli Enterprise Portal
  Server'
  -
  <data key='user.ihs.http.server.service.name.key'
  value='IHSforTivoliEnterprisePortalServer'/>
  -
  Above 2 lines are from the responsefile. It should use the
  profile id to create the Windows Service.
  

Local fix

• Either use the imcl command to install
  -
  imcl input C:\download\ihs-install.xml -nosplash -acceptLicense
  -dL C:\WebSphere_AgentData -showProgress
  -
  or use the IBMIM command with the -silent parameter vs the
  -s parameter
  -
  IBMIM -nosplash -acceptLicense -silent -input
  C:\download\ihs-install.xml -dL C:\WebSphere_AgentData
  -showProgress
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The IBM HTTP Server Windows Service     *
  *                      name is set incorrectly when running    *
  *                      the IBMIM command with the -s           *
  *                      parameter.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The IBM HTTP Server Microsoft Windows Service name is set
  incorrectly to the value of the given data key
  user.ihs.http.server.service.name.key instead of the profile
  id in the response file when running the IBMIM command with
  the -s parameter.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem can be worked around by calling the IBMIM command
  with the -silent parameter instead of giving the short form -s.
  The Windows Service configuration has been fixed to handle the
  -s parameter.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.8 and 8.5.5.2.  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