PM94085: TRACESETTINGS.PROPERTIES FILE CONTAINS VERSION 5 TRACE FORMAT

8.5.5.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 1
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
8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.9: 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
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 installation, I see
  %install_root\properties\TraceSettings.properties file contains
  com.ibm.ejs.ras.*=all=enabled ? This is confusing to the
  customer because MustGather doc
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052165#show-h
  ide under section "Collecting data manually"--> "From a Thin
  application client:" section,?
  clearly states xxx=all=enabled is a V5 format and
  XXX=all:yyy=all ?is a 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 8.0, and 8.5 format.
  
  TraceSettings.properties contain v8.5 style which is
  com.ibm.ejs.ras.*=all
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.5                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: TraceSettings.properties contain v5.0   *
  *                      style which is                          *
  *                      com.ibm.ejs.ras.*=all=enabled           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  TraceSettings.properties contains v5.0 style which is:
  com.ibm.ejs.ras.*=all=enabled This can be confusing to the
  customer because the MustGather doc
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052165#show-
  h
  ide under section "Collecting data manually"--> "From a Thin
  application client:" section,?
  clearly states xxx=all=enabled is a V5 format and
  XXX=all:yyy=all ?is a 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 8.0, and 8.5 format.
  

Problem conclusion

• TraceSettings.properties has been modified with the latest
  format.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.1.  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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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