PK99128: IBM HTTP SERVER WON''T START AFTER INSTALL_IHS CREATES SYMLINKS TO VERSION ROOT

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Apache install_ihs does not correctly determine if the directory
path contains symbolic links.
If it cannot detect it programatically, a note should be issued
to warn the user to use the full pathname.

Local fix

As a circumvention run the script with an absolute path and
it will use that.

Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  Users with symlinks between their root      *
*                  filesystem and the canonical path to IBM    *
*                  HTTP Server installation, invoking          *
*                  "install_ihs" with a relative path-name,    *
*                  and performing an installation with a       *
*                  shell configured with "set +o logical"      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: IBM HTTP Server runtime contains        *
*                      links back to the physical path it      *
*                      was originally mounted on, instead of   *
*                      the logical (symlinked) path.           *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:  Run install_ihs via an absolute path.       *
****************************************************************
When the z/OS shell is running without the "set -o logical"
setting, and install_ihs is run via relative path, the product
binaries will be symlinks into the physical path instead of
the logical (symlinked) path.

For example if /usr is a symlink to /usr1 during install-time,
and the above conditions are met, product binaries will refer
to /usr1 instesad of /usr.  SInce some z/OS maintenance
strategies make this arrangement commonplace, the preferable
behavior is to link the runtime binaries to /usr.

Problem conclusion

The install_ihs script now tolerates relative paths without
"set -o logical", but only in the case where the very first
path component (e.g. /usr) is a symlink.

APAR PK99128 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service
Level (Fix Pack) 7.0.0.9 of WebSphere Application Server V7.0.

Please refer to URL:
//www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
for Fix Pack availability.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PK99128
Reported component name
WAS IHS ZOS
Reported component ID
5655I3510
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2009-10-20
Closed date
2009-12-17
Last modified date
2015-06-03

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

PM08370

Fix information

Fixed component name
WAS IHS ZOS
Fixed component ID
5655I3510

Applicable component levels

R610 PSY
UP
R700 PSY
UP

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Modified date:
24 October 2021

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PK99128: IBM HTTP SERVER WON''T START AFTER INSTALL_IHS CREATES SYMLINKS TO VERSION ROOT

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R610 PSY

R700 PSY

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