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JR39239: THE IIS 8.5 INSTRUCTIONS FOR IMPLMENTING A WAS CLUSTER INCORRECTLY STATE THAT THE FRONT-END WEB SERVER IS OPTIONAL.

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APAR status

  • Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

  • The following section of the InfoSphere Information Server 8.5
    installation instructions:
      Implementing a WebSphere Application Server cluster for
      InfoSphere Information Server
    which can be viewed online at URL:
      http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iisinfsv/v8r5/index.j
      sp?topic=/com.ibm.swg.im.iis.productization.iisinfsv.ha.instal
      l.doc/topics/wsisinst_ha_wasimplement.html
    
                                                                   .
    states the following in step 5:
    Installing a front-end Web server
    You might want to install and configure a front-end Web server
    before you run the IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    installation program so that the various InfoSphere Information
    Server applications can be mapped to the front-end Web server
    automatically. The alternative to installing a front-end Web
    server is to install a front-end load balancer.
                                                                   .
    The above statement that the front-end Web Server (HTTP server)
    is optional is incorrect.   The IIS 8.5 GA release installer
    will look for the front end web server during the installation.
    If one has not been setup, then the install will halt with
    the following error:
      SEVERE: com.ibm.is.install.atlasinstaller.ui.control.
      WebSphereClusterHttpServerControl
      java.io.FileNotFoundException: http://targethost.com:9080
    

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Problem summary

  • According to this APAR, the 8.5 InfoCentral documentation for
    installing against WAS clusters incorrectly says that a
    front-end HTTP server is optional.  In reality, it is required.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

  • When installing a WAS clusters, front-end HTTP server is
    required step.
    

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR39239

  • Reported component name

    INFO SRVR PLATF

  • Reported component ID

    5724Q3612

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED FIN

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2011-03-24

  • Closed date

    2011-06-06

  • Last modified date

    2011-06-06

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Fix information

Applicable component levels

  • R850 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
06 June 2011