PM86953: EDGE LOAD BALANCER FOR IPV4 V8.5 - IBMLB - LLB - NEED SUPPORT FOR RHEL LINUX KERNEL 2.6.32-279.5.2.EL6.X86_64

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

• Edge Load Balancer for IPV4 V8.5 - IBMLB - LLB does not have
  support for RHEL linux kernel 2.6.32-279.5.2.el6.x86_64
  

Local fix

• use a supported kernel
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Load Balancer for ipv4 users running on     *
  *                  RHEL6                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Request for kernel support for          *
  *                      2.6.32-279.5.2                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Kernel support added.
  

Problem conclusion

• This affects the Load Balancer for ipv4 only. The Load
  Balancer for ipv4 must make code changes to support every new
  kernel level. You can avoid having to make these code updates
  by using the Load Balancer for ipv4 and ipv6 which is not
  kernel dependent.
  Fix levels :
     8.0.0.7
     8.5.5.1
  

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 LOAD BALAN

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8811

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP