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PH05575: POSTINST LOGS UNEXPECTED MESSAGE WHEN FAILED TO FIND AN FQDN

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • setupadm command logs unexpected message when failed to find
    FQDN.
    

Local fix

  • Ignore this message
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM HTTP Server 8.5 and 9.0        *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: setupadm command logs unexpected        *
    *                      message when failed to find FQDN        *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:  Apply this fix                              *
    ****************************************************************
    Suppress messages for postinst hostname errors when running
    setupadm.
    Also fix a backwards comparison on the double-reverse lookup
    to find an FQDN and block ::1 more often.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Updates were made to suppress the messages and to improve the
    FQDN lookup.
    
    This fix is targeted for IBM HTTP Server fix packs:
    - 8.5.5.15
    - 9.0.0.11
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH05575

  • Reported component name

    IBM HTTP SERVER

  • Reported component ID

    5724J0801

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2018-11-21

  • Closed date

    2019-02-01

  • Last modified date

    2019-02-01

  • 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

    IBM HTTP SERVER

  • Fixed component ID

    5724J0801

Applicable component levels

  • R850 PSY

       UP

  • R900 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 September 2022