PI06761: ITCAM CDC 7.2 MAY CHANGE ORDER OF WAS.EXT.DIRS JARS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem Description :
  The order that jar files are examined by the
   WebSphere extension classloader may change when ITCAM Converged
   Data Collector 7.2 is configured on WebSphere Application
   Servers.  If customer applications rely on the order that jar
   files are examined in the WebSphere extension library directory
   this may cause unexpected results.
  
  Users affected :
   users of ITCAM AD 7.2 with WebSphere Application Servers
  
  Approver :
   L3 : NW
   L2 : IS
  

Local fix

• Workaround: Locate the ITCAM runtime custom directory for the
     server and edit the file toolkit_custom.properties adding the
     line:
       am.was.replace.ws.ext.dir.libext=
       (i.e. an empty value)
  

Problem summary

• The order that jar files are examined by the
  WebSphere extension classloader may change when ITCAM Converged
  Data Collector 7.2 is configured on WebSphere Application
  Servers.  If customer applications rely on the order that jar
  files are examined in the WebSphere extension library directory
  this may cause unexpected results.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following
  maintenance packages:
  | interim fix | 7.2.0.0-TIV-ITCAMAD_WS-IF0005
  

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

  TCAM AD WAS DC

• Fixed component ID

  5724Y92DC

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSY

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