PM75505: WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER LIBERTY PROFILE SERVER DOES NOT RES TART ON IBM I AFTER APPLYING FIX PACK 8.5.0.1

PM75505: Liberty profile server does not restart
PM75505: websphere application server liberty profile server does not restart
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After updating the WebSphere Application Server Liberty
  profile to version 8.5.0.1 the server fails to restart.  The
  console.log shows an error similar to:
  
  CWWKE0044E: There is no write permission for server directory
  /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppServer/V85LIBERTY/Liberty/wlp/usr/se
  rvers/DefaultServletEngine
  com.ibm.ws.kernel.boot.LaunchException: Can not create or
  write to command directory, check server directory permissions
  at
  com.ibm.ws.kernel.launch.internal.platform.ServerCommandListener
  .securityError(ServerCommandListener.java:167)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  *                  Liberty Profile using iSeries in            *
  *                  production,                                 *
  *                  where the QEJBSVR user is used.             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: After applying fix pack 8.5.0.1 users   *
  *                      on                                      *
  *                      IBM i are unable to restart their       *
  *                      server.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  After applying fix pack 8.5.0.1 users on IBM i are unable to
  restart their server.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been modified so file creation tests are no
  longer performed in the inaccessible server directory, instead
  tests are now performed in the server workarea.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.0.2. Please refer to the Recommended Updates page
  for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

• A temporary workaround is to wrap invocation of the server
  command with a script that deletes the contents of the
  <serverName>/workarea/.sCommandAuth directory.
  

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

  LIBERTY PROFILE

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0814

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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