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Tracking Technical Trends - WebSphere MQ
Oftentimes opening a Service Request (SR) or Problem Record (PMR) is a last resort so wouldn't it be nice if you could learn from the experience of others and lower the number of SRs you have to open? Well, at the IBM Programming Labs we periodically analyze problem records and any trends associated with them. Knowing beforehand what's out there can pay dividends in time and effort. In December and January we saw a trend where a number clients experienced the symptoms documented in APAR IT03168 . On distributed platforms,... [More]
Tags: trend pi31377 it03168 sr pi25678 trends iv47710 pi30908 ibmmq pmr websphere-mq pi27817 apar wmq mq pi27511 |
Which WebSphere Application Server fix pack levels will my iFix install on?
The common question I've been asked multiple times through various means, "How can I tell if my iFix is installable as-is when I upgrade WebSphere Application Server (WAS) to a newer fix pack level?" The answer, as it is to so many things, is "it depends." The manual method is not necessarily difficult, but may be a bit tedious if you have a lot of iFixes to consider. The automatic method is sometimes simpler and can be performed through the Installation Manager (IM) GUI or command line tool, depending on which... [More]
Tags: was apar install ifix websphere fix maintenance websphere_application_ser... fixpack |
Stay informed about Security/Integrity APARs, Highly Pervasive issues, and other important fixes relating to WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
Staying abreast of issues deserving heightened awareness in WebSphere Application Server on z/OS WebSphere Application Server for z/OS (zWAS) has always behaved and been administered a little differently from most other products on z/OS. On top of that, when we released zWAS Version 8 we deviated further with the move from SMP/E to Installation Manager (IM) for installation and maintenance. Along the way we have also had to evolve the manner in which we document some of the issues that deserve heightened awareness (like... [More]
Tags: integrity ptf apars apar was security websphere websphere_application_ser... fixes ptfs |
Do you need to obtain an ifix for a WebSphere MQ APAR?
Often, we receive Problem Records (PMRs) or Service Requests (SRs) requesting a fix for a specific APAR problem. If the fix is included with a published fixpack, we generally recommend that the user apply the latest fixpack rather than requesting an interim fix. Interim fixes are often not available on fix central for general download. We encourage users to apply the fixpack if possible. Interim fixes do not undergo the same rigorous 3 month cycle of thorough testing involved in certifying a FixPack. If a user wants an interim fix for... [More]
Tags: maintenance download wmq ifix apar mq fix upgrade websphere interim |
