Angel server HBOCFGA failed to start with RETURN CODE 00000081 REASON CODE 0594003D

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The angel server for the Configuration Tool server could not start successfully.

Symptom

The angel server for the Configuration Tool server could not start successfully. The following message is in the HBOCFGA job log:
BPXM047I BPXBATCH FAILED BECAUSE SPAWN (BPX1SPN) OF                    
WLPDIR /lib/native/zos/s390x/bbgzangl FAILED WITH 
RETURN CODE 00000081 REASON CODE 0594003D.      

Cause

The following causes are possible:
  • The value of the variable WLPDIR, which is the WebSphere® Application Server for z/OS® Liberty installation path, in HBOCFGA is incorrect.
  • The file extend attributes are incorrect. Run the command ls -lE in the USS directory WLPDIR/lib/native/zos/s390x to see the extend attributes of the files in this directory. The following files must have an a in their extend attributes.
    -rwxr-xr-x  ap--  1 ROOT     OMVS        4096 May 28 03:37 bbgzachk
-rwxr-xr-x  ap--  1 ROOT     OMVS      360448 May 28 03:37 bbgzadrm
-rwxr-xr-x  ap--  1 ROOT     OMVS      270336 May 28 03:38 bbgzafsm
-rwxr-xr-x  aps-  1 ROOT     OMVS      233472 May 28 03:38 bbgzangl
-rwxr-xr-x  aps-  1 ROOT     OMVS      208896 May 28 03:38 bbgzcsl
-rwxr-xr-x  ap--  1 ROOT     OMVS     1064960 May 28 03:39 bbgzsafm
-rwxr-xr-x  ap--  1 ROOT     OMVS      585728 May 28 03:39 bbgzscfm
-rwxr-xr-x  ap--  1 ROOT     OMVS      106496 May 28 03:39 bboacall

Solution

For the previously mentioned possible causes, you can try the following solutions:
  • Make sure that the value of WLPDIR is correct in HBOCFGA that is in the user procedure library.
  • Run the command Extattr +a filename to add a to the extend attributes for the files in WLPDIR/lib/native/zos/s390x.