IT42754: WEBSERVER ENTRY IN /ETC/INITTAB ON AIX PLATFORM IS INCOMPLETE AFTER INSTALLING WEB SERVER GUI 8.1.11

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following line is automatically entered in the /etc/inittab
  when the Client Web server GUI package is installed:
  
  webserver:2:once:/etc/rc.d/init.d/webserver 1>/dev/null 2>&1
  
  The command is missing start option, as shown in the following
  figure:
  
  webserver:2:once:/etc/rc.d/init.d/webserver start 1>/dev/null
  2>&1
  
  With the start option, the Web server starts automatically
  after the reboot of the AIX system, however after installing the
  Client Web server GUI package 8.1.11 or later, the option
  start is missing, resulting in Web server not starting
  automatically.
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Backup/Archive client 8.1.11 and higher on
  AIX platform
  
  Additional Keywords:
  Spectrum Protect; client; webserver; start; GUI; inittab;
  TS011341016
  

Local fix

• Add start option manually to the webserver entry in
  /etc/inittab.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client 8.1.15, 8.1.16,   *
  * and 8.1.17 on AIX platforms                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is fixed in  *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client level 8.1.17.2    *
  * and 8.1.19.                                                  *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• After the fix, the webserver will launch properly.
  

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

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels