JR48407: TOO MANY FILES OPEN ERROR RECEIVED IN PROCESS CENTER

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Process Center stops functioning or is sluggish and the
  log file, such as the following example, contains errors that
  mention that too many files are open:.
  [8/19/13 7:23:52:610 BRT] 0000003e TaskIndexBatc E
  com.ibm.bpm.search.task.search.TaskIndexBatchHelper
  createTaskIndex Lock obtain timed out:
  NativeFSLock@/opt/IBM/BPM/profiles/PCNode01/searchIndex/task/App
  lication /write.lock: java.io.FileNotFoundException:
  /opt/IBM/BPM/profiles/PCNode01/searchIndex/task/Application/writ
  e.lock (Too many open files)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM BPM Advanced, Standard, and Express     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The Process Center artifact-indexing    *
  *                      function leaves files open.             *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  By default the Process Center artifact-indexing function
  checks every 60 seconds whether changes were made to the
  repository and, if so, updates the Lucene index with the
  changes. When the Lucene index is changed, a new Lucene index
  reader must be created so that artifact searches return the
  most up-to-date results. However, the code that creates the
  new index reader does not close the previous index reader,
  resulting in an accumulation of open files.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available that causes the artifact-indexing function
  to close previous Lucene index readers when updates to the
  repository are detected.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), select
  the product group, product, installed version, and platform,
  click Continue and then select APAR or SPR, enter JR48407, and
  click Continue.
  
  When downloading fix packages, ensure that you also download
  the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for
  additional installation instructions and information about the
  fix.
  

Temporary fix

• Yes, You can turn artifact indexing off. See Configuring the
  Process Center index info center doc
  (http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/dmndhelp/v8r0m1/topic/com.ibm
  .wbpm.admin.doc/topics/cconfigindex.html).
  

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

  BPM ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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