JR49120: AVOID LOOKUP FOR SERVER SUBJECT IN VMM/LDAP DURING SERVER START-UP.

8.5.0.0-WS-BPM-IFJR49120
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 5 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Download Version 8.0.1 Fix Pack 3 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When starting up the BPM server, a look-up is initiated for the
  user context in which a database lock is inserted into the BPM
  database governing access to user and group tables.
  This look-up can lead to querying for the server subject -
  represented by the server's topological name - in VMM/LDAP.
  As such a user does not exist, the call is not meaningful.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• During server start-up an attempt is made to resolve the server
  subject in the WAS user registry.  If an LDAP directory imposes
  a length constraint, querying for the the server subject name
  can lead to a constraint violation.
  
  PROBLEM DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
  The server subject name is a computed name identifying the
  server in a a cluster topology.  It represents the security
  context in which during server start-up operations are
  performed.  Attempts to establish the current user name in this
  phase result in attempts to check whether the server subject
  exists in the WAS user registry.
  

Problem conclusion

• A check was included to establish whether the current security
  context implies using the server subject.  If so, no lookup is
  trigerred in the WAS user registry.
  
  FIX AVAILABILITY:
  iFix for 8.0.1.0 is/will be available on Fix Central; search for
  APAR JR49120 at http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
  iFix for 8.0.1.1 is/will be available on Fix Central; search for
  APAR JR49120 at http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
  iFix for 8.0.1.2 is/will be available on Fix Central; search for
  APAR JR49120 at http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
  Fix is also targetted for inclusion in next fixpack for
  BPM V7.5.1, BPM 8.0.1
  
  When obtaining any of the above fixes, be sure to download the
  accompanying readme, for itself, and any prerequisite fixes, and
  review them thoroughly.
  

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

  BPM STANDARD

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9500

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSY

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