PH05575: POSTINST LOGS UNEXPECTED MESSAGE WHEN FAILED TO FIND AN FQDN

9.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 11
9.0.5.0: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Refresh Pack
9.0.5.1: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 1
9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• setupadm command logs unexpected message when failed to find
  FQDN.
  

Local fix

• Ignore this message
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM HTTP Server 8.5 and 9.0        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: setupadm command logs unexpected        *
  *                      message when failed to find FQDN        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:  Apply this fix                              *
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  Suppress messages for postinst hostname errors when running
  setupadm.
  Also fix a backwards comparison on the double-reverse lookup
  to find an FQDN and block ::1 more often.
  

Problem conclusion

• Updates were made to suppress the messages and to improve the
  FQDN lookup.
  
  This fix is targeted for IBM HTTP Server fix packs:
  - 8.5.5.15
  - 9.0.0.11
  

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

  IBM HTTP SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0801

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP