PH08461: DURING DMGR STARTUP THE /TMP FOLDER IS FILLING UP AND PREVENTING THE DMGR FROM STARTING.

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
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This error is seen in the DMGR logs:
  [12/10/18 10:00:00:698 EST] 00000001 wtp   W
  org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.commonarchivecore.internal.impl.Commonarchi
  veFactoryImpl openNestedArchive Wrapped exception
  java.io.IOException: Failed to create nested zip file load
  strategy for [ XXXXX.AppTarget.jar ] message
   [ Failed to open temp strategy for [ XXXXX.AppTarget.jar ] ]
  at org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.commonarchivecore.internal.impl.
  CommonarchiveFactoryImpl.createChildLoadStrategy
  (CommonarchiveFactoryImpl.java:945)
  This data is being generated by the WebSphere Tools Platform
  (WTP) component. The problem can be worked around by increasing
  the amount of space allocated to the /tmp file system.
  The client is requesting a way for the component to use a
  different location to hold it data.
  

Local fix

• Increase the amount of space allocated to the /tmp file system.
  Keywords:
  temp wstemp tmp IM XLS WL3WCV ODC full startup
  deploymentmanager BAW treebuilder
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server desiring the application server to   *
  *                  use less space in the system temp           *
  *                  directory (defined by java.io.tmpdir)       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Customer with 1 GB space allocated in   *
  *                      /tmp, runs out of space during          *
  *                      deployment manager start.               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The Intelligent Management component of WebSphere
  Application Server needs to scan all of the installed
  applications when the deployment manager starts.  Since the
  applications are stored in an EAR file and are not stored in
  expanded form, the deployment manager has to expand the
  applications during startup before scanning.
  The applications are scanned one at a time.  Each application
  is removed from temp space after it is scanned.  Therefore,
  temp space must be at least large enough to hold the largest
  application in its expanded form.
  

Problem conclusion

• A new JVM custom property has been added.  The following
  setting will reduce system temp space usage during deployment
  manager startup:
  
  ArchiveUtil.allowWtpToUseSystemTemp=false
  
  This redirects the WTP (WebSphere Tools Platform) component of
  WebSphere Application Server to use the "/wstemp/wtptmp" under
  the root directory of the profile, instead of using system
  temp space.
  
  The WTP component is the component responsible for expanding
  applications during the startup of the deployment manager.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.16 and 9.0.5.0.  Please refer to the
  Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP