PH29829: CUSTOMER'S SHOULD NOT HAVE THEIR PLUGIN-KEY.KDB/STH FILES WITHIN /ETC

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer's shouldn't use the /etc folder to store any of their
  plugin files.  This location is updated everytime a fix pack
  is applied and could overwrite mission critical files.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Customers should not use the            *
  *                      pluginroot/etc folder                   *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  Customers shouldn't have any of their production files like
  Plugin-cfg.xml or Plugin-key.kdb within the pluginroot/etc
  location.  Placing files there risk production outages because
  the plugin install process uses this location during it
  processing.  It's possible that production files could get
  overwritten.
  

Problem conclusion

• A Warning message has been added to the plugin logging to
  alert customer's to this if it detects that it's loading files
  from this location.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  9.0.5.7 & 8.5.5.19. For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PH29323

• 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