PH39025: REMOTE MIGRATION JAR WASPREUPGRADE ON RHEL 8 PRINTS (OOTPA): INTEGER EXPRESSION EXPECTED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When running WASPreUpgrade from a remote migration jar on a
  RHEL 8 system, WASPreUpgrade prints the following to stderr:
  
  (Ootpa): integer expression expected
  
  This does not affect the outcome of migration.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server WASPreUpgrade Remote Migration Jar   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Running WASPreUpgrade from a            *
  *                      remote migration jar on RHEL 8, the     *
  *                      message (Ootpa): Integer                *
  *                      expression expected is printed          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The WASPreUpgrade.sh script in the 8.5.5 remote migration jar
  is checking the version of RHEL in order to determine if it
  needs to run certain commands. It does this by consulting the
  file /etc/redhat-release. The problem occurs because the
  script is hard coded to look for the 7th token, which used to
  be the version number, but Red Hat changed the contents of the
  file to remove a word, so the 7th token is no longer a number.
  The message is harmless and does not affect migration.
  

Problem conclusion

• Migration was adjusted to find the version number regardless
  of its position in the file.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.21. 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:

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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