PH51240: HEALTH MANAGEMENT CUSTOM RESTART ACTIONS MAY NOT COMPLETE SUCCESSFULLY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In certain conditions involving multiple violations of a health
  policy some servers may not get restarted
  

Local fix

• Set Dynamic Cluster in Automatic Mode and minInstances equal to
  the number of servers expected to be up and running
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  WebSphere Application Server users          *
  *                  of Health Policy restart actions            *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Health Policy restart action leaves a   *
  *                      server in the stopped state after       *
  *                      several servers are restarted on a      *
  *                      cluster                                 *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Health Policy restart action leaves a
  server in the stopped state after
  several servers are restarted on a
  cluster
  

Problem conclusion

• All servers are now restarted properly when triggered by a
  health policy on a cluster
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix packs
  9.0.5.16 and 8.5.5.24. 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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels