PH56695: USAGE METERING SERVICEABILITY IMPROVEMENTS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The usage metering feature of WebSphere Application Server does
  not provide adequate trace and exception handling to properly
  diagnose failures.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  *                  with usage metering configured for          *
  *                  WebSphere                                   *
  *                  Automation                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Adequate information is not provided in *
  *                      logs when WebSphere Application         *
  *                      server fails to report to WebSphere     *
  *                      Automation                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  If an error occurs when the usage metering feature of WebSphere
  application server starts and reports server details to
  WebSphere
  Automation, the server logs and trace logs may not provide
  adequate details about the root cause of the failure to report.
  The root cause of the problem may be handled by the usage
  metering
  server feature and never reported in the logs, FFDC, or trace.
  

Problem conclusion

• The usage metering feature in WebSphere application server has
  been updated to improve error reporting when a failure occurs
  and trace has been updated to include more details about
  failures. Diagnosing and correcting the configuration will be
  easier.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix packs
  8.5.5.25 and 9.0.5.19. 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:

• 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