PH65966: VERSION INFORMATION COLUMN IS BLANK AFTER UPGRADING TO WAS 9.0.5.23

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After upgrading to WAS 9.0.5.23 version column shows blank in
  the administrative console  Servers > Server Types > Websphere
  Application Servers panel.
  This does not happen on fresh straight forward installation of
  WAS 9.0.5.23. Only happens when upgrading from previous fixpack
  to 9.0.5.23 on WAS 9.0.5 release.
  

Local fix

• As a local fix, from administrative console go to  Servers > All
  Servers panel to display the correct version in the column.
  No functional and performance impact with this issue.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  *                  who use the "WebSphere application          *
  *                  servers"                                    *
  *                  panel in the Administrative Console         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: After upgrading to WAS 9.0.5.23, the    *
  *                      Version column of the WebSphere         *
  *                      application servers panel is empty      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  After upgrading to WAS 9.0.5.23, the Version column in the
  application servers panel is empty.
  Servers > Server Types > WebSphere application servers
  This does not happen on a fresh installation of
  WAS 9.0.5.23. It only happens when upgrading from a previous
  fix
  pack to 9.0.5.23.
  

Problem conclusion

• This fix will ensure the expected version information is shown f
  servers listed in the WebSphere application servers panel.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  9.0.5.24.
  
  iFix download page:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7230534
  
  For more information, see
  'Recommended Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

Temporary fix

• A server's version information can also be found under the "All
  servers" panel.
  

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