PI30208: Support for the Intelligent Management plugin to route in a star topology.

8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
Copy of: 8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Properly support the ability for the Intelligent Management plug
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM WebSphere Application Server   *
  *                  Network Deployment attempting to leverage   *
  *                  the Intelligent Management Plugin to route  *
  *                  traffic to back-end cells that have been    *
  *                  tightly coupled (linked) forming a star     *
  *                  topology.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The ability to front-end a tightly      *
  *                      coupled (linked) star topology with the *
  *                      Intelligent Management Plugin is        *
  *                      required.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The ability to front-end a tightly coupled (linked) star
  topology
  with the Intelligent Management Plugin is currently not
  supported
  and this capability needs to be enabled.
  

Problem conclusion

• Support enabling the Intelligent Management Plugin to properly
  front-end a tightly coupled (linked) star topology has been
  added.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.5.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

• R850 PSY

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