PI45352: OSGI RELATED ADMIN TASKS MAY NOT CLOSE ASSET FILES IN WORKSPACE IN WSTEMP PREVENTING DELETION

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
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

• OSGi admin commands addOSGiExtension, addOSGiExtensions,
  listOSGiExtentions, listAvailableOSGiExtentions,
  removeOSGiExtension and removeOSGiExtensions may leave files
  open in the administrative workspace preventing proper
  deletion of both the files and the workspace.
  
  This will supersede APAR PI40520
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  WebSphere Application Server users of OSGi  *
  *                  applications                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Workspace related files accumulate in   *
  *                      the wstemp directory when running       *
  *                      OSGi wsadmin commands.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Assets opened in the workspace associated with an
  adminstrative session during processing of OSGi wsadmin
  commands were not closed correctly causing deletion of
  the assets and the workspace to fail.
  

Problem conclusion

• The commands were modified so that a cleanup step was
  executed to close the Assets opened during their execution.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.9.  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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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