PI48987: AFTER RESTARTING LIBERTY WITH Z/OS CONNECT, NO Z/OS CONNECT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE

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
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

• Sequence of events:
  Restart resulting in NO services:
  1. Stop Liberty
  /P ABCLIB14
  2. Start Liberty
  /S ABCLIB14
  3. Access z/OS Connect services on URL:
  https://edmz.gcb-us-hosts.mlcccorp.com:10143/zosConnect/serv
  ices
  
  4. Reported are NO services:
  {"zosConnectServices":[]}
  Also the clients report errors.
  
  Restart with workaround resulting in services available:
  1. Stop Liberty
  /P ABCLIB14
  1A. *** Edit server.xml, no changes, just  save  and quit
  2. Start Liberty
  /S ABCLIB14
  3. Access z/OS Connect services on URL:
  https://edmz.gcb-us-hosts.mlcccorp.com:10143/zosConnect/serv
  ices
  
  4. Services are available:
  {"zosConnectServices":[{"ServiceName":"CICS-GBOD0095","
  ServiceDescription":"DATA_UNAVAILABLE","ServiceProvider":"WO
  LA-1
  .0","
  ServiceURL":"https://edmz.gcb-us-hosts.mlcccorp.com:
  10143/zosConnect/services/CICS-GBOD0095"},{"ServiceName":"CI
  CS-
  OLACB01","ServiceDescription":"DATA_UNAVAILABLE","ServicePro
  vide
  r":"
  WOLA-1.0","ServiceURL":"https://edmz.gcb-us-hosts.mlcccorp.c
  om:
  10143/zosConnect/services/CICS-OLACB01"}]}
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of z/OS connect features of IBM       *
  *                  WebSphere Application Server Liberty        *
  *                  Profile for z/OS                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Restarting the server may result in     *
  *                      z/OS connect services being             *
  *                      unavailable                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A race condition in Liberty Profile configuration processing
  could result in incorrect configuration for z/OS connect
  services.
  

Problem conclusion

• Liberty Profile configuration processing was fixed so that it
  will no longer be affected by the race condition on a warm start
  of a Liberty server.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
  pack 8.5.5.8.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for
  delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

• The problem can be avoided by restarting the server with the -
  clean option.
  

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

  LIBERTY PROF -

• Fixed component ID

  5655W6514

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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