PI71691: BUNDLEEXCEPTION HAPPENS WHEN ADDING A FEATURE TO A RUNNING SERVER CAUSING A BUNDLE TO BE REINSTALLED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the FeatureManager re-installs bundles as part of
  processing a feature update and the bundles specify a
  relative
  path in the location directive in the manifest file then the
  Provisioner doesn't detect that the bundle is already
  installed
  resulting in this error:
  
  org.osgi.framework.BundleException:  A bundle is already
  installed with the name
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty - OSGi Product Extensions    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Feature update process fails when       *
  *                      feature's subsystem manifest specifies  *
  *                      a relative path in a location           *
  *                      directive.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When Equinox stores information about a bundle it uses the
  location as part of the key.  If the location directive is used
  to specify a relative path then the key used to store the
  information about the bundle is different to that used when
  looking up the bundle while refreshing the feature for update
  and the code misidentifies the feature as not being installed.
  Subsequent installation of the bundle then fails since it it not
  identified as a reinstall of an existing bundle.
  

Problem conclusion

• The provisioning code was modified to use the same keys for
  bundle installation and lookup so that the installation state of
  existing bundles was correctly identified when feature update
  processing occurs.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
  pack 17.0.0.1.  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

  LIBERTY PROF -

• Fixed component ID

  5655W6514

Applicable component levels

• RCD0 PSY

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