PI71849: THE ANONYMOUSXXXXX DIRECTORY OF WSTEMP IS STORED BY BINARYAUDITLOGREADER COMMAND IS NEVER DELEATED

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

There is a leak issue of wstemp directory by executing
AdminTask.binaryAuditLogReader.

If you enable "Audit record signing configuration" in the
Integrated Solutions Console (ISC-administrative console), it
seems that the AuditReader generates a new session(with new
anonymous directory under wstemp), but it doesn't discard the
session. So the anonymous directory is never deleted and it's
causing the leak issue of wstemp.


A caller may have created a new session (which creates a new
workspace at the wstemp folder) at each invocation of the
config service API to query config objects such as cell, node,
server, etc and forgot to clean up the sessions (invoke config
service API discard(session)) at the end of query calls.

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server who configured Auditing function     *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Temporary directories are not cleaned   *
*                      up                                      *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
When AdminTask.binaryAuditLogReader() command is called (or
Audit function is enabled), temporary workspace directories
are not cleaned up after the data was processed.  As a result,
there were growing number of AnonymousXXX directories under
wstemp directory.

Problem conclusion

The code has been updated to ensure workspace is cleaned up for
auditing function.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix packs 8.5.5.12 and 9.0.0.4.  Please refer to the
Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PI71849
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-11-04
Closed date
2017-01-10
Last modified date
2017-01-10

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
UP
R900 PSY
UP

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Modified date:
04 May 2022

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PI71849: THE ANONYMOUSXXXXX DIRECTORY OF WSTEMP IS STORED BY BINARYAUDITLOGREADER COMMAND IS NEVER DELEATED

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R850 PSY

R900 PSY

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