PI77304: VERSIONINFO SHOWS JAVA 6 AFTER INSTALL OF IBM HTTP SERVER 8.5.5.11 WITH JAVA 8.0

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

• Installed IBM HTTP Server 8.5.5.11 with Java SDk 8.0. when
  running versionInfo shows
   "IBM HTTP Server 64-bit with Java, Version 6, Core runtime "
  
  versionInfo Output :
  
  Name                  IBM HTTP Server for WebSphere Application
  Server
  Version               8.5.5.11
  ID                    IHS
  Build Level           cf111649.01
  Build Date            12/6/16
  Package
  com.ibm.websphere.IHS.v85_8.5.5011.20161206_1434
  Architecture          x86-64 (64 bit)
  Installed Features  IBM HTTP Server 64-bit with Java, Version 6
                       Core runtime
  

Local fix

• This message cane be ignored as long as ./java -version from
  IHS_HOME/java/jre/bin
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM HTTP Server (IHS)              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: bin/versionInfo shows "Java 6"          *
  *                      references regardless of the            *
  *                      installed Java release.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The IBM Installation Manager packaging of IHS had some
  hardcoded references to "Java 6" that showed up in
  bin/versionInfo output.
  

Problem conclusion

• The messages were updated to be Java version independent.
  
  The fix for this issue is targetted for 8.5.5.12.
  

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

  IBM HTTP SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0801

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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