PK68901: PREVENT CACHING OF PORTAL ARTIFACTS WHEN DATABASE IS UNAVAILABLE

6.1.0.1 Download: WebSphere Portal and Web Content Management V6.1, fix pack 1
6.1.0.2 Download: WebSphere Portal and Web Content Management V6.1, fix pack 2
6.1.0.3 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V6.1 fix pack 3, 6.1.5 feature pack
6.1.0.4 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V6.1.0 fix pack 4 & 6.1.5 fix pack 1
6.1.0.5 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V6.1.0 fix pack 5
6.1.0.6 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V6.1.0 fix pack 6
6.0.1.7 Download: WebSphere Portal and Web Content Manager V6.0.1, fix pack 7
6.0.1.5 Download: WebSphere Portal and Web Content Management V6.0.1 fix pack 5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• [Problem details]
  During the takeover(two DB servers are not up. WP
  can not connect to
  the repository DB), a user accesses a target
  page.
  If the placed portlet on the target page is the following
  condition,
  the placed portlet is not displayed.
  - which is not
  rendered/displayed after the portal restart
  

Local fix

• n.a
  

Problem summary

• During the Database takeover, two DB servers are not up.WP can
  not connect to the repository DB, a user accesses a target page
  on which a portlet is located and the placed portlet is not
  displayed.
  

Problem conclusion

• Before the fix DB connection exceptions are caught and lead to a
  not expected rendering. No error message/screen is displayed.
  With the fix exceptions thrown from the Database were passed up
  to the user interface, to make it visible to the user
  
  Failing Module(s):
     Database
  
  Affected Users:
     All users
  
  Version Information:
      Portal Version(s): 6.0.1.1
       Pre-Requisite(s): PK54917 PK60900 PK54151
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
      Portal Version(s): 6.0.1.3
       Pre-Requisite(s): PK60900
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
  Platform Specific:
     This fix applies to all platforms.
  
  A fix is available from Fix Central:
  
  http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde
  r?apar=PK68901&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5
  
  You may need to type or paste the complete address into your Web
  browser.
  

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 PORTA

• Fixed component ID

  5724E7600

Applicable component levels

• R60E PSY

     UP

• R60G PSY

     UP