A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
In a cell profile, the deployment manager profile's copy of the appserver's node-level variables.xml contains deployment manager's path for the product file system. It should contain the value the user entered for the appserver product file system.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of a WebSphere Application Server * * V6.1 for z/OS cell profile * * * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In a cell profile, when different * * product install paths are specified * * for the deployment manager and * * application server, the deployment * * manager profile's copy of the * * application server's node-level * * variables.xml contains the deployment * * manager's path for the product file * * system. It should contain the value * * the user entered for the application * * server product file system. * * * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** When a cell profile is created, the deployment manager profile's copy of the application server's node-level variables.xml is incorrect. Specifically, the value of smpe.install.root in the WAS_SERVER_ONLY_default_jvm_options points to the product path for the deployment manager copy of the WebSphere code, not the application server's copy. The application server's install copy of the node-level variables.xml is correct, but upon node synchronization, this is replaced with the incorrect copy held by the deployment manager. This incorrect value variables.xml can cause the application server node (node agent and application server(s)) to fail at startup if the deployment manager's product path is unavailable.
Problem conclusion
At profile creation time, the application server's product install path was not passed to the manageprofiles tool. Changes were required to the z/OS Profile Management Tool (zPMT) and to the scripts invoked by manageprofiles, to correctly pass in this value and act upon it. Activation of the fix for PK83052, which affects cell profiles only, requires that an updated version of the zPMT be used at cell profile creation time. This requirement is in addition to application of fixpack 6.1.0.27. If an appropriate level of zPMT is not used, then the behavior of cell profile creation reverts to that before fixpack 6.1.0.27 was applied. The zPMT tool should be updated to version 6.1.0.27 along with the application of fixpack 6.1.0.27 to the WebSphere for z/OS product. Refer to URL: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27004980 to download the latest fix pack for the IBM WebSphere Customization Tools, which contains the zPMT. Users who created cell profiles without this service installed, and who intended their deployment manager and managed node to use different installation root directories, should correct the application server installation root value using the following procedure. The procedure is only necessary for cell profiles in which a different product install path is being used for the deployment manager and application server parts of the cell. Log in to the administrative console, and navigate to Environment > WebSphere variables. Use this panel to edit the WAS_SERVER_ONLY_default_jvm_options variable for the application server node. Change -Dsmpe.install.root=<product_install_root> to the correct value for your application server node. APAR PK83052 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service Level (Fix Pack) 6.1.0.27 of WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for z/OS. Please refer to URL: //www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970 for Fix Pack availability.
Temporary fix
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APAR Information
APAR number
PK83052
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655I3500
Reported release
610
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2009-03-20
Closed date
2009-08-26
Last modified date
2009-10-03
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
BBGUBINF BBOUBINF
Fix information
Fixed component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655I3500
Applicable component levels
R610 PSY UK49671
UP09/09/21 P F909
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
10 February 2022