PM09156: DISABLE HTML BASE TAG USAGE

6.1.0.4 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V6.1.0 fix pack 4 & 6.1.5 fix pack 1
Recommended Updates for WebSphere Portal and Web Content Management V6.1
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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Portal fixpack 6.1.0.3 enables usage of the HTML base tag per
  default for the IBM theme, as its usage improves performance
  for WCM and page builder scenarios.
  In the following scenarios, base tag causes portal server to be
  unreachable due to wrong hostname/schema encoding:
  - If SSL accelerator or HTTP proxy is utilized, and hostname is
  not correctly configured in WAS/Portal, the portal server is
  either served unsecured, or not reachable at all
  - If virtual portals have been created with hostname and url
  mapping context, the vp cannot be reached through the URL
  context anymore
  Due to these issues, this APAR switches off the usage of the
  HTML base tag per default by setting the following
  configuration on the IBM theme:
  com.ibm.portal.theme.hasBaseURL=false
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• Portal fixpack 6.1.0.3 enables usage of the HTML base tag per
  default for the IBM theme, as its usage improves performance for
  WCM and page builder scenarios. In the following scenarios, base
  tag causes portal server to be unreachable due to wrong
  hostname/schema encoding: - If SSL accelerator or HTTP proxy is
  utilized, and hostname is not correctly configured in
  WAS/Portal, the portal server is either served unsecured, or not
  reachable at all - If virtual portals have been created with
  hostname and url mapping context, the vp cannot be reached
  through the URL context anymore
  

Problem conclusion

• Due to these issues, this APAR switches off the usage of the
  HTML base tag per default by setting the following configuration
  on the IBM theme:
  
          com.ibm.portal.theme.hasBaseURL=false
  
  Failing Module(s):
     Engine: URL Generation
  
  Affected Users:
     All users
  
  Version Information:
      Portal Version(s): 6.1.0.3
       Pre-Requisite(s): ---
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
  Manuel Steps:
     Please run the following task:
     <wp_profile>/ConfigEngine/ConfigEngine.[bat|sh] apply-PM09156
  
  Platform Specific:
     This fix applies to all platforms.
  
  
  PM09156 is part of Cumulative Fix 02 for Portal 6103.
  
  The Cumulative Fix is available from Fix Central:
  
  http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde
  r?apar=PM07968&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5
  
  You may need to type or paste the complete address into your Web
  browser.
  

Temporary fix

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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

• R61C PSY

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