PM31154: LICENSES OF IHS FOR WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER HYPERVISOR EDITION ARE NOT COUNTED PROPERLY BY THE LICENSE MANAGEMENT TOOL

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The inventory signature files for IBM Http Server in WebSphere
  Application Server Hypervisor Edition images are missing.
  IBM Http Server nodes deployed by the IBM WebSphere Cloudburst
  Appliance will be counted as WebSphere Application Server nodes
  by the 3-Part license management tool.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Problem summary:
  
  ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users deploying IHS-only nodes using the     *
  *    WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition images    *
  *    6.1.0.33, 6.1.0.35, and 7.0.0.13.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: IBM Http Server nodes deployed by the   *
  *    IBM WebSphere Cloudburst Appliance will be counted as     *
  *    WebSphere Application Server nodes by the 3-Party license *
  *    management tool.                                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this fix if deploying any IHS-only     *
  *    nodes of the affected versions of WebSphere Application   *
  *    Server Hypervisor Edition.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  IBM Http Server nodes deployed by the IBM WebSphere Cloudburst
  Appliance will be counted as WebSphere Application Server nodes
  by the 3-Party license management tool.
  

Problem conclusion

• The license signature files were updated to properly make IBM
  Tivoli License Manager be able to track the license of IBM
  HTTP Server for WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition.
  
  This fix is targeted for WASHVE fixpacks:
   - 6.1.0.37
   - 7.0.0.15
  

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

  WAS HYPERV ED S

• Fixed component ID

  5724X8901

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSN

     UP

• R700 PSN

     UP