Preventive Service Planning
Abstract
In most cases, WebSphere Application Server maintenance will not update the following IBM Security Access Manager (ISAM) related jars:
- IBM Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director jar
- Tivoli Access Manager Extended TrustAssociationInterface (ETAI) jar.
Customers must obtain the latest JAR files directly from ISAM support.
Content
During initial product installation, WebSphere Application Server installs the following JAR files to simplify integration with IBM Security Access Manager (ISAM):
- com.tivoli.pd.amwas.core_6.1.0.jar and com.tivoli.pd.amwas.tai_6.1.0.jar in {was_install_dir}/plugins directory.
- PD.jar in {was_install_dir}/tivoli/tam directory.
In most cases, WebSphere Application Server maintenance will not update the ISAM support jars listed above. User modifications to these files are preserved by the installation process.
The exception to this rule applies only when moving from the first application of a fix pack greater than or equal to 8.5.5.2. This one-time event will replace the version originally supplied in 8.5.0.0-8.5.5.1 with the version included in all later fix packs.
Users should obtain the latest JAR files and setup instruction from the following document: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/websphere-isam-tam-embedded-pdjar and consult ISAM support for compatibility questions.
ISAM JAR files and WebSphere fix pack behavior
| JAR file | WebSphere 8.5.5 | WebSphere 9.0 |
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com.tivoli.pd.amwas.core_6.1.0.jar
com.tivoli.pd.amwas.tai_6.1.0.jar
in {was_install_dir}/plugins/
|
WebSphere fixs do not overwrite the JAR files.
If the JAR file is deleted, the fix pack does not restore it.
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WebSphere fix packs do not overwrite the JAR files.
If the JAR file is deleted, the fix pack does not restore it.
|
|
PD.jar
in {was_install_dir}/tivoli/tam /
|
If a WebSphere fix pack is applied to 8.5.5.2 or later, the jar is not overwritten and not restored if deleted.
If a WebSphere fix pack is applied to 8.5.5.0 and 8.5.5.1, the jar is overwritten (or restored if deleted) to the one that is shipped with 8.5.5.2.
|
WebSphere fix packs do not overwrite the JAR files.
If the JAR file is deleted, the fix pack does not restore it.
|
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Modified date:
15 April 2020
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ibm11283656