PM08370: IBM HTTP SERVER WON''T START AFTER INSTALL_IHS CREATES SYMLINKS TO VERSION ROOT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Apache install_ihs does not correctly determine if the directory
  path contains symbolic links.
  If it cannot detect it programatically, a note should be issued
  to warn the user to use the full pathname.
  

Local fix

• As a circumvention execute the script with an absolute path and
  it will use that.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users with symlinks between their root       *
  *                 filesystem and the canonical path to IBM     *
  *                 HTTP Server installation, invoking           *
  *                 "install_ihs" with a relative path-name,     *
  *                 and performing an installation with a        *
  *                 shell configured with "set +o logical"       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: IBM HTTP Server runtime contains        *
  *                      links back to the physical path it      *
  *                      was originally mounted on, instead of   *
  *                      the logical (symlinked) path.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When the z/OS shell is running without the "set -o logical"
  setting, and install_ihs is run via relative path, the product
  binaries will be symlinks into the physical path instead of
  the logical (symlinked) path.
  For example if /usr is a symlink to /usr1 during install-time,
  and the above conditions are met, product binaries will refer
  to /usr1 instesad of /usr.  SInce some z/OS maintenance
  strategies make this arrangement commonplace, the preferable
  behavior is to link the runtime binaries to /usr.
  

Problem conclusion

• The install_ihs script now tolerates relative paths without
  "set -o logical", but only in the case where the very first
  path component (e.g. /usr) is a symlink.
  
  APAR PM08370 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service
  Level (Fix Pack) 7.0.0.9 of WebSphere Application Server V7.0.
  
  Please refer to URL:
  //www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack availability.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PK99128

• 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

• R700 PSY UK55155

     UP10/03/26 P F003

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