PM75505: Liberty profile server does not restart

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Abstract

After applying fix pack 8.5.0.1 users on IBM i are unable to restart their server.

Download Description

PM75505 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:
After updating the WebSphere Application Server Liberty profile to version 8.5.0.1 the server fails to restart. The console.log shows an error similar to:

CWWKE0044E: There is no write permission for server directory
/QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppServer/V85LIBERTY/Liberty/wlp/usr/servers/DefaultServletEngine
com.ibm.ws.kernel.boot.LaunchException: Can not create or write to command directory, check server directory permissions
at
com.ibm.ws.kernel.launch.internal.platform.ServerCommandListener
.securityError(ServerCommandListener.java:167)

LOCAL FIX:

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
All users of IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile using iSeries in production, where the QEJBSVR user is used.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
After applying fix pack 8.5.0.1 users on IBM i are unable to restart their server.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

After applying fix pack 8.5.0.1 users on IBM i are unable to restart their server.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
The code has been modified so file creation tests are no longer performed in the inaccessible server directory, instead tests are now performed in the server workarea.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix pack 8.5.0.2. Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27004980

Prerequisites

None

Installation Instructions

Please review the readme.txt, which is included with the download file, for detailed installation instructions.

Note: The fix available for download in this document can only be applied to a Liberty product installed with IBM Installation Manager. If you require a fix for an Liberty product installed from an archive please check for fix availability here: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM75505.

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Technical Support

Contact IBM Support using SR (http://www.ibm.com/software/support/probsub.html), visit the WebSphere Application Server support web site (http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/was/support/), or contact 1-800-IBM-SERV (U.S. only).

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Problems (APARS) fixed
PM75505

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg24033826

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