IC99577: SIDEBYSIDE 63 ERRORS IN WINDOWS EVENT LOGS WHEN STARTING TPC STAND-ALONE GUI.

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• When starting the IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
  stand-alone GUI the following error messages are written to the
  Windows eventlogs:
  
  Error
  Source :SideBySide
  Date: 2014/01/01 10:10:16
  Event ID: 63
  Category: None
  Keyword: Classic
  User: N/A
  Description:
  "Activation context generation failed for " "C:\Program
  Files\IBM\TPC\jre\bin\unpack200.exe"". Error in manifest or
  policy file "C:\Program Files\IBM\TPC\jre\bin\unpack200.exe""
  on line 19.
  The value "6.0.0.6u9b41" of attribute ""version"" in element
  ""assemblyIdentity"" is invalid."
  
  To resolve the SideBySide error in the Windows Application Log,
  complete the following steps:
  
  a. Download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008
  Redistributable Package (x64) from the Microsoft website:
  http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15336.
  
  b. After you install the Microsoft package, complete the
  following steps:
  
  c. Restart your computer.
  

Local fix

• N/A.
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * TPC users running the server on Windows                      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * You can safely ignore this message.                          *
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Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• This error is the result of an IBM JRE manifest issue and can be
  ignored.  The problem does not reoccur with more recent versions
  of Java and does not occur on all Windows versions.
  

APAR Information

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

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

Modules/Macros

• DATA
  

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R510 PSY

     UP

• R520 PSY

     UP

• R521 PSY

     UP