PQ99632: ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLE FOR WEBSPHERE V6 RUNNING ON SOLARIS IS SLOW AND TAKES LONG TIME TO LOAD APPLICATION AND SERVER PANEL.

6.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V6.0 Refresh Pack 2 for AIX platforms
6.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V6.0 Refresh Pack 2 for HP-UX platforms
6.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V6.0 Refresh Pack 2 for Solaris platforms
6.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V6.0 Refresh Pack 2 for Windows platforms
6.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V6.0 Refresh Pack 2 for Linux platforms

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Administrative Console for WebSphere V6 running on Solaris is
  slow and takes long time to list Enterprise Application and
  Application Server panel.
  
  Steps to recreate the problem:
  1) Log onto Administrative Console from any platform for
      WebSphere V6 running on Solaris platform.
  
  2) Click on the "+" for Applications and then
     click on "Enterprise Applications"
  
     It takes long time (4 minutes) to display the Enterprise
     Applications list.
  
  3) Click on the "+" for Servers and then
     click on "Application Servers"
  
     It takes long time (4 minutes) to display the Enterprise
     Applications list.
  
  4) If you try this action again, it lists the Enterprise
     Applications without any delay.
  
  5) It also seem to take long time if you log out from
     Administrative Console, and log in again, and try to list
     Enterprise Applications or Application Servers.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Websphere application server version 6       *
  *                 users who are using the administrative       *
  *                 console.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Administrative console is slow to       *
  *                      respond when trying to list  Enterprise *
  *                      applications, Application server list   *
  *                      for the first time.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  In Websphere Application Server Version 6
  
  Open the Administrative console
  1) Click Application servers or Enterprise applications.
  2) Administrative console takes several minutes to respond.
  
  This is a problem only the first time after login. There will
  not be any delay in the next attempt to view Application servers
  or Enterprise applications through the administrative console.
  
  This is because we try to test the connection
  to external site first
  and then use that value later on to
  determine if the connection was succesfull or not.
  
  So to reproduce this problem
  There should be firewall set which stops
  the console from
  opening an external  connection.
  This problem can be  easily recreated in
  Solaris environment.
  

Problem conclusion

• We have removed part of the code which was trying to connect
  to an external site and causing delay.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fixpack 6.0.0.3
  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery dates:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&context=SSEQTP
  &uid=swg27004980
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• WEBUI
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPH APP SERV

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R60A PSY

     UP

• R60H PSY

     UP

• R60I PSY

     UP

• R60P PSY

     UP

• R60S PSY

     UP

• R60W PSY

     UP

• R60Z PSY

     UP