PK22724: THE COLLECTOR OUTPUT JAR CONTAINS CASE SENSITIVE AND LOWERCASE PATHS.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Collector output jars created on Windows or OS/400 contained
  lowercase and case-specific paths.  These inconsistent paths
  can cause problems when un-jarred on operating systems that
  are more particular about case sensitivity in paths, like
  Linux.  For example, if a linux user attempted to view the
  contents of an output jar from a Windows box, she would only
  be able to view a subset of the collected files.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server version 5 and   *
  *                 6 users running the collector tool on the    *
  *                 Microsoft Windows platform - particularly    *
  *                 when the output jar will be viewed on a      *
  *                 non-Microsoft Windows platform.              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Collector output jar contains case      *
  *                      sensitive and lowercase paths.          *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  The output JAR file from the collector tool that was run on a
  Microsoft Windows operating system would contain case
  sensitive paths as well as lower-case paths which might
  contain the same directory (that is, it might contain the
  paths, "C:\WebSphere\AppServer" and "c:\websphere\appserver
  \logs").  This can be read when extracted onto another
  Microsoft Windows box, but runs into problems when extracted
  on a non-Microsoft Windows Operating System (specifically one
  that contains case sensititve paths).
  

Problem conclusion

• This fix treats all platforms as case sensitive.  Therefore,
  the paths in the output jar will exactly match the paths on
  the system where the collector was run.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion
  in cumulative fixes 5.02.17 and 5.1.1.11 and fixpack 6.0.2.11.
  Please refer to the recommended updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&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

• RAS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPH APP SERV

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R60A PSN

     UP

• R60H PSN

     UP

• R60I PSN

     UP

• R60P PSN

     UP

• R60S PSN

     UP

• R60W PSY

     UP

• R60Z PSN

     UP