PH50815: ISSUES AFTER UNINSTALLATION ON IBM I

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• On IBM I, when a mix of WebSphere Application Server traditional
  and WebSphere Liberty are installed on one system, uninstalling
  all instances of one runtime hides all instances of the other
  runtime.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:  All IBM i users of IBM WebSphere            *
  *                  Application Server                          *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Similar editions of traditional         *
  *                      WebSphere Application Server v9 and     *
  *                      WebSphere Liberty editions do not       *
  *                      check for the existance of each other   *
  *                      when removed from the system.           *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  This problem can occur when the same version and edition of
  WebSphere Liberty and Traditional WebSphere are installed on
  an IBM i system. When the last Liberty product is uninstalled
  and at least one traditional WebSphere product, of the same
  version and edition, still exists, that WebSphere edition no
  longer shows as installed on the IBM i system. All the
  traditional WebSphere files are still where they belong and
  the traditional WebSphere servers continue to run correctly.
  However, from an overall system perspective, that traditional
  WebSphere version and edition appears like it is no longer
  installed when viewed from DSPSFWRSC or GO LICPGM option 10.
  The same issue is true if you delete the last traditional
  WebSphere edition, but there are still installations of
  WebSphere Liberty at the same version and edition.
  When the last edition is removed from WebSphere traditional or
  Liberty, the corresponding QWASM0XM.PRDLOD file is incorrectly
  removed.  This file can be restored from a system backup or
  copied from another system with the same version and edition of
  WebSphere traditional or Liberty installed.  Otherwise, a
  new install of that edition will also re-install the file.
  

Problem conclusion

• Versions of traditional WebSphere Application Server and
  WebSphere Liberty with this fix will prevent the
  QWAS0XM.PRDLOD file from being prematurely deleted until the
  last version and edition of all traditional and Liberty
  servers are removed.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  90515 (and in Liberty release 22.0.0.13). For more information,
  see 'Recommended Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

Temporary fix

• When the last edition is removed, the corresponding
  QWASM0XM.PRDLOD file is incorrectly removed.  This file can be
  restored from a backup or another system.  Otherwise, a new
  

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels