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PI10256: CACHE MONITOR DISPLAYS INCORRECT IP ADDRESS

Fixes are available

7.0.0.33: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 33
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 3
7.0.0.35: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 35
8.5.5.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 4
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
7.0.0.37: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 37
8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.35: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.37: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.39: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP7 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • After running some requests that result in cache entries in
    the ESI caches on two IBM HTTP Server/PLG cluster fronted by a
    load balancer (LB) we go to the /cachemonitor/ESIStats.jsp
    page and look at the hosts in the drop-down list. This list
    contains the ip address of the LB when the IP addresses of the
    two IBM HTTP Server instances are expected.
    
    Clicking on the "content" button in CacheMonitor to look at
    what is currently in the cache the host column just contains
    the IP address of the loadbalancer but the process id ( PID:s )
    of the IBM HTTP Server processes on the IBM HTTP Server
    machines.... This doesn't look like the correct information.
    
    Testing with the plugin determined that the remoteHost value of
    the LB ipaddress is being set because of the private $W headers
    being set by the plugin. For ESI connections with CacheMonitor
    the private headers should not be set. The connection between
    the plugin and the invalidator servlet is a private long running
    connection and it should not contain the private headers
    associated with the client request.  This connection is
    completely independent from client requests.  Plugin needs to
    remove the private headers from the request to the invalidator
    servlet.
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server using the CacheMonitor and using     *
    *                  the WebSphere Plugin with the               *
    *                  ESIInvalidationMonitor function active.     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The Cache Monitor displays the          *
    *                      incorrect host ip address for the edge  *
    *                      cache.                                  *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    When the WebSphere plugin creates the ESIInvalidationMonitor
    request it was copying the original client request that was
    the trigger for the creation of the ESIInvalidationMonitor
    request.  In doing this it was using the private headers $WSRA
    and $WSRH that contained the ip address of the client. The
    CacheMonitor was using this ip address for the host of the
    edge cache(plugin).
    

Problem conclusion

  • The plugin has been changed to remove the $WSRA and $WSRH
    private headers of the copied request.  Without those headers
    the CacheMonitor will correctly use the ip address of the
    plugin as the host of the edge cache.
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix packs 7.0.0.33, 8.0.0.9, and 8.5.5.3.  Please refer to the
    Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI10256

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    800

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2014-01-23

  • Closed date

    2014-02-28

  • Last modified date

    2014-05-20

  • 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

  • R700 PSY

       UP

  • R800 PSY

       UP

  • R850 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022