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PM14623: PROFILE MANAGEMENT TOOL DISPLAYS GRAPHICS SLOWLY OR HANGS UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES ON AIX.

Fixes are available

7.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 15 for AIX
7.0.0.15: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 15 for HP-UX
7.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 15 for IBM i
7.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 15 for Linux
7.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 15 for Solaris
7.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 15 for Windows
7.0.0.17: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 17
7.0.0.17: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.19: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 19
7.0.0.21: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 21
7.0.0.23: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 23
7.0.0.25: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 25
7.0.0.27: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 27
7.0.0.29: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 29
7.0.0.31: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 31
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.33: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 33
7.0.0.35: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 35
7.0.0.37: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 37
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
7.0.0.19: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.21: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
7.0.0.23: Java SDK 1.6 SR10 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
7.0.0.25: Java SDK 1.6 SR11 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR12 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.29: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.31: Java SDK 1.6 SR15 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

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • This issue addresses two performance/hang issues with the
    Profile Management Tool (PMT) for WebSphere Application Server
    V7.0.  The Profile Management Tool may hang on startup, or it
    may display graphics very slowly and hang for several minutes
    when displaying certain panels.
    
    When starting the Profile Management Tool, it may hang without
    displaying any graphics at all, or it may display an
    introductory splash screen and then hang.  This can occur when
    running certain Xwindows window managers (or when running no
    window manager at all).
    
    If the Profile Management Tool starts successfully, it may draw
    the graphics on each wizard panel very slowly.  On certain
    wizard panels, it may hang for several minutes without drawing
    any graphics at all, and it does not accept input until the
    drawing is complete.  Sometimes, the hang does not resolve at
    all.  This can occur when running Xwindows over a remote
    connection where the network latency is over 30 milliseconds.
    
    The hang is most noticeable when using the Profile Mangement
    Tool to create a new profile.  After choosing the profile type
    (profile template), the wizard will begin drawing the panel to
    prompt for the profile creation type.  The text "Typical Profile
    Creation" will appear, and then the drawing will hang for
    several minutes before the rest of the text appears.
    
    The issues described above are related to defects in Eclipse
    libraries shipped with the Profile Management Tool.  The
    technical details of these defects are described in Eclipse
    Bugzilla Bug 305991 and 36086.
    
    https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=305991
    https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=36806
    
    The "hang on startup" issue has been reported on AIX 64-bit
    systems, whereas the "slow performance and hang" issue has been
    reported on both AIX 32-bit and AIX 64-bit systems.  (Note that
    the Profile Management Tool is only available for the 32-bit
    edition of WebSphere Application Server V7.0 on AIX.)
    

Local fix

  • As a workaround, consider using the command-line
    "manageprofiles.sh" tool to create and manage profiles.  The
    manageprofiles.sh tool avoids the graphics-related issues
    entirely.
    
    If it is necessary to use the graphical tool, the following
    workarounds mitigate the hang and performance issues:
    
    - Try to use a different Xwindows window manager.  For example,
    instead of using an Xwindows product on Microsoft Windows, try
    using the Xwindows capabilities on a Linux or Unix system.  When
    using Cygwin XFree86 on Microsoft Windows, try an alternative
    window manager to the "multi-window" window manager.
    
    - Try to use the Profile Management Tool on a local system with
    a display attached.
    
    - When connecting to a remote system using Xwindows, try to
    connect from a location with as little latency as possible
    between the client and server.
    
    - When using the profile tool, try not to allow any other window
    draw on top of the profile tool windows.  This increases the
    window drawing time.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server V7.0                                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: PMT runs slowly on AIX. It happens      *
    *                      only on 64bit while using Reflection X. *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    The software launches fine but hangs as soon as any button
    (or link) is clicked. The INDERTERMINATE progress bar is
    flooding the event queue with timer events causing application
    hang. The code inside the timer takes about 100 milliseconds
    to run on this system and the progress update timeout is 100
    milliseconds as well.
    

Problem conclusion

  • This patch adjusts the progress update timeout according to
    how long it takes to run the code. When there is no window
    manager running or the window manager is rootless, and the
    parent window containing the window frame is a native window,
    not an X window, no reparent occurs. isVisible() fails for an
    unparented Shell, so the application hangs after verifying if
    the Shell has become visible. The patch reacts to specific X
    event, and once it happens,the window is treated as parented
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix pack 7.0.0.15  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
    page for delivery information:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
    

Temporary fix

  • Using manageprofile command to create profiles.
    

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM14623

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    700

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2010-05-14

  • Closed date

    2010-09-02

  • Last modified date

    2010-11-30

  • 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

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 October 2021