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PM70762: WASPOSTUPGRADE HANGS DUE TO LARGE NUMBER OF FILES COLLECTED BY WASPREUPGRADE.

Fixes are available

8.5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 1
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
7.0.0.27: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 27
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
7.0.0.29: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 29
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
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
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
7.0.0.35: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 35
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
7.0.0.37: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 37
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
7.0.0.27: 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

  • WASPostUpgrade hangs due to large number of files collected
    by WASPreUpgrade.
    The wstemp directory can get very large. During WASPreUpgrade
    files are copied from wstemp to the migration backup directory.
    However, WASPostUpgrade keeps alot of the data it works with in
    memory - because it does most of the merging work, and therefore
    it may need to rollback the changes when a problem occurs. With
    large migration backups, this can cause memory problems and
    hangs in its processing.
    
    WASPreUpgrade should be smarter about what it is collecting from
    the wstemp directory.  If it collects only what needs to be
    processed by the isclite component, then the wstemp directory in
    the WebSphere Application Server migration backup directory
    will be smaller in size. Because there are less files
    collected WASPostUpgrade wiil not hang.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server.                                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: WASPostUpgrade hangs due to an          *
    *                      unexpectedly large amount of file       *
    *                      being processed.                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    WASPreUpgrade collects all of the files in the wstemp
    directory within a profile.  Then when WASPostUpgrade is run,
    it hangs due to trying to process the entire wstemp directory.
    

Problem conclusion

  • When running WASPreUpgrade, we filter out all of the
    unnecessary files and directories in the wstemp directory.  The
    only file that will be processed in the wstemp directory is
    any prefs.xml file in the hierarchy.
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix packs 8.5.0.1, 8.0.0.5, 7.0.0.27.  Please refer to the
    Recommended Updatespage for delivery information:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM70762

  • 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

    2012-08-13

  • Closed date

    2012-09-10

  • Last modified date

    2012-09-10

  • 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:
29 October 2021