APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
While trying to install IBM MQ Continuous delivery release 9.0.1 Server, the installation seems to hang while unzipping the Web Administration feature. Unzipping of Web Administration feature takes a long time and Windows error appear "PowerShell no longer working". Trying to issue the commands like strmqweb (start mqweb server), dspmqweb (display mqweb server status) failed as well.
Local fix
Customer to use modified powershell script (UnpackFeature.ps1) to manually unzip the web administration. Contact Support to get the modified powershell script. 1. Place UnpackFeature.ps1 (after backing the old one) script in<InstallDir>\zips folder 2. Delete everything under <INSTALLDIR>\web and issue the following command "<INSTALLDIR>\zips\UnpackFeature.cmd" ..\web mq_wlp.zip 3. Add the following 2 lines to <INSTALLDIR>\web\etc\server.env file after manually unzipping JAVA_HOME=<INSTALLDIR>\java\jre WLP_USER_DIR=<DATAPATH\web\installations\<INSTALLATIONNAME> Eg: JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere MQ_1\java\jre WLP_USER_DIR=C:\ProgramData\IBM\MQ\web\installations\Installatio n2 Provided MQ InstallDir is C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere MQ_1 and MQ DataPath is C:\ProgramData\IBM\MQ.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** USERS AFFECTED: Users installing an IBM MQ 9.0.x Continuous Delivery Release on Windows Platforms affected: Windows **************************************************************** PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The IBM MQ 9.0.x Continuous Delivery Release installer uses PowerShell to expand some components. The manner in which this was done had the potential to exhaust the available memory on the system, causing the MQ installer and the PowerShell process to hang.
Problem conclusion
The PowerShell script used by the MQ 9.0.x Continuous Delivery Release installer has been updated to extract these components using a less resource-intensive mechanism. --------------------------------------------------------------- The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs: Version Maintenance Level v9.0 CD 9.0.4 The latest available maintenance can be obtained from 'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes' http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037 If the maintenance level is not yet available information on its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ Planned Maintenance Release Dates' http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT18332
Reported component name
IBM MQ BASE M/P
Reported component ID
5724H7261
Reported release
900
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-12-15
Closed date
2017-08-16
Last modified date
2017-08-16
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
IBM MQ BASE M/P
Fixed component ID
5724H7261
Applicable component levels
R900 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 August 2017