IV53219: JVM SHUTDOWN HANGS WHEN HEALTHCENTER ENABLED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: The JVM process hangs during the shutdown when it
  is configured with HealthCenter.
  .
  Stack Trace: Native call stack:
  pthread_cond_wait
  monitor_wait_original
  j9thread_monitor_wait
  protectedDestroyJavaVM
  j9sig_protect
  DestroyJavaVM
  DestroyJavaVM
  .
  

Local fix

• Disable HealthCenter agent(remove the option -Xhealthcenter from
  the JVM commandline options)
  

Problem summary

• The problem is caused when the JVM shutdown thread and
  Healthcenter agent thread are mutually waiting for their
  termination during the shutdown process.
  

Problem conclusion

• This defect will be fixed in:
  6    SR15 FP1 (6.0.15.1)
  6 R1 SR7 FP1 (6.1.7.1)
  7    SR6 FP1 (7.0.6.1)
  7 R1 SR1      (7.1.1.0)
  .
  The JVM has been updated to handle the shutdown process with
  respect to all the modules configured with it.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  PI09763 PI10302 PI11097

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  J9 COMMON CODE

• Fixed component ID

  620700127

Applicable component levels