JR41885: CMVC 218254 - PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FIREFOX 10 WHEN USING MANAGEMENT CENTER.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When user tries to launch Management Center using Firefox 10,
  the following is displayed on the browser:  To use the
  Management Center, you must use Windows Internet Explorer 7.0 or
  Mozilla Firefox 3.0.
  

Local fix

• Modify the ManagementCenterMain.jsp and ManagementCenter.jsp
  file:
  
  1. Search for checkBrowser() function, "function checkBrowser
  ()"
  2. Within the function, search for the "else if
  (navigator.appName == "Netscape") " line
  and replace the content of the if statement as shown below:
  
  else if (navigator.appName == "Netscape") {
    if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox") != -1) {
     var versionIndexStart =
  navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox") + 8;
     var versionIndexEnd =
  navigator.userAgent.indexOf(".",versionIndexStart);
     var ffVersion =
  navigator.userAgent.substring(versionIndexStart,
  versionIndexEnd);
     if (parseInt(ffVersion) >= requiredFFVersion) {
      isBrowserSupported = true;
     }
    }
   }
  

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  Any Management Center customer that upgrades to Firefox 10.
  
  PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
  Cannot launch Management Center with Firefox 10. The following
  message is displayed on the browser:
  To use the Management Center, you must use Windows Internet
  Explorer 7.0 or Mozilla Firefox 3.0.
  
  BUSINESS IMPACT:
  Users on Firefox 10 cannot launch Management Center.
  
  RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• Modified the ManagementCenter.jsp and ManagementCenterMain.jsp
  files to return the entire version number of Firefox rather than
  just the first digit of the version.
  
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  The latest available maintenance information can be obtained
  from the Recommended Fixes for WebSphere Commerce technote:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3046&uid=swg21261296
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WC BUS EDITION

• Fixed component ID

  5724I3800

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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