PI56277: SOME "ADVANCED CONNECTION POOL PROPERTIES" ARE NOT HONORED AT RUNTIME

8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following three properties in the "Advanced connection pool
  properties" panel are ignored at runtime:
  
  Number of shared partitions
  Number of free pool partitions
  Free pool distribution table size
  
  Instead of honoring the user-defined values, a hard-coded
  algorithm calculates them based on the max connections setting.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server advanced connection pool properties  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Advanced connection pool properties     *
  *                      where not using the value set.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The following three properties in the "Advanced connection pool
  properties" panel are ignored at runtime:
  Number of shared partitions
  Number of free pool partitions
  Free pool distribution table size
  Instead of honoring the user-defined values, a hard-coded
  algorithm calculates them based on the max connections setting.
  

Problem conclusion

• The advanced connection pool properties values are used.
  
  APAR PI56277 is currently targeted for inclusion in Fix Packs
  8.0.0.13 and 8.5.5.10 of WebSphere Application Server.
  
  In adddition, sysroute APAR PI60634 will provide the fix in
  Fix Pack 7.0.0.41 of WebSphere Application Server V7.0.
  
  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  
  In addition, please refer to URL:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack PTF information.
  

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:

  PI60634

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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