A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as new function.
Error description
Customer is looking for a solution to allow him to have a version of the MQ files in USS which do not have the VRM number as part of the files names, so he does not need to change his JVMProfile files each time a new MQ fix pack is released.
Local fix
n/a
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM MQ for z/OS Version 8 * * Release 0 Modification 0. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When a fixpack is applied to the MQ for * * z/OS java component, an OSGi system * * (for example CICS OSGi) configured to * * reference the OSGi jar files may lose * * access to the MQ jars and fail the next * * time they are needed. * **************************************************************** The jar files for OSGi are named with the current fixpack level as part of the filename. When applying maintenance to the Java component of MQ, the SMP/E install replaces the previous OSGi files with new ones which thus have new names. The JVM profile for an OSGi JVM server needs to be edited to refer to the new jar names otherwise it will fail to access them.
Problem conclusion
Symlinks have been added to the file system so that the JVM profile configuration only has to be performed once, persisting future fixpack installations. The following page in the IBM MQ 8.0.0 Knowledge Center is updated: IBM MQ Developing Applications Developing JMS and Java Platform, Enterprise Edition applications Using IBM classes for JMS Using IBM classes for JMS in a CICS OSGi JVM server https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFKSJ_8.0.0/com.ibm .mq.dev.doc/q121750_.htm The pathnames to be set for com.ibm.mq.osgi.allclientprereqs.jar and com.ibm.mq.osgi.allclient.jar have changed from: <MQ_ROOT>/OSGi/com.ibm.mq.osgi.allclientprereqs_<VERSION>.jar <MQ_ROOT>/OSGi/com.ibm.mq.osgi.allclient_<VERSION>.jar to <MQ_ROOT>/OSGiCurrent/com.ibm.mq.osgi.allclientprereqs.jar <MQ_ROOT>/OSGiCurrent/com.ibm.mq.osgi.allclient.jar
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI86853
Reported component name
WMQ Z/OS 8
Reported component ID
5655W9700
Reported release
008
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-09-06
Closed date
2017-11-21
Last modified date
2018-01-03
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
PI90210 UI52057
Modules/Macros
CSQ8JTR1
Fix information
Fixed component name
IBM MQ Z/OS V8
Fixed component ID
5655W9700
Applicable component levels
R008 PSY UI52774
UP17/12/23 P F712
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
03 January 2018