PI93466: REMOTE WASPREUPGRADE FAILS ON SOLARIS WITH "TEST: ARGUMENT EXPECTED" ERROR

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

The WASPreUpgrade script in the remote migration jar gives
error "test: argument expected" when run on Solaris.

Local fix

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NA
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Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server Configuration Migration Tools        *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: "Test: argument expected", "you are     *
*                      not running on a J9 Java VM", or        *
*                      "Unrecognized option -Xquickstart"      *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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There are several possible, related issues with the migration
scripts in the remote migration jar. On Solaris, /bin/sh does
not accept the "-e" argument to the "test" command, resulting
in "argument expected."
If the remote migration jar does not include Java, and
JAVA_HOME points to an Oracle Java image, it is possible to
either see the non-fatal "You are not running a J9 Java VM"
and/or a fatal "Unrecognized option: -Xj9" or "Unrecognized
option: -Xquickstart" depending on platform. This is because
the jar was initially built to include an IBM Java to run off
of, but was extended to be platform agnostic which required
not packaging Java and allowing the system to provide it.
Issues include the com.ibm.cds jar in plugins, and the
J9-specific performance options -Xj9 and -Xquickstart being
added to the java command by WASPreUpgrade.sh.

Problem conclusion

The remote migration script was adjusted to use ksh on
Solaris, to exclude the jar com.ibm.cds from the remote
migration jar, and to only apply the -Xj9 and/or -Xquickstart
options when an IBM Java VM has been packaged in the jar.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 9.0.0.8 and 8.5.5.14.  Please refer to the Recommended
Updates
page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PI93466
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2018-02-07
Closed date
2018-04-10
Last modified date
2018-04-10

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
WEBS APP SERV N
Fixed component ID
5724H8800

Applicable component levels

R850 PSY
UP
R900 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
04 May 2022

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PI93466: REMOTE WASPREUPGRADE FAILS ON SOLARIS WITH "TEST: ARGUMENT EXPECTED" ERROR

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

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HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

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Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R850 PSY

R900 PSY

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