PK71753: THE DEPLOYER ROLE IN WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER 6.1 DOES NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO GENERATE AND PROPOGATE THE HTTP PLUG-IN.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

The new Deployer role in Webshere Application Server V6.1 does
not have the necessary authority for doing a HTTP plug-in
generation or propagation.

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Keywords:  deployer plugin plug-in generation

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of WebSphere Application Server   *
*                  using the webserver plugin configuration    *
*                  panels                                      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The deployer role in V6.1 does not      *
*                      allow generation or propagation of      *
*                      the plugin-cfg.xml file                 *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:  If the deployer role is desired for the     *
*                  generation and propagation of the           *
*                  plugin-cfg.xml file, install this APAR.     *
****************************************************************
The deployer role is not allowed to generate or propagate the
plugin-cfg.xml file

Problem conclusion

The deployer role has been extended to conditionally allow the
generation and propagation of the plugin-cfg.xml file if the
allowDeployerGeneratePluginCfg custom property is set to true.
If the custom property is not set, the behavior remains the
same as currently.

Users of WebServer plug-in for WebSphere Appliction Server
6.0.2, 6.1, and 7.0 who want to allow users with the deployer
role to generate and configure the plugin-cfg.xml file will
need to install this APAR.

This APAR adds code that determines if a user with the
deployer role is attempting to generate or configure the
configuration file.  It checks for the
allowDeployerRoleGenPluginCfg custom property being set to
true, and if so, allows the operations to proceed.  If the
custom property is either missing or set to false, then the
operation is aborted and an error message is issued.

Follow these steps to set the custom property
allowDeployerRoleGenPluginCfg from the administrative console :

WebSphere Application Server Base edition :
[1] Click on Application servers,
[2] Click on the desired server in the list. Ensure that
the Configuration tab is visible.
[3] Under Server Infrastructure, expand the Java and
Process Management icon.
[4] Select Process Definition and then under Additional
Properties, click on Java Virtual Machine.
[5] Click on the Custom properties link and click the New
button. For Name enter allowDeployerRoleGenPluginCfg,
and for value enter true to enable the function.
[6] Click OK and then Save.
[7] Restart the application server to pick up the change.

WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment edition :
[1] Click on System Administration
[2] Click on Deployment Manager
[3] Under Server Infrastructure, expand the Java and
Process Management icon.
[4] Select Process Definition and then under Additional
Properties, click on Java Virtual Machine.
[5] Click on the Custom properties link and click the New
button. For Name enter allowDeployerRoleGenPluginCfg,
and for value enter true to enable the function.
[6] Click OK and then Save.
[7] Restart the application server to pick up the change.

To disable this function, either delete the custom property or
set its value to false; the default operation is to assume
that the value is false.

To set the custom property from the command line using the
wsadmin tool, use the following script:

#---------------------------------------------------------------
# setAllowDeployer.jacl - Jacl script for setting a the
allowDeployerRoleGenPluginCfg property of the webserver
plug-in for WebSphere Application Server
#---------------------------------------------------------------
#    This Jacl file modifies the server.xml file for an
application server.  This script is designed to be invoked
while the AppServer is running.
#
#    Here is an example of how to invoke the script:
# wsadmin -f setAllowDeployer.jacl <nodeName>
<serverName>
<enableValue>
#---------------------------------------------------------------
proc printUsageAndExit {} {
puts " "
puts "Usage: wsadmin -f setAllowDeployer.jacl <nodeName>
<serverName> <boolEnable>"
puts "Note: enableValue argument is of type boolean; valid
values are true and false."
exit
}

if { [llength $argv] >= 3 } {
set nodename [lindex $argv 0]
set servername [lindex $argv 1]
set enablevalue [lindex $argv 2]
} else {
printUsageAndExit
}

set cellname [$AdminControl getCell]
set propname "allowDeployerRoleGenPluginCfg"
set propdesc "Allow conditional deployer role for plug-in
generation and propagation"
set required "false"

set jvm [$AdminConfig getid
/Cell:${cellname}/Node:${nodename}/Server:${servername}/JavaProc
essDef:/JavaVirtualMachine:/]
$AdminConfig modify $jvm [subst {{systemProperties {{{name
{$propname}} {value {$enablevalue}} {description {$propdesc}}
{required {$required}}}}}}]
$AdminConfig save

exit 0

An example usage would be:

wsadmin -f setAllowDeployer.jacl kuriosNode01 server1 true

where kuriosNode01 is the node on which the application server
is defined, server1 is the name of the server, and true is the
value the custom property is set to for enabling the deployer
role generation and propagation of the plug-in configuration
file.


The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 6.1.0.25 currently scheduled for 06/15/2009 and
7.0.0.5 currently scheduled for 08/04/2009.  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
PK71753
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
61S
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2008-09-09
Closed date
2009-01-21
Last modified date
2009-12-10

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

R61A PSY
UP
R61H PSY
UP
R61I PSY
UP
R61P PSY
UP
R61S PSY
UP
R61W PSY
UP
R61Z PSY
UP
R700 PSY
UP

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Modified date:
28 December 2021

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Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

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Temporary fix

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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

R61A PSY

R61H PSY

R61I PSY

R61P PSY

R61S PSY

R61W PSY

R61Z PSY

R700 PSY

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