PK83052: CELL PROFILE USES WRONG PRODUCT PATH FOR APPSERVER NODE

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In a cell profile, the deployment manager profile's copy of
  the appserver's node-level variables.xml contains deployment
  manager's path for the product file system.  It should
  contain the value the user entered for the appserver
  product file system.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of a WebSphere Application Server      *
  *                 V6.1 for z/OS cell profile                   *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In a cell profile, when different       *
  *                      product install paths are specified     *
  *                      for the deployment manager and          *
  *                      application server, the deployment      *
  *                      manager profile's copy of the           *
  *                      application server's node-level         *
  *                      variables.xml contains the deployment   *
  *                      manager's path for the product file     *
  *                      system.  It should contain the value    *
  *                      the user entered for the application    *
  *                      server product file system.             *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When a cell profile is created, the deployment manager
  profile's copy of the application server's node-level
  variables.xml is incorrect.  Specifically, the value of
  smpe.install.root in the WAS_SERVER_ONLY_default_jvm_options
  points to the product path for the deployment manager copy of
  the WebSphere code, not the application server's copy.
  
  The application server's install copy of the node-level
  variables.xml is correct, but upon node synchronization, this
  is replaced with the incorrect copy held by the deployment
  manager.
  
  This incorrect value variables.xml can cause the application
  server node (node agent and application server(s)) to fail at
  startup if the deployment manager's product path is unavailable.
  

Problem conclusion

• At profile creation time, the application server's product
  install path was not passed to the manageprofiles tool.
  Changes were required to the z/OS Profile Management Tool
  (zPMT) and to the scripts invoked by manageprofiles, to
  correctly pass in this value and act upon it.
  
  Activation of the fix for PK83052, which affects cell
  profiles only, requires that an updated version of the zPMT be
  used at cell profile creation time.  This requirement is in
  addition to application of fixpack 6.1.0.27. If an
  appropriate level of zPMT is not used, then the behavior of
  cell profile creation reverts to that before fixpack 6.1.0.27
  was applied. The zPMT tool should be updated to version
  6.1.0.27 along with the application of fixpack 6.1.0.27
  to the WebSphere for z/OS product.
  
  Refer to URL:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27004980
  to download the latest fix pack for the IBM WebSphere
  Customization Tools, which contains the zPMT.
  
  Users who created cell profiles without this service
  installed, and who intended their deployment manager and
  managed node to use different installation root directories,
  should correct the application server installation root value
  using the following procedure.  The procedure is only
  necessary for cell profiles in which a different product
  install path is being used for the deployment manager and
  application server parts of the cell.
  
  Log in to the administrative console, and navigate to
  Environment > WebSphere variables.  Use this panel to edit the
  WAS_SERVER_ONLY_default_jvm_options variable for the
  application server node. Change
  -Dsmpe.install.root=<product_install_root> to the correct
  value for your application server node.
  
  APAR PK83052 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service
  Level (Fix Pack) 6.1.0.27 of WebSphere Application Server V6.1
  for z/OS.
  
  Please refer to URL:
  //www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack availability.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PK81365

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• BBGUBINF BBOUBINF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY UK49671

     UP09/09/21 P F909

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