PM02281: EXCEPTIONS THROWN VERY EARLY IN APPSERVER INITIALIZATION MAY NOT BE PROPERLY WRITTEN TO THE SERVER LOG

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If an exception is thrown during server initialization in some
  parts of the runtime code, before the FFDC component is fully
  initialized, it may not be properly written to the server log.
  This can result in incorrect problem diagnosis.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: IBM WebSphere Application Server users       *
  *                 experiencing non-logged exceptions during    *
  *                 startup                                      *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Initialization code is attempting to    *
  *                      log exceptions to FFDC when FFDC has    *
  *                      not yet been initialized.               *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  One of the model initialization services in WebSphere attempts
  to log any exceptions that occur to First Failure Data Capture
  (FFDC). However, at the time of these exceptions, the FFDC
  component has not yet been initialized, so the exceptions are
  lost.
  

Problem conclusion

• The exception data has been rerouted from FFDC to standard out
  or trace logging, as available.
  
  APAR PM02281 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service
  Level (Fix Pack) 6.0.2.39 of WebSphere Application Server
  V6.0.1.
  
  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:

  PK87463

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

Modules/Macros

• BBOUBINF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R601 PSY UK52470

     UP09/12/12 P F912

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