PM79754: CANNOT DISABLE PMI BY UNCHECKING "ENABLE PERFORMANCE MONITORING INFRASTRUCTURE"

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you try to disable Performance Monitoring Infrastructure
  (PMI) by un-checking "Enable Performance Monitoring
  Infrastructure" or disabling a PMI counter that is enabled by
  default at Runtime  in the administrative console
  Monitoring and Tuning -> Performance Monitoring
  Infrastructure, PMI or the PMI counter remains enabled.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.5                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Attempting to disable PMI via           *
  *                      "Monitoring and Tuning -> Performance   *
  *                      Monitoring Infrastructure", does not    *
  *                      work                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Only apply this fix if Intelligent          *
  *                  Management capabilities (see WebSphere      *
  *                  Application Server Information Center for   *
  *                  details) will never be used.                *
  ****************************************************************
  Intelligent Management which is part of Websphere Application
  Server V8.5.0.0 and later, requires the default PMI counters
  to be enabled. It is not possible to disable PMI or the
  default PMI counters when using Intelligent Management
  capabilities. If no IntelligentManagement capabilities will
  ever be used then the property described in this fix can be
  used to disable Intelligent Management. In turn it will allow
  disabling the PMI Monitoring Infrastructure or default PMI
  counters. Using this cell level property, the PMI setting as
  seen on the console panels will still show that PMI is enabled.
  

Problem conclusion

• To disable Intelligent Managment after applying this Fix, the
  cell custom Property LargeTopologyOptimization must be
  configured with value false, and the cell restarted.
  
  To configure the cell custom property via the administrative
  console go to System Administration, Cell, Configuration,
  Additional Properties, Custom Properties, and create a new
  entry with Name LargeTopologyOptimization, and Value false.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.1.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  ** NOTE ** This apar is included in fix pack 8.5.5.1.
  However, due to a processing error, the APAR number was not
  included in the fix list.
  

Temporary fix

• n/a
  

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

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