PM80033: CANNOT LAUNCH RATIONAL INTEGRATION TESTER OR LIBRARY MANAGER WITH JAVA SYSTEM VARIABLES SET

Rational Performance Test Server 8.6
Rational Test Virtualization Server 8.6
Rational Integration Tester 8.6
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 1 (8.6.0.1) for 8.6
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 1 (8.6.0.1) for 8.6
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 1 (8.6.0.1) for 8.6
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 2 (8.6.0.2) for 8.6
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 2 (8.6.0.2) for 8.6
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 2 (8.6.0.2) for 8.6
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 3 (8.6.0.3) for 8.6
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 3 (8.6.0.3) for 8.6
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 3 (8.6.0.3) for 8.6
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 4 (8.6.0.4) for 8.6
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 4 (8.6.0.4) for 8.6
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 4 (8.6.0.4) for 8.6

APAR status

• Closed as suggestion for future release.

Error description

• SYMPTOMS
  
  Library Manager does nothing when launched although on Windows,
  LibConfig.exe is running in the
  background.
  
  Rational Integration Tester displays the splash screen and goes
  no further.ﾶ
  
  On Windows GHTester.exe is running in the background.
  
  CAUSE
  
  Values for system environment variables listed below are
  preventing Java executing
  correctly:
  
  IBM_JAVA_OPTIONS
  JAVA_OPTIONS
  JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS
  
  This is because they cause RIT to run against the wrong JVM
  

Local fix

• 1. Unset these variables on the system
  
  2. Create scripts/BAT files for LibConfig and RIT that clear
  these
  variables and launch the executables.
  

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• If any of the following environment variables are set when
  Rational Integration Tester or Library Manager is run, then
  problems may occur:
  
  IBM_JAVA_OPTIONS
  _JAVA_OPTIONS
  JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS
  
  When launching Rational Integration Tester, the splash screen
  appears but the project selector never displays.  Library
  Manager simply does not appear.  This causes a problem during
  installations where Library Manager must be run.
  
  In version 8.6.0 of Rational Integration Tester (and the RTVS
  Agent) the Library Manager launch batch files used during
  installation have been changed to clear these environment
  variables before attempting to launch Library Manager.  This
  prevents the installation from failing to complete.
  Additionally, a new script named GHTester.bat is now included in
  the installation, which clears these variables before launching
  Rational Integration Tester.   LibConfigInstall.bat  can be used
  to clear the variables before running Library Manager.
  

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

Applicable component levels