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After WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 1 (V8.5.0.1) is installed on the Liberty profile on IBM i (iSeries), an application server will fail to restart when the QEJBSVR user is used.
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Versions affected:
Version 8.5.0.1 on the Liberty profile on IBM i (iSeries) only. Other platforms are not affected.
Problem Description:
WebSphere Application Server V8.5.0.1 includes the fix for APAR PM70325, which added a test that inadvertently tries to write a file to a directory that is inaccessible on IBM i systems. This causes an attempted restart of an application server for a Liberty profile on IBM i to fail with the following error written to the console.log:
CWWKE0044E: There is no write permission for server directory /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppServer/V85LIBERTY/Liberty/wlp/usr/servers/DefaultServletEngine
com.ibm.ws.kernel.boot.LaunchException: Can not create or write to command directory, check server directory permissions
at com.ibm.ws.kernel.launch.internal.platform.ServerCommandListener.securityError(ServerCommandListener.java:167)
at com.ibm.ws.kernel.launch.internal.platform.ServerCommandListener.<init>(ServerCommandListener.java:150)
at com.ibm.ws.kernel.launch.internal.platform.FrameworkManagerImpl.startServerCommandListener(FrameworkManagerImpl.java:589)
at com.ibm.ws.kernel.launch.internal.platform.FrameworkManagerImpl.innerLaunchFramework(FrameworkManagerImpl.java:296)
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Solutions:
Applying Interim Fix APAR PM75505, which replaces the original APAR PM70325 (as specified below), or a Fix Pack containing the APAR (as specified below), resolves this issue.
For IBM WebSphere Application Server for IBM i:
For V8.5.0.1:
- Apply the self-extracting archive version of Interim Fix APAR PM75505
--OR-- - Apply the Installation Manager version of Interim Fix APAR PM75505
--OR-- - Apply the WebSphere Application Server PTF group which includes Fix Pack 2, or later, when available (V8.5.0.2 targeted to be available in April 2013)
Additional documentation:
For additional details and information on WebSphere Application Server product updates:
- For Distributed, see Recommended fixes for WebSphere Application Server.
- For i5/OS, see WebSphere Application Server for i5/OS.
- For z/OS, see WebSphere Application Server for z/OS.
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