PH23344: Error during script to apply a IHS PTF doesn't cause the PTF apply to fail

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The script took an error but didn't set a non-zero return
  code, so the APPLY of the PTF didn't fail. This caused
  /usr/lpp/ihsa_zos to not contain the needed product code.
  

Local fix

• Use REGION=0M on the APPLY job.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM HTTP Server 9.0 on z/OS        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Insufficient error checking in the      *
  *                      script allowed apply failure to be      *
  *                      indicated as a success                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Apply this fix                              *
  ****************************************************************
  In this case, the REGION size of the APPLY job was too small
  and the jar command failed to unjar the file but didn't report
  an error.  The script took an error but didn't set a non-zero
  return code, so the APPLY of the PTF didn't fail.  This caused
  /usr/lpp/ihsa_zos to not contain the needed product code.
  APPLY job shows:
  SHELLSCR HAPCE001 APPLIED HHAP90P UI63830 AHAPINC3 SHAPBIN3
  UI63830 APPLIED
  BPXF151I BPXCOPY WAS INVOKED FOR HEAD ID 000391.
  BPXF150I MVS DATA SET WITH DDNAME SYSUT1 SUCCESSFULLY COPIED
  INTO BINARY HFS FILE /SERVICE/usr/lpp/ihsa_zos/IBM/HAPCB001
  .
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  DATE 12/26/19 TIME 16:02:42                   SMP/E 36.96
  SHELL SCRIPT HAPCE001 OUTPUT FOR HFS HAPCB001
  SEQ NUM 000392
  Starting /SERVICE/usr/lpp/ihsa_zos/IBM//HAPCE001 script
  processing...
  jar -xf /SERVICE/usr/lpp/ihsa_zos/IBM//HAPCB001
  chmod -hR /SERVICE/usr/lpp/ihsa_zos/IBM//../
  cd: /SERVICE/usr/lpp/ihsa_zos/IBM/HAPCE001
  92:/SERVICE/usr/lpp/ihsa_zos/IBM//../bin: EDC5129I No such
  file or directory
  .
  Apply Successful
  Exiting script /SERVICE/usr/lpp/ihsa_zos/IBM//HAPCE001 with
  status 0
  BPXF151I BPXCOPY WAS INVOKED FOR HEAD ID 000393.
  BPXF150I MVS DATA SET WITH DDNAME SYSUT1 SUCCESSFULLY COPIED
  INTO TEXT HFS FILE/SERVICE/usr/lpp/ihsa_zos/IBM/HAPREAD3.
  

Problem conclusion

• The script error checking was improved to defend against this
  silent failure.
  
  This fix is targeted for IBM HTTP Server fix packs:
  - 9.0.5.4
  
  For more information, see 'Recommended Updates for WebSphere
  Application Server':
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

• Use REGION=0M on the APPLY job.
  

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

  WAS IHS ZOS

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3510

Applicable component levels