Fix (APAR):  PM00008

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1.1

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,Linux,Solaris,Windows

Supersedes Fixes:

CMVC Defect:  xxxxxx

Byte size of APAR: 457894

Date: 2009-12-02

Abstract: The health policy starts when no request is sent to the system and changes to custom health policies are not dynamic.

Description/symptom of problem:  
PM00008 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
The health policy works fine when the customer set it up, but   
after a while it triggers without any requests going through the
ODR in WebSphere VE V6.1.1.                                     

LOCAL FIX:                                                      
None                                                            

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
 Users of health policies in WebSphere
Virtual Enterprise Version 6.1.1

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
The health policy starts when no
request is sent to the system and
changes to custom health policies are
not dynamic.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

Data is not cleared after the custom health policy starts.
Also, dynamic changes to the health policy are not applied.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
The custom health policies now clear the data after the policy  
is breached and dynamic changes to the policy are applied.                                                
                                                                
Refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery              
information:                                                    
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3023&uid=swg27005709  


Directions to apply fix:  Install Fix to:
__ Application Server Nodes
_x_ Deployment Manager Nodes
__ Both

NOTE:
The user must have Administrative rights in Windows, or be the Actual Root User in a UNIX environments. Also, you should be logged in with the same authority level when unpacking a fix, fix pack or refresh pack.

DOWNLOAD THE UPDATE INSTALLER TOOL IN ORDER TO INSTALL A FIX.
The Fix Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

The Update Installer for V5.0 does not have a maintenance directory. It uses fixpacks and fixes as the location of the unpacked files.

Customers must be at V6.1.0.17 or newer of the Update Installer.  This can be checked by reviewing the level of the Update Installer in file <was_root>/updateinstaller/version.txt.

1) Copy 6.1.1.0-WS-WXDOP-IFPM00008.pak file directly to the maintenance directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere
Manually execute setupCmdLine.bat in Windows or . ./setupCmdLine.sh in Unix from the WebSphere instance that maintenance is being applied to.

3) Launch Update Installer

4) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to update.

5) Select the "Install maintenance package" operation.

6) Enter the file name of the maintenance package to install (6.1.1.0-WS-WXDOP-IFPM00008.pak file which was copied in the maintenance directory).  The V5.0 and V5.1 fix packs and fixes are unpacked as .jar files and should be unpacked into fixpacks or fixes directory.

7) Install the maintenance package.

8) Restart WebSphere

Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:  The user must have Administrative rights in Windows, or be the Actual Root User in a UNIX environments.

NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE APPLIED.
DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS
ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED.
YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX.

Example:  If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be removed, fix3 must be removed first, fix2 removed, and fix3 re-applied.

1) Shutdown WebSphere
Manually execute setupCmdLine.bat in Windows or . ./setupCmdLine.sh in Unix from the WebSphere instance that uninstall is being run against.

2) Start Update Installer

3) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to remove the fix.

4) Select  "Uninstall maintenance package" operation.

5) Enter the file name of the maintenance package to uninstall (6.1.1.0-WS-WXDOP-IFPM00008.pak).

6) UnInstall maintenance package.

7) Restart WebSphere

Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere

2) Follow the Fix instructions to apply the fix.

3) Restart WebSphere