Fix (APAR):  PM25363

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1.1.2

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

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  xxxxxx

Byte size of APAR:  1514102

Date: 2011-01-17

Abstract:  Application placement controller cumulative Interim Fix for WebSphere Virtual Enterprise Version 6.1.1.2

Description/symptom of problem:  
PM25363 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:?                                             
The application placement controller waits an excessive amount  
of time to complete a multi-action task if a node agent is      
restarted while the start or stop actions are in progress.      

LOCAL FIX:?                                                     
Until this iFIx is applied, the APC controller will need to be  
stopped/restarted to recover                                    

PROBLEM SUMMARY:?

USERS AFFECTED:
 All users of WebSphere Virtual Enterprise
Version 6.1.1.2

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Application placement controller
cumulative Interim Fix for WebSphere
Virtual Enterprise Version 6.1.1.2

RECOMMENDATION:
None

The application placement controller waits an excessive
amount of time to complete a multi-action task if a node agent
process is restarted while the start or stop actions are in
progress.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:?                                            
This application placement controller cumulative Interim Fix    
supersedes the following APARs:                                 
                                                                
PM01525 - 6.1.1.0-WS-WXDOP-IFPM01525                            
PK95778 - 6.1.1.0-WS-WXDOP-IFPK95778                            
                                                                
This fix will be included in the next available fix pack for    
WebSphere Virtual Enterprise.                                   


Directions to apply fix:  
Install Fix to:
NOTE: Developers -  Place and X next to the proper installation method and remove this note
__ Application Server Nodes
__ Deployment Manager Nodes
_x_ 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 PM25363.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 (PM25363.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 (PM25363.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

Additional Information: