Fix (APAR):  JR26070

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.0.2.1

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

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  xxxxxx

Byte size of APAR:  6030

Date: 2007-03-29

Abstract:  Some resources of the ND cell will be incorrectly removed, so after the federation of the custom node, the result ND cell is corrupt.

Description/symptom of problem:  
JR26070 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
if a custom node is federated, all the original CEI related     
configuration on dmgr will be incorrectly cleaned.              

LOCAL FIX:                                                      
NONE.                                                           

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
WebSphere Process Server 6.0.2.1 users

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Some resources of the ND cell will be
incorrectly removed, so after the
federation of the custom node, the
result ND cell is corrupt.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

After the federation of the custom node, the resouce of ND cell
is corrupt in some scenarios.
Known behaviours that the issue shows:
1. After the federation of the custom node, existing "BFMEvents"
found at the following link: Resources > Common Event
Infrastructure Provider > Event Group Profile List > Event
groups list > Event Group Profiles is removed abnormally.

2. When add custom profile to WPS DMgr, it fails with ArrayIndex
OutOfBoundsException in create CEI resource:
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

at com.ibm.ws.management.tools.cei.
CEIAction.recreateCEIResources(CEIAction.java:116)

at com.ibm.ws.management.tools.
SOACoreImportNode.executeStep(SOACoreImportNode.java:87)

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
After apply the iFix, the problems can be resolved.             


Directions to apply fix:  
Before applying the iFix ensure that WebSphere Process Server 6.0.1 is installed on the system.
Also download and follow Update Installer installation instructions.  The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

1) Copy the pak file to the directory maintenance in the UpdateInstaller directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere Process Server. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

3) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the prompts.

4) Restart WebSphere

Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE REVERSE ORDER IN WHICH 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, then fix2 may be removed

1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Follow the Fix instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere

Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the instructions. The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

3) Restart WebSphere Process Server

Additional Information: