PQ53136: WSAS V3.5.3 AIX STARTING ADMINSERVER AFTER APPLYING PTF3 CORE DUMP OCCURS - PTF INSTALL MUST BE DONE FROM WRITE DIRECTORY


APAR

APAR status
Closed as documentation error.

Error description
Websphere Application Server V3.5.3
AIX 4.3.3
Customer applied PTF3 of WSAS V3.5, then started adminserver
 and got a core dump.  The customer did not install PTF into a
 R/W directory so core dump occurred.  The PTF needs to be
 copied into a read/write directory file system since during the
 PTF install it will try to write to a TEMP file.
Customer states this is NOT documented anywhere.
We also see error message in ptf3 install log file - these are
 IOException errors which is problem in file access permission.
 Error 24 - IOException selecting temporary jar file name:
  the file access permissions do not allow the specified action.
..
This is a mounted file system (not CD rom) customer was using.
It was from another server machine.  To fix the problem, customr
 copied the PTF3 to a LOCAL file system, installed again, and
 now has a working system. Customer wants to know why can't
 install PTF from a MOUNTED drive.
...
Customer was using NFS mount - directory was READ only - PTF
 must be done from a WRITE directory on AIX system.
Customer would like it documented - preferably in PTF readme.
Error 24 - IOException selecting temporary jar file name:the file access permissions do not allow the specified action...This is a mounted file system (not CD rom) customer was using.It was from another server machine. To fix the problem, customrcopied the PTF3 to a LOCAL file system, installed again, andnow has a working system. Customer wants to know why can'tinstall PTF from a MOUNTED drive....Customer was using NFS mount - directory was READ only - PTFmust be done from a WRITE directory on AIX system.Customer would like it documented - preferably in PTF readme.
Local fix
PTF must be done from WRITE directory if using NFS mount.
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server users           *
*                 attempting to install the product from a     *
*                 read only directory.                         *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Install failed from a read only         *
*                      directory                               *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Install fails from a read only directory.
* RECOMMENDATION: *****************************************************************Install fails from a read only directory.
Problem conclusion
Install has to be done from a read/write directory
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR information
APAR numberPQ53136
Reported component nameWAS ADVANCED AI
Reported component ID5648C8400
Reported release350
StatusCLOSED DOC
PENoPE
HIPERNoHIPER
Submitted date2001-10-05
Closed date2001-10-30
Last modified date2001-10-30

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Document Information

Product categories: Software, Application Servers, Distributed Application & Web Servers, WebSphere Application Server, General
Software version: 350
Reference #: PQ53136
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: 2001-10-30