ThreadAnalyzer tech-preview tool issues a fatal error when using it with WebSphere Network Deployment

Technote (FAQ)
Problem
ThreadAnalyzer, a performance tech-preview tool, issues a fatal error when used with WebSphere® Application Server, Network Deployment edition.
Cause
ThreadAnalyzer attempts to verify a file that does not exist in deployment manager.
Solution
To work around this problem, do the following:

  • Create an empty file with the name of BASE.product in the path provided below:

    Install_Home/properties/version/

    After you do that, a file listing of the properties/version directory contains the newly created file:

    Install_Home/properties/version/BASE.product

  • If you use UNIX® or UNIX-like tools on Windows, run the following command:

    touch Install_Home/properties/version/BASE.product











Document Information

Product categories: Software, Application Servers, Distributed Application & Web Servers, WebSphere Application Server, PMI/Performance Tools
Operating system(s): AIX, HPUX, Linux, Linux zSeries, Multi-Platform, Solaris, Windows, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Software version: 5.1, 5.0, 3.5, 4.0, 6.0
Software edition: Network Deployment
Reference #: 1180520
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: 2004-09-28