PQ75169: WAS50 FP1 incorrectly instructs the updateInstaller to update the config.templates component on "plug-in only" installations

 A fix is available

5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0 Fix Pack 2 (Version 5.0.2)



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description Local fix
java.lang.NullPointerException
 at com.ibm.websphere.update.delta.earutils.InstanceData.prepare
NodeData(InstanceData.java:320)
 at com.ibm.websphere.update.delta.earutils.InstanceData.prepare
(InstanceData.java:196)
Note that it may instead contain Error 196.
The config.templates component should not be updated by Fix Pack
1 on a remote web server.
An internal technote, 1112274, has been written to document a
workaround. However, IBM Support discourages the use of this
workaround. Fix Pack 1 needs to be changed so it does not
attempt to updatethe config.templates component on a remote web
server.
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server 5.0 customers   *
*                 installing fix pack 1 on a plugin only       *
*                 install using the fix pack 1 Update          *
*                 Installer.                                   *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: WebSphere Applicatoin Server 5.0        *
*                      Fix Pack 1 installation fails to        *
*                      install successfully on a plugin only   *
*                      installation.                           *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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WebSphere Application Server 5.0 Fix Pack 1 incorrectly
instructs the Update Installer to update the config.templates
component on "plug-in only" installations resulting in
errors in the config_templates log file and a failed fix pack
installation.
Problem conclusion
The plugin detection code was fixed to correctly detect a
plugin only installation.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ75169
Reported component name WAS BASE 5.0
Reported component ID 5630A3600
Reported release 00I
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2003-06-12
Closed date 2003-07-17
Last modified date 2003-07-17

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Publications Referenced

Fix information

Applicable component levels
R003 PSY    UP
R00A PSY    UP
R00H PSY    UP
R00I PSY    UP
R00P PSY    UP
R00S PSY    UP
R00W PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 00I
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ75169
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jul 17, 2003