PQ77406: SILENT INSTALL WILL NOT INSTALL WEBSPHERE APPLICATION CLIENT 5.0.2 ON AIX IN THE DESIRED LOCATION.

APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Not able to install websphere app client in the non default
directory. During the silent install , even if you specify the
installLocation to other than /usr/WebSphere/AppServerit is not
installation the websphere in the desired location.
WebSphere Application Client 5.0.
WAS.
AIX
Local fix
The solution is to add the following line in the setup.response
file
-W setWASClientPrefixAIX.active="false"
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server, Version 5      *
*                 users on AIX who attempt to install the      *
*                 Application Clients silently by using a      *
*                 response file and change the default install *
*                 location.                                    *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The installation the Application Client *
*                      fails to install to a non-default       *
*                      location silently on AIX.               *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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If a user specifies a non-default install location on AIX in the
silent install response file for the installation of the
Application Client, the value will be ignored.  The installation
of the Application Clients will be place in the default
location, " /usr/WebSphere/AppClient ".
Problem conclusion
The Application Clients installation code has been updated not
to force the default install location for AIX when the silent
install option is set.
Temporary fix
Temp Fix has been sent to customer and waiting for customer feed
back by
8/28.
Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ77406
Reported component name WAS NETWRK DEPL
Reported component ID 5630A3601
Reported release 00A
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2003-08-12
Closed date 2003-09-30
Last modified date 2003-09-30

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APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
AppClnt          

Publications Referenced

Fix information

Applicable component levels
R00A PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 00A
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ77406
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Sep 30, 2003