PK07747: IHS VIRTUAL HOST NO LONGER WORKS AFTER INSTALLATION OF MICROSOFTSECURITY PATCH MS05-019

 Fixes are available

PK63273; 1.3.28.1: IBM HTTP Server 1.3.28 Cumulative Interim Fix
PK65782; 2.0.47.1: IBM HTTP Server V2.0.47 Cumulative Interim Fix
PK55141; 1.3.28.1: IBM HTTP Server 1.3.28 Cumulative Interim Fix
PK07747; 1.3.28.1: IBM HTTP Server virtual host no longer works
PK16139; 1.3.28.1: IBM HTTP Server 1.3.26 and 1.3.28 Cumulative Fix
PK27875; 1.3.28.1: IBM HTTP Server 1.3.26 and 1.3.28 cumulative e-fix
PK07831 Incompatibility between IBM HTTP Server certain GSKit levels



APAR status
Closed as fixed if next.

Error description
Application of Microsoft Security Patch MS05-019 causes IHS
virtual hosts to fail. The error message shown is as follows:

[Mon May 02 13:03:52 2005] [notice] Parent: Created child
process 6352
[Mon May 02 13:03:56 2005] [notice] Child 6352: Child process is
running
[Mon May 02 13:03:56 2005] [notice] Child 6352: Acquired the
start
mutex.
[Mon May 02 13:03:56 2005] [notice] Child 6352: Starting 1000
worker
threads.
[Mon May 02 13:03:57 2005] [warn] Server ran out of threads to
serve
requests. Consider raising the ThreadsPerChild setting

The setting was originally 250 and was raised to 1000 and the
error persists.

Customer has AFPA enabled.
Local fix
There are two possible work arounds: Removal of the Microsoft
Security Patch restores functionality or with the Microsoft
Security Patch applied, disable AFPA.
Problem summary
When Afpa is enabled on Windows, IBM HTTP
Server virtual hosts no longer work after installing Microsoft
security patch MS05-019 (KB893066).
Problem conclusion Temporary fix
Disable Afpa
Comments
Applies to compid 5648B7802 levels 326 & 328 (IHS
1.3.26 & 1.3.28). This fix may also be applied to IBM HTTP
Server versions 6.0.x, 2.0.47.1 and 2.0.42.2 if the currently
applied cumulative eFix does not include PK07747.
Note: IHS 2.0.42/2.0.47 APAR 
PK07831 already includes this fix.
APAR information
APAR number PK07747
Reported component name WAS HTTP SERVER
Reported component ID 5630A3603
Reported release 00W
Status CLOSED FIN
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2005-06-21
Closed date 2005-07-07
Last modified date 2005-07-07

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

Publications Referenced

Fix information

Applicable component levels
R00W PSN    UP
R10W PSN    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > IBM HTTP Server > Runtime
Operating system(s):
Software version: 00W
Software edition:
Reference #: PK07747
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jul 7, 2005