MustGather: wsinstance problems
 Technote (FAQ)
 
Problem
MustGather for problems with the WebSphere® Application Server wsinstance. Gathering this information before calling IBM support helps familiarize you with the troubleshooting process and saves you time.
 
Solution
wsinstance problems for all releases and editions of V5.0 and V5.1

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The wsinstance command creates multiple configuration instances of one initial installation of the product.
Each WebSphere Application Server configuration instance is a stand-alone instance with a unique name and its own set of configuration files and user data folders. Configuration folders include config, etc and properties. User data folders include installedApps, installableApps, temp, logs, tranlog and wstemp. Each configuration instance also has the administrative console application to manage the configuration instance. Each configuration instance shares all run-time scripts, libraries, the Software Development Kit, and other files with the initial Application Server.

Collect the following information's, if the wsinstance fails to create or delete the config instance.
  • Enable tracing in wsadmin:
Modify the wsadmin.properties file located in the following directory:
install_root/bin/wsinstance/propdefaults
Uncomment the following line:
com.ibm.ws.scripting.traceString=com.ibm.*=all=enabled
  • Run the wsinstance with debug option as follows.
On windows :
wsinstance.bat -name instanceName -path instanceLocation -host hostName
-create|-delete -debug > captureFileName.txt
On Unix :
./wsinstance.sh -name instanceName -path instanceLocation -host hostName
-create|-delete -debug > captureFileName.txt 2>&1
  • Copy the command prompt output of the wsinstance command and paste the output of
the command to a text file and save it as wsinstanceoutput.txt.

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Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Install
Operating system(s): AIX
Software version: 5.1
Software edition:
Reference #: 1207588
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Nov 30, 2005