PQ78573: IVT.SH ALWAYS RETURNS A 0, EVEN IF THERE ARE INSTALL ISSUES REPORTED. CUST WANTS MEANINGFULL SUCCESS AND FAILURE RETURN CODES.

APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
After the install of Websphere or ND or fixpacksthe customer
always runs the IVT.sh (Install Verification Tool) to validate
his install. The IVT runs through the products installed and
reports successful or unsuccessful for each. When completed it
generates a return code of 0, even if unsuccessful installs
were reported by the IVT. The cust has scripts built that reads
the return cd to drive other processes. The customer has request
ed that the IVT return meaningful codes for a sucessful run and
unsuccessful run. The customer is making the following suggestio
n for these codes.
rc = 0 for successful
rc = 135 for example if error IVTL0135Eis thrown.
Local fix
There is no work around at this time.
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: Users installing WebSphere Application       *
*                 Server 5.0 full install and running Install  *
*                 Verification Test ( IVT ) code to verify     *
*                 their installation.                          *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: IVT always has a return code of 0       *
*                      (zero), never taking into account a     *
*                      successful or failed execution.         *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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When running IVT against a full installation of WebSphere, the
return code would always be 0 (zero).  The reason for this is
the IVT code did not set the return code upon exiting to reflect
a successful or failed install verification.
Problem conclusion
IVT has now been updated to return 0 for success and 1 for
failure upon executing it.  In other words, if user runs
ivt.bat or ivt.sh, they can now check the return code for
a successful or failed install verification.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ78573
Reported component name WAS NETWRK DEPL
Reported component ID 5630A3601
Reported release 00S
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2003-09-17
Closed date 2003-09-19
Last modified date 2003-09-19

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
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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: 00S
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ78573
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Sep 19, 2003