PQ75809: HTTP NEEDS TO SWITCH TO SERVER ID TO READ PLUGIN-CFG.XML FILE.

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APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
HTTP NEEDS TO SWITCH TO SERVER ID TO READ PLUGIN-CFG.XML FILE.
Local fix
CIRCUMVENTION:
Set directive USERID in the httpd.conf to %%SERVER%%.
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 V5.0 for z/OS                                *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When running the Web Server with        *
*                      %%CLIENT and using the WebSphere HTTP   *
*                      Plug-in for z/OS, and a change is made  *
*                      to the plugin configuration file, the   *
*                      plugin fails to read the updated        *
*                      configuration file because the userid   *
*                      on the thread on which the update is    *
*                      attempted does not have the necessary   *
*                      file system permissions.                *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The WebSphere HTTP Plug-in for z/OS is capable of dynamically
picking up updates to its configuration file. It initiates
this process on whichever worker thread is dispatched when the
file system update is detected by the plugin. The userid under
which this thread is running must have the correct file system
permissions or the plugin configuration update will fail.
If the IBM Http Server is configured to run with %%CLIENT%% then
without the PTF for this APAR applied each client userid would
have to be granted the necessary file system permissions.
Problem conclusion
The WebSphere HTTP Plug-in for z/OS configuration update routine
has been changed to switch the identity of the thread on which
the update is running to be that of the process (address space).
Once the update is complete, the thread identity is switched
back to that which it had before entering the configuration
update routine.

APAR PQ75809 is associated with SERVICE LEVEL W500104 of
WebSphere Application Server V5.0 for z/OS.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ75809
Reported component name WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID 5655I3500
Reported release 500
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2003-06-30
Closed date 2003-08-30
Last modified date 2003-10-03

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
PQ74499

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
BBOUBINF          

Publications Referenced

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Fixed component ID 5655I3500

Applicable component levels
R500 PSY UQ79825    UP03/09/10 P F309

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Document Information


Current web document: swg1PQ75809.html
Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
Operating system(s):
Software version: 500
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ75809
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Oct 3, 2003