PQ99078: SHIP INTERNAL DEFECT FIXES FOR SERVICE LEVEL W502021.

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APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Ship internal defect fixes for Service Level W502021.
Local fix 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: APAR PQ99078 addresses the following    *
*                      defect in WebSphere Application Server  *
*                      V5.0 for z/OS:                          *
*                                                              *
*                      (MD20026) When updating the JVM system  *
*                      property "ws.ext.dirs", the changes are *
*                      not written to the control.jvm.options  *
*                      file.                                   *
*                                                              *
*                      (MD20647) Customers may find the        *
*                      following in a servant region job log   *
*                      when running WebSphere Application      *
*                      Server for z/OS v5.0:                   *
*                                                              *
*                      Description: Throw CORBA system         *
*                      exception                               *
*                      exception id: CORBA::UNKNOWN            *
*                      minor code: c9c2579f                    *
*                      from filename: ./bboosyse.cpp           *
*                      at line: 895                            *
*                      Trace: 2004/12/08 16:57:41.295 01       *
*                      t=8DFB58 c=UNK key=P8 (00000005)        *
*                      Description: Catch CORBA system         *
*                      exception                               *
*                      exception id: CORBA::UNKNOWN            *
*                      minor code: c9c2579f                    *
*                      from file: ./bbooejsb.cpp               *
*                      at line: 2231                           *
*                      Trace: 2004/12/08 16:57:41.295 01       *
*                      t=8DFB58 c=UNK key=P8 (13007002)        *
*                      FunctionName: com.ibm.ws390.management. *
*                      connector.pitch.JMXPitchDelegate        *
*                      SourceId: com.ibm.ws390.management.     *
*                      connector.pitch.JMXPitchDelegate        *
*                      Category: EVENT                         *
*                      ExtendedMessage:                        *
*                      NULL_MESSAGE_KEY_PASSED;                *
*                      java.lang.NullPointerException          *
*                      java.lang.NullPointerException          *
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APAR PQ99078 addresses the following defect in WebSphere
Application Server V5.0 for z/OS:

(MD20026) Using the Administrative Console to supply values for
the "ws.ext.dirs" JVM System Property of a server's Controller
region does not work.  (Using Servers -> Application Servers ->
server1 -> Process Definition -> Control -> Java Virtual Machine
-> Custom Properties)
Adding this property to the Servant region does correctly append
the value to the "ws.ext.dirs" list in the servant.jvm.options
file.

(MD20647) The asynchronous JMX dispatch can not send
asynchronous messages to a specific servant, its a broadcast
based mechanism.  Whenever a servant receives a broadcast it
responds by asking the controller for a bundle of JMX work.
When a JMX request is targeted at a specific servant, null
bundles of work must still be prepared for all other servants.
A servant that picks up a null bundle of work has nothing
to do.

Currently, the null bundle of work causes the error
message shown above to be produced, but other than that
it has no real negative impact on anything.
Problem conclusion
APAR PQ99078 fixes the following defect in WebSphere Application
Server V5.0 for z/OS.

(MD20026) The same technique for the Contoller region was used
for the Servant region with regard to the "ws.ext.dirs" JVM
System Property.

(MD20647) New code has been introduced that allows a null bundle
of work to be handled gracefully, without generating any error
messages.

APAR PQ99078 is associated with SERVICE LEVEL W502021 of
WebSphere Application Server V5.0 for z/OS.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ99078
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 2005-01-05
Closed date 2005-01-11
Last modified date 2005-02-01

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UQ96742

Modules/Macros
BBOCASHS BBOCASYD BBOCASYE BBOCASYH BBOCASYS BBOCESES
BBOCGIOP BBOCHSES BBOCHSSS BBOCLCLR BBOCLOCT BBOCLS
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Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Fixed component ID 5655I3500

Applicable component levels
R500 PSY UQ96742    UP05/01/17 P F501

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Document Information


Current web document: swg1PQ99078.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 #: PQ99078
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Feb 1, 2005