PQ89202: SUPPORT IS BEING ADDED TO THE ADMIN CONSOLE TO VERIFY THAT HTTP AND HTTPS LISTENERIPADDRESSES ARE IN DOTTED IP FORMAT.

 A fix is available

Obtain the fix for this APAR



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Currently customers can enter a 'hostname' for the following
environment variables in the following format via the admin
console,
protocol_http_listenIPAddress = sys1.ibm.com
protocol_https_listenIPAddress = sys1.ibm.com

Each of these can be set from the admin console and the value
entered is not checked to verify that it is a dotted ip address.
These values must be dotted ip addresses and cannot be set to
hostnames. Support is being added to add a check in the admin
console that will prevent users from entering a hostname in
these fields. Only a '*' or a dotted ip address will be
accepted.
Local fix Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 V5.0 for z/OS                                *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Server fails to restart with message    *
*                      BBOO0040E after setting HTTP Transport  *
*                      Host field value to a hostname instead  *
*                      of a dotted decimal IP address.         *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
In the Administrative Console, only dotted IP format values are
supported for the HTTP Transport Host field (Application Servers
> server1 > Web Container > HTTP Transport > host), but other
types of values (e.g. hostname) can be entered.  These values
are accepted, but when the server is restarted, it fails with
the following messages in the application server control region:

BBOO0040E Function inet_addr failed with RV=-1, RC=129,
RSN=0594003D
EDC5129I No such file or directory. (errno2=0x0594003D)
Problem conclusion
The Administrative Console now validates that the value entered
for the HTTP Transport Host field is either * or in dotted IP
format (nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn).  The value is not checked to determine
if it is a valid IP address - only that it is in the correct
format (four one-to-three-digit numbers separated by periods.)

APAR PQ89202 is associated with SERVICE LEVEL W502012 of
WebSphere Application Server V5.0 for z/OS.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ89202
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 2004-05-21
Closed date 2004-06-30
Last modified date 2004-08-04

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
PQ89486

Modules/Macros
BBOUBINF          

Publications Referenced

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

Applicable component levels
R500 PSY UQ90251    UP04/07/09 P F407

  Fix is available
Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.


Document Information


Current web document: swg1PQ89202.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 #: PQ89202
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Aug 4, 2004