PQ81471: BBOWIVT needs to be run using WAS admin id or UID=0

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APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
The customization dialog instructions need to be changed to
restrict who can run BBOWIVT job.  Right now a required user id
is "Any user ID".  However, if BBOWIVT is run using id
that does not belong to default WebSphere group, the
following error is received:
  java.io.FileNotFoundException:
      /<WAS Root>/AppServer/logs/ivt.log
  (EDC5111I Permission denied.)
.
The instructions are going to be modified to instruct user to
run the job with an WAS admin id or UID=0.
Local fix
Run the job with an WAS admin id or UID=0.
Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 V5.0 for z/OS                                *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Runing the BBOWIVT job with any user    *
*                      id that does not belong to the default  *
*                      WebSphere group, the following error    *
*                      will occur:                             *
*                       java.io.FileNotFoundException:         *
*                        /<WAS Root>/AppServer/logs/ivt.log    *
*                       (EDC5111I Permission denied.)          *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Currently, in the dialog generated instructions file BBOSSINS,
the user id required for BBOWIVT is "Any user ID".  However,
if BBOWIVT is run using any user id that does not belong to
the default WebSphere group, it will end with an exception.

The exception happens because ivt writes a log file to
/<WAS Root>/AppServer/logs/ivt.log and the user id invoking
ivt (invoked from BBOWIVT) does not have write access to the
log file directory.
Problem conclusion
To correct this problem, the dialog skeleton file BBOSSINS will
be updated to change the user id requirement for BBOWIVT from
"Any user ID" to "UID=0 or &WASADMN.".

APAR PQ81471 is associated with SERVICE LEVEL W502001 of
WebSphere Application Server V5.0 for z/OS.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ81471
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 2003-11-26
Closed date 2004-01-24
Last modified date 2006-02-28

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

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 UQ84418    UP04/01/30 P F401

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Document Information


Current web document: swg1PQ81471.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 #: PQ81471
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Feb 28, 2006