PQ96083: ADMIN CONSOLE "LOGS AND TRACE" NOT DISPLAYING TRACE SPECS CORRECTLY WHEN SERVERS HAVE THE SAME NAME, DIFFERENT MIXED CASE

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APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Customer has two servers where the difference in names is only
in the uppercase and lowercase characters. eg: server1 & SeRvEr1
when the admin console " logs and trace " is used to set a trace
spec for one of those two servers and that spec is saved it will
show up incorrectly when viewed by the admin console "logs and
trace". It will either show up in both servers or neither server
when viewed from the admin console " logs and trace " display
depending on which of the two servers you made the entry under.
                                                               .
To recreate:
1) create two servers where the case is the only difference in
   their names.  eg:  server1 and SeRvEr1
2) from the admin console "logs and trace" select SeRvEr1 and
   set any trace spec eg: com.ibm.*=all=enabled
3) save the trace spec
4) from the admin console "logs and trace" select SeRvEr1 again
   to review the value you just saved and it will appear correct
5) from the admin console "logs and trace" select server1
   which you have not changed.  It now shows the trace spec
   entered for the other server.
6) repeat this for server1 by entering a value at the server1
   trace spec and save.  The value will not show up in either
   server when viewed from the admin console "logs and trace"
                                                               .
Initial review of the problem showed that although the values
appear incorrect in the admin console "logs and trace" display
the server.xml files for all servers involved contain the
correct values.  So this is a cosmetic error when displaying the
values,  the servers are actually using the proper values
Local fix
HBC
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: The Administrative Console displays     *
*                      the diagnostic trace settings           *
*                      incorrectly for servers with the        *
*                      same name, different character case.    *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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When navigating to Troubleshooting-> Logs and Traces on the
Administrative Console in an environment containing servers with
the same name but different character case (ie, server1 and
SERVER1), selecting one of these servers to display its
diagnostic trace setting may be displayed incorrectly in the
diagnostic trace panel of the server.
Problem conclusion
The Administrative Console Diagnostic Trace Settings Panel has
been modified to display the correct settings regardless of
case.

APAR PQ96083 is associated with SERVICE LEVEL W502020 of
WebSphere Application Server V5.0 for z/OS.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ96083
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 2004-10-21
Closed date 2004-12-15
Last modified date 2005-01-05

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
PQ96603

Modules/Macros
BBOUBINF          

Publications Referenced

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

Applicable component levels
R500 PSY UQ96100    UP04/12/21 P F412

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Document Information


Current web document: swg1PQ96083.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 #: PQ96083
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jan 5, 2005