Fix (APAR):  PI33526

Status:  Fix

Release:  8.5.5.4

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,IBM i,Inspur K-UX,Linux,Mac OS,Solaris,Windows,z/OS

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  xxxxxx

Byte size of APAR:  1285066

Date: 2015-03-04

Abstract:  collectiveMember-1.0 exposes third-party JAX-RS APIs

Description/symptom of problem:  
PI33526 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
Certain features that internally depend on JAX-RS expose        
those APIs to user applications.  These APIs include open       
source classes such as Jackson and Apache Wink.  If a user      
specifies a feature that directly or indirectly depends on      
the jaxrs-1.1 feature, then all user applications on that       
server will be exposed to these API packages.                   
                                                                
Some features that depend on jaxrs-1.1 include                  
restConnector-1.0, collectiveController-1.0,                    
collectiveMember-1.0, clusterMember-1.0, etc.                   
                                                                
When these APIs are exposed, it can make it difficult for       
user applications that want to package a different version      
of these APIs.                                                  

LOCAL FIX:                                                      

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
 All users of IBM WebSphere Application
Server Liberty Profile who also use SPSS
Analytic Server 2.0

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
collectiveMember-1.0 exposes third-
party APIs that conflict with SPSS
Analytic Server 2.0

RECOMMENDATION:
None

Certain features that internally depend on JAX-RS expose those
APIs to SPSS applications.  These APIs conflict with APIs
provided by SPSS.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
The fix for this APAR allows SPSS to specifically disable the   
unwanted JAX-RS APIs.                                           
                                                                
The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
pack 8.5.5.5.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for 
delivery information:                                           
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980   


Directions to apply fix:  

Fix applies to Editions:
Release 8.5
X_ Application Server (Express or BASE)
X_ Network Deployment (ND)
__ Edge Components
__ Developer

Install Fix to all WebSphere installations unless special instructions are included below.

Special Instructions: None

NOTE:
The user must:
* Logged in with the same authority level when unpacking a fix, fix pack or refresh pack.
* Be at V1.4.3 or newer of the Installation Manager. Certain iFixes may require a newer version of the Installation Manager and the Installation Manager will inform you during the installation process if a newer version is required.

The IBM Information Center can provide details, if needed, on the use of the Installation Manager to apply the iFixes.
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r4/index.jsp.  Shutdown WebSphere Application Server before applying the iFixes.  Restart WebSphere Application Server after applying the iFixes.

Directions to remove fix:  

The IBM Information Center can provide details, if needed, on the use of the Installation Manager to remove the iFixes.
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r4/index.jsp.  Shutdown WebSphere Application Server before removing the iFixes.  Restart WebSphere Application Server after removing the iFixes.

Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere Application Server.

2) Follow the Fix instructions to apply the fix.

3) Restart WebSphere Application Server.



Additional Information: