Fix (APAR):  PK04100

Status:  Fix

Release:  5.0.2.9,5.0.2.8,5.0.2.7,5.0.2.6,5.0.2.5,5.0.2.4,5.0.2.3,5.0.2.2,5.0.2.10,5.0.2.1,5.0.2

Operating System:  All

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  PK04100

Byte size of APAR:  21104

Date: 2005-04-18

Abstract:  File transfer application fails hostname verification on 5.0.2.x

Description/symptom of problem:  In the Network Deployment environment, the File Transfer        
application fails when installing a portlet or application.     
                                                                 
The error in SystemOut log for Portal Server or the application 
server is similar to this:                                      
                                                                 
 FileTransferC E ADFS0112E: File                                 
 transfer has failed with the following message: Upload retry    
 limit exceeded for file                                         
 C:\WebSphere\<servername>\deployed\file.ear.                    
                                                                 
FFDC logs show the hostname verification problem with an error  
such as this:                                                   
                                                                 
 Stack Dump = java.io.IOException: HTTPS hostname wrong:  should 
 be <myhost.mycompany.com>                                       
                                                                 
This problem is specific to WebSphere 5.0.2.x                   



Directions to apply fix:  

NOTE:  YOU MUST FIRST DOWNLOAD THE UPDATE INSTALLER TOOL IN ORDER TO INSTALL A FIX.
       The Fix Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
       http://www-3.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/support/index.html

1) Create temporary "fix" directory to store the jar file:
             UNIX: /tmp/WebSphere/fix
          Windows: c:\temp\WebSphere\fix

2) Copy jar file to the directory

3) Shutdown WebSphere

4) Follow the Fix installation instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to install the Fix.

5) Restart WebSphere

6) The temp directory may be removed.

Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE APPLIED.  DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS
     ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED.  YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX.

Example:  If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be
          removed, fix3 must be removed first, fix2 removed, and fix3 re-applied.


1) Shutdown WebSphere

2) Follow the instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere

Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere

2) Follow the Fix instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere



Additional Information:  Apply the ifix on both dmgr and node.