Fix (APAR):  PK05760

Status:  Fix

Release:  5.1.1.4

Operating System:  All

Supersedes Fixes:  PK01801

CMVC Defect:  275525

Byte size of APAR:  64038

Date: 2005-06-03

Abstract:  Can not read post form data from inputstream after applying 5.1.1.4

Description/symptom of problem:  Post form data has been consumed before a servlet receives a post request. request.getContentLength() returns -1.
It is caused by PQ97193 included in 5.1.1.4 (fixpack 4 on 5.1.1.x release).
This APAR replaces PK05699.






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:  PK01801 (session) and PK02603 (web container) are included in the fix.