Fix (APAR):  PK11928

Status:  Fix

Release:  5.0.2

Operating System:  AIX,HPUX,Linux,Solaris,Windows

Supersedes Fixes:  PK11117

CMVC Defect:  PK11928

Byte size of APAR:  252864

Date: 2005-09-19

Abstract:  

Description/symptom of problem:  
PK11928 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
To improve performance and decrease memory overhead in the      
Dynacache push-pull environment, new information must be        
exposed by DRS to Dynacache.                                    

LOCAL FIX:                                                      




Directions to apply fix:  
Fix applies to Editions:
Release:
5.0  5.1
x__  x__ Application Server (Express or BASE)
Install Fix to:
Method:
x_ Application Server Nodes
__ Deployment Manager Nodes
__ Both

NOTE:
The user must:
* Have Administrative rights in Windows, or be the Actual Root User in a UNIX environments.
* Be logged in with the same authority level when unpacking a fix, fix pack or refresh pack.

The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

The Update Installer for V5.0 does not have a maintenance directory.
It uses fixpacks and fixes as the location of the unpacked files.

1) Copy PKxxxxx.jar file directly to the maintenance directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere
Manually execute setupCmdLine.bat in Windows or . ./setupCmdLine.sh in Unix from the WebSphere instance that maintenance is being applied to.

3) Launch Update Installer

4) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to update.

5) Select the "Install maintenance package" operation.

6) Enter the file name of the maintenance package to install (PKxxxxx.jar file which was copied in the maintenance directory).
The V5.0 and V5.1 fix packs and fixes are unpacked as .jar files and should be unpacked into fixpacks or fixes directory.

7) Install the maintenance package.

8) Restart WebSphere



Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:
* The user must have Administrative rights in Windows, or be the Actual Root User in a UNIX environments.
* 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
Manually execute setupCmdLine.bat in Windows or . ./setupCmdLine.sh in Unix from the WebSphere instance that uninstall is being run against.

2) Start Update Installer

3) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to remove the fix.

4) Select  "Uninstall maintenance package" operation.

5) Enter the file name of the maintenance package to uninstall (PKxxxxx.jar).

6) UnInstall maintenance package.

7) Restart WebSphere



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

2) Follow the Fix instructions to apply the fix.

3) Restart WebSphere.





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