Fix (APAR):  PK18991

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.0.2.3

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,Linux,Linux Red Hat - pSeries,Linux zSeries,OS/390,OS/400,Solaris,Windows,z/OS

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  PK18991

Byte size of APAR:  15045

Date: 2006-02-07

Abstract:  When invoking method setTestConnection on DataSource mbean, wrong exception is thrown.

Description/symptom of problem:  
PK18991 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
When invoking method setTestConnection on DataSource mbean,     
a ADMN0034E ConnectorException is raised when the               
user that is a member of a group is mapped to the configurator  
role. If the user is mapped to the configurator                 
role, then the expected ADMN0022E Access denied exception is    
raised.                                                         

LOCAL FIX:                                                      

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
All WebSphere Application Server users who
have enabled security and are utilizing
Mbean

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
When invoking method
setTestConnection on DataSource
mbean, wrong exception is thrown.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

When invoking method setTestConnection on DataSource mbean,
a ADMN0034E ConnectorException is thrown when the user that is
a member of a group is mapped to the configurator role. If the
user that is mapped to the configurator role, then the expected
ADMN0022E Access denied exception is thrown.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in    
fixpack 6.0.2.9. Please refer to the Recommended  Updates page  
for delivery dates:                                             
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&context=SSEQTP& 
uid=swg27004980                                                 


Directions to apply fix:  
NOTE: Choose the:
1) Release the fix applies to
2) The Editions that apply
3) Delete the Editions & Methods that do not apply and this Note

Fix applies to Editions:
Release 6.0
__ Application Server (Express or BASE)
__ Network Deployment (ND)
__ WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation (WBISF)
__ Edge Components
__ Developer
__ Extended Deployment (XD)

Install Fix to:
Method:
__ 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.
* Logged in with the same authority level when unpacking a fix, fix pack or refresh pack.
* Be at V6.0.2.2 or newer of the Update Installer. This can be checked by reviewing the level of the Update Installer in file <was_root>/updateinstaller/version.txt.

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

For detailed instructions to Extract the Update Installer see the following Technote:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205400

1) Copy PKxxxxx.pak 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.pak file which was copied in the maintenance 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.pak).

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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