Fix (APAR):  PK52139

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1.0.9,6.1.0.11

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,i5/OS,Linux,Linux pSeries,Linux zSeries,OS/400,Solaris,Windows

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  PK51239

Byte size of APAR:  25512

Date: 2007-09-21

Abstract:  Web Services maxConnection Property Fix

Description/symptom of problem:  
PK52139 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
WebServices MAX Connections property fix.                       

LOCAL FIX:                                                      
None.                                                           

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
IBM WebSphere Application Server version 6.1
users of Web Services

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Web Services maxConnection Property
Fix

RECOMMENDATION:
None

The minimum and maximum connection size is limited between 5
and 25 regardless of what is set for the maxConnection
property.  This is a performance enhancement.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
The code has been changed to remove the limitation of 25 as     
the maximum connections in the Web Container threadpool, so     
you can set the maxConnection property.  It is strongly         
recommended that you set your maxConnection size to be at       
most 1/2 the size of the Web Container threadpool size to       
avoid performance degradation.                                  
                                                                
This has also been documented in the Information Center.        
                                                                
The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in    
cumulative fix 6.1.0.13.                                        
Please refer to the recommended updates page for delivery       
information:                                                    
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=27004980      


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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