Fix (APAR):  PK58978

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1.0.15,6.1.0.13,6.0.2.25,6.0.2.23

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

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  PK58978

Byte size of APAR:  45707

Date: 2008-02-01

Abstract:  WebSphere Application Server Administrative console displays incorrect status for non-IBM Web servers.

Description/symptom of problem:  
PK58978 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
Webshere Application Server Web Server Administration           
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Status of an microsoft IIS web server is not reported           
when viewed from Webpshere Admin Console                        
                                                                
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keyuwords: IIS WAS web sever Administration status              

LOCAL FIX:                                                      
none                                                            

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2
and V6.1 users with Web servers other than
IBM HTTP Server.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
WebSphere Application Server
Administrative console displays
incorrect status for non-IBM Web
servers.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

Code in WebSphere Application Server Adminstrative Console
failed to establish serverControl object for non-IBM Web
Servers. This causes a failure in the Status MBean for non-IBM
Web servers.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
Code changed to allow ServerControl object for all Web Servers. 
                                                                
The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in    
fixpacks 6.0.2.27 and 6.1.0.17.                                 
Please refer to the recommended updates page for delivery       
information:                                                    
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980   
                                                                
An iFIX is available for 6.0.2.23 and 6.1.0.13.                 


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.









Additional Information: