Fix (APAR):  PK59122

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1.0.13

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

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  PK57844

Byte size of APAR:  12683

Date: 2008-01-31

Abstract:  Environement -> WebSphere Variables cannot be deleted using the Administrative Console. Variable returns after saving and revisiting the panel.

Description/symptom of problem:  
PK59122 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
Customer is not able to delete WebSphere variables using the    
administrative console.  This is attempted by navigating to     
Environment ==> WebSphere Variables.  This process appears to   
work, but when the changes are saved, no update is made and the 
variables reappear in the display.  This fails when selecting   
'All scopes' and when selecting a specific scope.               

LOCAL FIX:                                                      
Rename the variable to some other name                          

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
All users of WebSphere Application Server
V6.1

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Environement -> WebSphere Variables
cannot be deleted using the
Administrative Console. Variable
returns after saving and revisiting the
panel.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

In the Administrative Console -> Environment ->
WebSphere Variables, selecting variable(s) and clicking Delete
appears to work. However, after a Save and revisiting the panel,
the variable returns. This is because the delete action only
deletes the variable from the form and not the workspace.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
Code changes have been made to update the workspace so that the 
variable gets deleted correctly.                                
                                                                
APAR PK57844 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service     
Level (Fix Pack) 6.1.0.15 of WebSphere Application Server V6.1. 
Please refer to the recommended updates page for delivery       
information:                                                    
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980   


Directions to apply fix:  Fix applies to Editions:
Release 6.1.0.13
Application Server (Express or BASE)
Network Deployment (ND)


Install Fix to:
Method:
__ Application Server Nodes
__ Deployment Manager Nodes
_X_ 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 PK59122.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 (PK59122.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 (PK59122.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:  This fix is the Distributed version of PK57844->zOS