Fix (APAR):  PK70450

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.0.2,6.0.1,6.0

Operating System:  AIX,Linux,Linux pSeries,Linux zSeries,Windows

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  137563

Byte size of APAR:  47009159

Date: 2008-08-20

Abstract:  An ArrayIndexOutOfBounds exception thrown from compiled code. The error message is similar to the one related to APAR PK53307

Description/symptom of problem:  
PK70450 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:?                                             
Error Message: An instance of ByteArrayOutputStream is garbage  
collected in the middle of a huge read operation. An IOException
is hence thrown.The current executing method is JIT compiled.   
                                                                
SDK APAR is PK70184                                             
                                                                

LOCAL FIX:?                                                     

PROBLEM SUMMARY:?

USERS AFFECTED:
 All users of WebSphere Application Server
v6.0.2

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
An ArrayIndexOutOfBounds exception
thrown from compiled code. The
error message is similar to the one
related to APAR PK53307

RECOMMENDATION:
None

This APAR ships an interim fix for IBM Java Software
Developer's Kit APAR PK70184 for IBM WebSphere Application
Server V5.1. Please refer to APAR PK70184 for additional
technical information.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:?                                            
An interim fix has been shipped.                                


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
_x_ Application Server (Express or BASE)
_x_ 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
_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 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: