Fix (APAR):  PK71847

Status:  Fix

Release:  7.0

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,IBM i,Linux,Linux pSeries,Linux Red Hat - pSeries,Linux zSeries,Solaris,Windows

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  xxxxxx

Byte size of APAR:  35307

Date: 2008-09-19

Abstract:  Installing to a location with parenthesis or with non-English characters may cause command failures.

Description/symptom of problem:  
PK71847 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                           
Installing to a location with parenthesis in the path name, as is the default in some Microsoft Windows 
operating systems, will cause a partially successful installation, and prevent a number of commands in 
the <appServerRoot>/bin directory from operating correctly.                                                      
                                                                
Creating a profile with non english characters as input to the profile creation process will cause the 
profile creation to fail.                                                           

LOCAL FIX:                                                    

PROBLEM SUMMARY:

USERS AFFECTED:
 All users of WebSphere Application Server

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Installing to a location with parenthesis or with non-English characters may cause command failures.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

Installing to a location with parenthesis in the path name, as is the default in some Microsoft Windows 
operating systems, may cause a partially successful installation, and prevent a number of commands in 
the <appServerRoot>/bin directory from operating correctly.

Creating a profile with non English characters as input to the profile creation process will cause the profile 
creation to fail.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                           
This APAR fixes two problems:                                   
                                                                
- Allows the commands in the <appServerRoot>/bin directory to operate correctly.                                              
                                                                
- Allows the profile creation with non English characters as input to create successfully.                                   
                                                               
The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix pack 7.0.0.1.  Please refer to the Recommended 
Updates page for delivery information:                                  
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980   


Install Fix to all WebSphere installations unless special instructions are included below.

Special Instructions: None

NOTE:
The user must:
* Logged in with the same authority level when unpacking a fix, fix pack or refresh pack.
* Be at V7.0.0.0 or newer of the Update Installer. Certain iFixes may require a newer version of the Update 
Installer and the Update Installer will inform you during the installation process if a newer version is required. 
This can be checked by reviewing the level of the Update Installer in file <UPDI_root>/updateinstaller/version.txt.

The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24020212

1) The fix is delivered as a single file with a .pak extension (such as 7.0.0.1-WS-WAS-IFPK12345.pak). Copy the .pak 
file directly to the maintenance directory, <UPDI_root>/maintenance. 

2) Shutdown WebSphere

3) For IBM i users, use the update command to install and uninstall the interim fix.  The IBM Information Center can 
provide additional details, if needed, on the use of this command.
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/wsbroker/redirect?version=compass&product=was-nd-iseries&topic=rins_update.

For non-IBM i users, launch the Update Installer and click the Next button on the Welcome page.

4) Enter the directory path of the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to update, and click the 
Next button.

5) Select the "Install maintenance package" operation and click the Next button.

6) Enter the directory path of your maintenance directory where you have the maintenance packages (.pak files) and 
click the Next button.

7) The Available Maintenance Package to Install page should list all maintenance packages (.pak files) that it finds 
in the directory path provided in the previous step.  The Update Installer will select the correct maintenance packages 
based on your system configuration and will not allow an invalid combination to be installed.  Please keep the Update 
Installer recommendations and click the Next button and continue with the installation of the maintenance package.
To determine why some maintenance packages have been identified as not applicable, see description in log found in 
<UPDI_root>/logs/tmp*/updatelogs.txt

8) For all platforms except Windows. In pre-install summary panel, use the "verify permission" feature to verify the 
user has permissions to apply updates to files associated with the selected maintenance.  Correct any file permissions 
before clicking next to start the install.

9) Restart WebSphere




Directions to remove fix:  

1) Shutdown WebSphere

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) Select 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: