Fix (APAR):  PK76345

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1.0.21,6.1.0.19

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,i5/OS,IBM i,Linux,Linux pSeries,Linux Red Hat - pSeries,Linux zSeries,OS/390,OS/400,Solaris,Windows,z/OS

Supersedes Fixes:  PRE-REQUISITE FIXES:       

EXCLUSIVE-REQUISITE FIXES:

CMVC Defect:  PK76345

Byte size of APAR:  41001

Date: 2008-11-20

Abstract:  Undo the perf regression

Description/symptom of problem:  
PK76345 resolves the following problem:


Undo the 20% perf regression.



Directions to apply fix:  

  Fix applies to Editions:
    Release:
    6.0   6.1
    ___   X__ Application Server (Express or Base)
    ___   ___ Network Deployment  (ND)
    ___   ___ WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation (WBISF)
    ___   ___ Edge Components
    ___   ___ Developer
    ___   ___ Extended Deployment (XD)

  Install Fix To:
    Method:
    X_ 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 environment.
       * Be Logged in with the same authority level when unpacking a fix, fix pack or refresh pack.
       * Be at V6.1.0.0 or later 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=swg24008401

  For detailed instructions on how to extract the Update Installer see the following Technote:
       http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27006162

  1) Copy 6.1.0.19-WS-WAS-PK76345.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.
     It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure
     that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

  3) Launch the 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 (6.1.0.19-WS-WAS-PK76345.pak file which was copied into 
     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 environment.
    * 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.
     It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure
     that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

  2) Launch the Update Installer.

  3) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to remove the fix.

  4) Select the "Uninstall maintenance package" operation.

  5) Enter the file name of the maintenance package to uninstall (6.1.0.19-WS-WAS-PK76345.pak).

  6) Uninstall the maintenance package.

  7) Restart WebSphere.




Directions to re-apply fix:  

  1) Shutdown WebSphere. 
     It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure
     that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

  2) Follow the instructions to apply the fix.

  3) Restart WebSphere.




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