Fix (APAR):  PK76646

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1

Operating System:  AIX, Windows, Linux

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  PK76646

Byte size of APAR:  Total Bytes 657,342,577 (sum of all fix files)

6.1.0.X-WS-WASJavaSDK-AixPPC32-IFPK76646.pak     63,545,649 bytes 
6.1.0.X-WS-WASJavaSDK-AixPPC64-IFPK76646.pak     63,809,345 bytes   
6.1.0.X-WS-WASJavaSDK-LinuxPPC32-IFPK7664.pak    69,458,473 bytes    
6.1.0.X-WS-WASJavaSDK-LinuxPPC64-IFPK7664.pak    67,443,845 bytes    
6.1.0.X-WS-WASJavaSDK-LinuxS390-IFPK76646.pak    63,137,130 bytes     
6.1.0.X-WS-WASJavaSDK-LinuxS39064-IFPK766.pak    63,154,193 bytes         
6.1.0.X-WS-WASJavaSDK-LinuxX32-IFPK76646.pak     61,500,980 bytes           
6.1.0.X-WS-WASJavaSDK-LinuxX64-IFPK76646.pak     63,315,293 bytes        
6.1.0.X-WS-WASJavaSDK-WinX32-IFPK76646.pak       73,904,803 bytes        
6.1.0.X-WS-WASJavaSDK-WinX64-IFPK76646.pak       68,072,866 bytes 

Date: 2008-10-28

Abstract: Java SDK interim fix for IBM SDK plus defects for Portal:

141574 : SVT:JLTF:ABBS:TreeMap failures -Xcompressedrefs -mx4000M
132615 : SVT:MAUVE:REG: BitSet.and failing -Xnoquickstart :Mult platform
141818 : Cmdline options to config class unloading thresholds
138678 : RTF:Porttal 6.1.0.1 cannot create scope using WASX and JDK 0718
139619 : SSX: SVT: REGR Ikeyman cannot create a new p12 file
139624 : SVT:SSX: REGD: Server crash with java core dump editing console
139910 : glibc free warning in VerboseBuffer.cpp (cancelled 139497 : SSC: SVT: WAS Server hangs during startup)
141172:  ClassNotFoundException when doing LDAP searches
141574 : XSLT Compiler threads hanging

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                             
This APAR will ship Java Software Developer's Kit (SDK)   
5.0 SR8a plus the defects mentioned above as an interim Fix for 
IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.1                                                            

LOCAL FIX: None

PROBLEM SUMMARY:
Refer to the defect list above

USERS AFFECTED:
IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1 users

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Ship SDK 5.0 SR8a plus the defects mentioned above

RECOMMENDATION:
Apply this apar to upgrade your SDK

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                            
An Interim Fix has been shipped                                 

Directions to apply fix:  
Use the latest Update Installer to install this Apar:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

Fix applies to Editions:
IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.1.0.x
_x_ Application Server (Express or BASE)
_x_ Network Deployment (ND)
_x_ WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation (WBISF)
_x_ Edge Components
_x_ Developer
_x_ 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.
* Use the latest 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 .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 (.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 (.pak file name).

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: