Fix (APAR):  PQ76261

Status:  Fix

Release:  5.0.2,5.0.1,5.0.0

Operating System:  Windows (General)

Supersedes Fixes:  PQ72196
PQ72390
PQ73521
PQ74134




CMVC Defect:  170113

Byte size of APAR:  23234

Date: 2003-08-12

Abstract:  Service has incorrect status when the log root is changed

Description/symptom of problem:  When trying to start the windows service for WAS, the
service goes to the "started" state and then the
"stopped" state.  The end result is the server actually starts
fine, however the service status is incorrect.  Since the status
is incorrect, the server can not be stopped via the windows
services.




Directions to apply fix:  

NOTE:  YOU MUST FIRST DOWNLOAD THE UPDATE INSTALLER TOOL IN ORDER TO INSTALL A FIX.
       The Fix Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
       http://www-3.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/support/index.html

1) Create temporary "fix" directory to store the jar file:
             UNIX: /tmp/WebSphere/fix
          Windows: c:\temp\WebSphere\fix

2) Copy jar file to the directory

3) Shutdown WebSphere

4) Follow the Fix installation instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to install the Fix.

5) Restart WebSphere

6) The temp directory may be removed.



Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:  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

2) Follow the instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere



Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere

2) Follow the Fix instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere





Additional Information:  Once the fix has been applied.  If your log root is different from the default log root, you must run the following command before attempting to start the service:

<WAS Home>\bin\wasservice.exe -add <service name> -serverName <server name> -logRoot <path to the server&apos;s log directory>

for example: wasservice -add server1 -serverName server1 -logRoot "C:\WebSphere\AppServer\newlogs\server1"

NOTE: If the service existed previously, this command will update the service parameters to point to the new logRoot.