Fix (APAR):  PQ76567

Status:  Fix

Release:  5.0.2

Operating System:  All

Supersedes Fixes:  none



CMVC Defect:  PQ76567

Byte size of APAR:  97987

Date: 2003-09-19

Abstract:  Dynamic Cache interim fix - 09-19-2003

Description/symptom of problem:  The implementation of DistributedMap interface does not support any object key as provided in the API.
It only accepts String objects for keys. DistributedMap will support non-String objects as keys using this fix.



Directions to apply fix:  

NOTE:  YOU MUST FIRST DOWNLOAD THE FIX INSTALLER TOOL IN ORDER TO INSTALL AN 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 AN 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) Follow the instructions for uninstalling a fix.

2) Follow the instructions for installing a fix.




Additional Information:  Please install the supersede cumulative fix prior to installing this interim fix.