Fix (APAR):  PQ80003

Status:  Fix

Release:  5.0.2.1,5.0.2,5.0.1

Operating System:  All

Supersedes Fixes:  PQ70834

CMVC Defect:  PQ80003

Byte size of APAR:  8120

Date: 2004-01-08

Abstract:  The fix invoke the filters with calling root URL

Description/symptom of problem:  PQ70834 does not properly invoke the filters with calling root URL, this fix clear this problem.
After apply this fix, users should specify an initialization parameter for the File Serving Servlet set via the Application Assembly Tool (AAT).
To enable this property:
1) Open predeployed ear file inside of AAT.
2) Expand the EAR file.
3) Expand the list of web modules.
4) Expand Assembly Property Extensions.
5) Right mouse click on File Serving Attributes
6) Select new.
7) Add Name=redirectToWelcomeFile Value=true
8) Save and redeploy the ear file.
This will invoke the filter.







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









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