Fix (APAR):  WAS_Dynacache_01-30-2004_5.0.2_cumulative_Fix

Status:  Fix

Release:  5.0.2

Operating System:  All

Supersedes Fixes:  PQ76567, PQ79083, 5.0.2.3

CMVC Defect:  

Byte size of APAR:  209352

Date: 2004-02-02

Abstract:  Dynamic Cache 5.0.2 cumulative fix  01-30-2004 for Portal. This includes fix for APARs PQ76567, PQ79083 PQ82141 and PQ82951.

Description/symptom of problem:  This is a cumulative dynacache fix containing all the fixes provided in 5.0.2.3 and corrections for the following problems:

PQ79083 - During get()-calls to the dynacahce DistributedMapcreates 10 objects per which puts a very high burden onto the system's CPU
and garbage collector.

PQ76567 - The implementation of DistributedMap of dynacache does
not support any object as provided by the api. It only accepts
strings which is not sufficient for the usage by the portal
product.

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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