PQ55492: WHEN INITIALIZEDB PARAMETER IN ADMIN.CONFIG IS UNCOMMENTED IT WILL PUT THE ADMINSERVER INTO AN INFINITE LOOP AND WONT START

APAR status
Closed as documentation error.

Error description
When initializeDb parameter in admin.config is uncommented it
will put the adminserver into an infinite loop and wont start.
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Below is a description how customer encountered error:
<<Customer had dropped and recreated the database.  Per the
admin.config description, she had set .initializeDb and
.createtables to "true".  However, WebSphere went into an
infinite loop when started.  Customer resolved by
recommenting out the initializeDb parameter and setting the
install.initial.config parameter to "true" along with the
.createtables parameter.
.
Csutomer would appreciate seeing a statement documented in the
next release notes warning of the consequences of uncommenting
the initializeDb paramater
Local fix
n/a
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server users of the    *
*                 initializeDB parameter in admin.config.      *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Uncommenting the initializeDB parm in   *
*                      the admin.config will put the admin     *
*                      server into a loop.                     *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The following information has been added to 4.0.2 TechNotes:
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Retain comment tags for initializeDb parameter in admin.config
file (PQ55492)
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If you remove the comments tags for the initializeDb parameter
in the admin.config file and save the file, the administrative
server will go into an infinite loop and not start. For example,
suppose you drop and recreate your database, and then set
.initializeDb and .createtables to true in the admin.config
file and then save the file. When you start the admininstrative
server, the server will go into an infinite loop.
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To fix the problem, reinsert comments tags before the
initializeDb parameter and set the install.initial.config
parameter (as well as the .createtables parameter) to true.
Then, save the admin.config file and try starting the
administrative server again.
Problem conclusion
Closing this APAR as a documentation change.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ55492
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE SO
Reported component ID 5630A2202
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED DOC
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2001-12-05
Closed date 2001-12-19
Last modified date 2001-12-19

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Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 400
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ55492
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Dec 19, 2001