PQ57252: INSTALLATION OF WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER 4.0 PTF 2 ( 4.0.2 )FAILS ON REDHAT 7.2 DURING GSKIT UPGRADE STEP

APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
When installing WAS 4.0 PTF2 ( 4.0.2 ) on RedHat 7.2 ,
both interactive and silent installs fail with an error during
upgrade of GSkit.  Here is the output presented to the user:
  2002/01/24 11:07:02 Please view the log for details.
  Installing the gskit package
  Upgrading GSkit
  error: removing these packages would break dependencies:
          gsk5bas >= 5.0 is needed by IBM_SSL_Base-1.3.19-0
  Preparing...                ####################### [100%]
     1:gsk5bas                ####################### [100%]
.
ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS:
 The symbolic link under /usr/lib to gsk lib files is now gone,
 such that when you run /usr/local/ibm/gsk5/bin/gsk5ver, it
 fails loading  .so files.
.
KEYWORDS:
 red hat ptf2 402 appserver WAS
.
REFERENCES: defect 118023
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: 4.0.2 WebSphere Application Server Advanced  *
*                 Edition Single and Multi Server editions on  *
*                 Linux RedHat 7.2 only.                       *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When installing ptf 2 on Linux RedHat   *
*                      7.2, the install will fail because it   *
*                      can not update the GSKIT                *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The ptf install for 4.0.2 on Linux RedHat 7.2 fails because it
could not update the GSKIT that is part of the ptf install with
IHS.  This problem does not appear to occur on RedHat 7.1
Problem conclusion
The install script was modified to uninstall the version of
GSKIT that resides on the machine and then install the new
version that is included with ptf 2.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ57252
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AES L
Reported component ID 5630A2307
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2002-01-29
Closed date 2002-02-04
Last modified date 2002-02-04

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
PTFINSTL          

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE AES L
Fixed component ID 5630A2307

Applicable component levels
R400 PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 400
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ57252
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Feb 4, 2002