PQ72245: The PluginCfgGenerator Thread overwrites manual edits

 Fixes are available

4.0.7: WebSphere Application Server Version 4.0 Fix Pack 7
PQ72245, 4.0.6,4.0.5,4.0.4: PluginCfgGenerator Thread overwrites edits



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
The PluginCfgGenerator thread will overlay manual edits to the
plugin-cfg.xml if the parameters entered are not recognized.
For example VHostMatchingCompat=true is a valid parameter that
was supplied by the HTTP Plugin development team via a fix. The
neccessary modification have not been made to the
PluginCfgGenerator thread to recognize and perist this new
variable
Local fix
Increase the Refresh interval so that the manual edit stays
around longer; However you can no longer regen changes you do
wnat.
Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server v4.0 users      *
*                 who are attempting to preserve manually      *
*                 added global plugin-cfg.xml configuration    *
*                 attributes during the regeneration of the    *
*                 WebSphere plugin-cfg.xml file.               *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Users may add global configuration      *
*                      parameters to the Config tag in the     *
*                      plugin-cfg.xml file.  When the plugin   *
*                      configuration is regenerated, the       *
*                      manual changes to plugin-cfg.xml will   *
*                      be overwritten.                         *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
The WebSphere Plugins component constantly adds new global
configuration attributes.  The Plugins component reads the new
configuration values from the plugin-cfg.xml file which must
be manually edited by the user.  The user will make the edits
to the Config element of the plugin-cfg.xml file.  However,
regeneration of the plugin-cfg.xml file by WebSphere will
overwrite the changes the user has made to the Config element.
The only Config element attributes preserved during this
process are a static list of predefined attributes.
Problem conclusion
The PlugenRegen process will now transfer all attributes
manually added by the user to the new Config element tag.  Now
the Plugin component can add an infinite amount of attributes
and the Engine's regeneration of the plugin-cfg.xml file will
always preserve the global attributes specified on the Config
tag.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ72245
Reported component name APACHE HTTP SVR
Reported component ID 5648B7801
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2003-03-19
Closed date 2003-04-11
Last modified date 2003-04-11

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
ENGINE          

SRLS

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE AE AI
Fixed component ID 5630A2200

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 #: PQ72245
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Apr 11, 2003