PQ77090: Need to update the PQ63523.RN to change the syntax. com.ibm.ejs.sm.adminServer.recursiveDeleteSymLink=true

APAR status
Closed as documentation error.

Error description
And below is the update from the Fixpack release notes - note
that the irective from there and the one you sent me are subtly
different. I cut and pasted into our admin config directly from
the FixPack 6 release notes - which obviously need corrected
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.
com/software/websphere/appserv/support/fixpacks/was40/fixpack6/d
ocs/406RN.html
Remove directories when the installedApps directory is a
symbolic link
(Defect 
PQ63523.RN)
Some installations use a symbolic link for the installed
enterprise application directory, <WAS_ROOT>/installedApps. A
directive is added to specify that during the removal of an
application, symbolic links should be followed when recursively
deleting files. The new directive
is com.ibm.ejs.adminServer.recursiveDeleteSymLink=true.
   ===================================================
Note: Before activating this property, make sure that these
links do not point to the directories that could cause harm to
your system if they were removed when you use symbolic links for
your enterprise application directories.


Correct syntax should be:

com.ibm.ejs.sm.adminServer.recursiveDeleteSymLink=true
Local fix
Customer need to update the admin.config with following syntax:

com.ibm.ejs.sm.adminServer.recursiveDeleteSymLink=true
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: Users of WebSphere Application Server 4.0    *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The WebSphere 4.0.6 Release Notes       *
*                      contains incorrect directive            *
*                      information.                            *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Currently, the WebSphere Application Server 4.0.6 Release Notes
have the following text:

Remove directories when the installedApps directory is a
symbolic link (Defect 
PQ63523.RN)

Some installations use a symbolic link for the installed
enterprise application directory, <WAS_ROOT>/installedApps. A
directive is added to specify that during the removal of an
application, symbolic links should be followed when recursively
deleting files. The new directive is
com.ibm.ejs.adminServer.recursive.DeleteSymLink=true.

Note: Before activating this property, make sure that these
links do not point to the directories that could cause harm to
your system if they were removed when you use symbolic links
for your enterprise application directories.
-------------------------------------------

The correct syntax for the directive should be:
com.ibm.ejs.sm.adminServer.recursiveDeleteSymLink=true
Problem conclusion
Close this APAR as a documentation change.
The 4.0.6 Release Notes will be udpated
after 09/15/2003.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ77090
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE LI
Reported component ID 5630A2207
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED DOC
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2003-08-04
Closed date 2003-08-28
Last modified date 2003-08-28

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Fix information

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Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 400
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ77090
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Aug 28, 2003