PQ63409: UNABLE TO PROPAGATE A JVM SYS PROPERTY FROM A SERVER GROUP

APAR status
Closed as documentation error.

Error description
On a cluster of 2 Sun Solaris boxes, running
WebSphere Application Server 4.0.2, a customer is
4.0.2, customer is unable to propagate a JVM system
property from the server group to the clones.
Issuing "apply" and "ripple" from the Application Server
admin console does not work.
The UI indicates that the new system property is
added to the server group definition, but the clones
do not have it.
Local fix
       The "System Properties" has been changed to a Clone-Only
attributes on WebSphere Application Server 4.02.  The "System
Properties" will not
be propagated to the clones, but the user caqn add/modify the
properties in the clone attributes.
The reason for the change of the design on WebSphere
Application Server 4.02 is because
on 4.01, one can add the "System Properties" to the clones only
through the Server Group and the system properties field on the
clones is "uneditable".  The "System Properties" for a server
group are copied into all clones which would cause the critical
error on starting the server group in many situations.
For example, if the server group contains application servers
(clones) in different system platforms. We add a system
properties with some path specified for a server group to enable
security.  The server group contains 20 application servers, 10
are on AIX node and the others are on Windows NT node.
"was.home=c:/WebSphere/AppServer
enable.Java2Security=true
java.security.policy=c:/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/java.poli
cy"
If we propagate the system properties to all clones (application
servers), it would fail to start the application servers on AIX
node since the Application Server install path on AIX is
different from the NT.
The user has to change the properties for the clones on AIX node
to their local directory (was.home=/usr/WebSphere/AppServer...).
However, the System Properties field on the clones is
"uneditable" on 4.0.1. It is clearly incorrect behavior, thus we
change the "System Properties" to be a Clone-Only Attribute on
WebSphere Application Server 4.02 release.
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: On a cluster of 2 Sun Solaris boxes,         *
*                 running WebSphere Application Server         *
*                 Version 4.0.2, user is unable to             *
*                 propagate a JVM system property from the     *
*                 server group to the clones.                  *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Issuing "apply" and "ripple" from the   *
*                      WebSphere Application Server            *
*                      administrative console does not work.   *
*                                                              *
*                      The user interface indicates that the   *
*                      new system property is added to the     *
*                      server group definition but the clones  *
*                      do not have it.                         *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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For FixPak 4.0.2 and later FixPaks, the system properties
has changed to a clone-only attributes.  The system properties
will not be propagated to the clones, but you can add or
modify the properties in the clone attributes.
Problem conclusion
Close this APAR as a documentation change.
(4.0.4 Release Notes)
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ63409
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE SO
Reported component ID 5630A2202
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED DOC
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2002-07-22
Closed date 2002-07-30
Last modified date 2003-04-30

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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 #: PQ63409
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Apr 30, 2003