PQ61183: COLD START AFTER PREPARE-FOR-COLD-START IN SMEUI LOSES ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATOR USERIDS.

APAR status
Closed as fixed if next.

Error description
The customer created additional Administrator userids using the
Systems Management User Interface (SMEUI). Later the customer
did a prepare for cold start using the SMEUI followed by a cold
start of the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and OS/390.
After the cold start procedure completed, the customer's
additional administrator userids were not authorized to run
Systems Managment API (SMAPI) scripts. The users were still
listed in the SMEUI, but several entries for those userids were
missing from the LDAP data base.  The customer had to delete the
users from SMEUI and add them back in order for those userids to
run SMAPI scripts.
Local fix
After the cold start process is complete, manually delete and
recreate the administrator userids using the Systems Management
User Interface.
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 V4.0 and V4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390          *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: On a system where a user has defined    *
*                      additional administrators and then      *
*                      performs a Cold Start, the              *
*                      administrators lose the authority to    *
*                      run Systems Managment API (SMAPI)       *
*                      scripts.                                *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The customer created additional administrator userids using the
the System Management End User Interface (Administration and
Operations applications), also known as the SM EUI. Later, the
customer did a Prepare For Cold Start using the SM EUI, followed
by a Cold Start of the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and
OS/390.  After the cold start procedure completed, the
customer's additional administrator userids were not authorized
to run Systems Managment API (SMAPI) scripts. The users were
still listed in the SM EUI, but several entries for those
userids were missing from the name space.  The customer had
to delete the users via the SM EUI and add them back in so that
the administrators were re-registered into the name space in
order for those userids to run SMAPI scripts.

As a local fix, after the cold start process is complete, the
customer should manually delete and recreate the administrator
userids using the SM EUI.
Problem conclusion Temporary fix Comments
This APAR is being closed FIN with concurrence from the
submitting customer. A solution to this problem will be
delivered in a WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
and OS/390 release within the next 18 months.
APAR information
APAR number PQ61183
Reported component name WASKBASE
Reported component ID 5655A9801
Reported release 401
Status CLOSED FIN
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2002-05-17
Closed date 2002-05-31
Last modified date 2002-10-16

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Fix information

Applicable component levels
R401 PSN    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
Operating system(s):
Software version: 401
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ61183
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Oct 16, 2002