PQ66340: APAR TO SHIP FIXES FOR PROBLEMS FOUND DURING INTERNAL TESTING OFWEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER V4.0.1

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APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Provide fixes for problems found during internal testing of
Websphere Application Server for Z/OS and OS/390.
Includes 
PQ62472 which was created at the Websphere 3.5.0
level.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 V4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390.                  *
*                                                              *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This APAR includes fixes for V3.5 APARs *
*                      that also apply to V4.0.1 ofg of        *
*                      the WebSphere Application Server for    *
*                      z/OS and OS/390.  This APAR also        *
*                      includes fixes for V4.0.1               *
*                      internal defects.                       *
*                                                              *
*                      Internal defect descriptions:           *
*                      83927 -                                 *
*                       Upgrade AE plug-in binaries to         *
*                       4.0.4 level.                           *
*                                                              *
*                      83896 -                                 *
*                       The webcontainer.conf file shipped     *
*                       with the product contains minor errors *
*                       as well as insufficient documentation. *
*                                                              *
*                      84087 -                                 *
*                       Running with session.enable=false      *
*                       results in an exception for each       *
*                       installed web application during       *
*                       initialization.                        *
*                                                              *
*                      84241 -                                 *
*                       Increment the Service level for        *
*                       WAS404 to W401402.                     *
*                                                              *
*                      84284 -                                 *
*                       Start shipping JSP batch compilers.    *
*                                                              *
*                      83802 -                                 *
*                       This is a vehicle to rollip WAS3.5     *
*                       APAR 
PQ65476 into WebSphere            *
*                       Application Server V4.0.1.             *
*                                                              *
*                      V3.5 APARs included:                    *
*                      
PQ62472                                 *
*                      
PQ65346                                 *
*                      
PQ60875                                 *
*                      
PQ57490                                 *
*                      
PQ62410                                 *
*                      
PQ63569                                 *
*                                                              *
*                                                              *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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This APAR includes fixes for WebSphere Application Server
Version 3.5 APARs that also apply to the WebSphere Application
Server Version V4.0.1.  It also includes fixes for
V4.0.1 internal defects.

83927 -
 Plug-in modules shipped by WAS for z/OS and S/390 need to be
 upgraded to the lastest maintenance level from WAS on
 distributed platforms. Current fixpack level is 4.0.4.

83896 -
 WebAuth.LoginToken.Encrypt has a default value of false
 when it should have a default value of true.
 The session.cookie.comment property value should be changed
 from "servlet Session Support" to "WebSphere Session Support".
 The session.domain property is not used,
 it should be changed to session.cookie.domain.
 Additionally, the webcontainer.conf file contains inadequate
 comments.

84087 -
 Running with session.enable=false results in a null pointer
 exception for each installed web application during web
 application initialization. However, in version 4.0.1,
 the ability to disable the session manager is no longer
 supported across the WebSphere family.

84241 -
 Increment the Service level to W401402.

84284 -
 Ship the JSP Batch Compiler for WebSphere Application Server
 V4.0.1.

83802 -
 This is a vehicle to rollup the APAR 
PQ65476 into WebSphere
 Application Server V4.0.1.

The following Version 3.5 APAR fixes are added toV4.0.1
and shipped with this APAR.  Refer to the closing
text for the individual APARs for more information about the
reported problem.  The APAR Abstract information is provided
here.


PQ62472 -
 WAS 3.5 JSP's fail to compile with javac.err.branch.too.big
 Exception.


PQ65346 -
 Add a ++HOLD for DEP to hold for IHS PTFs.


PQ57490 -
 WAS390 Initial Naming Context Factory is the same as the
 Distributed. Need the ability to specify Initial Naming
 Context Factory.


PQ62410 -
 JDBCCONNPOOL.SESSIONJDBCCONNECTIONPOOL.CONNECTION Identity
 Property in the was.conf file must be set to server.


PQ63569 -
 ContentType CHARSET=KSC_5601 is causing Garbage at the
 Browser.
Problem conclusion
83927 -
The section "Steps for setting up WebSphere plug-ins for Web
servers for use with WebSphere for z/OS", contained in
Chapter 8 of "WebSphere Application Server V4.0.1 for z/OS and
OS/390: Assembling J2EE Servers" will be updated to include
information about the new WebSphere plug-ins for Web servers
executables that are available for use with the secure version
of the Apache Web Server. This information is currently
available, in PDF format, as a technote on the product Support
page at URL:

http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/zos_os390/
support.html

New information is indicated with change bars in the left
margin.

For the most current version of this publication go to the
product library page at URL:

http://www-3.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/zos_os390/
library.html

83896 -
WebAuth.LoginToken.Encrypt default value has been changed to
true. The session.cookie.comment property has been changed to
"WebSphere Session Support". The session.domain property has
been changed to session.cookie.domain.
Extensive comments have been added to enable a user to make
most webcontainer.conf updates without referencing other
documentation.

84087 -
 Running with session.enable=false results in a null pointer
 exception for each installed web application during web
 application initialization. However, in version 4.0.1, the
 ability to disable the session manager is no longer supported
 across the WebSphere family.

84241
 The service level needs to be changed from W401402.

84284 -
 A JSP batch compiler is shipped to precompile the JSPs.

83802 -
 See the APAR text for Version 3.5 APAR 
PQ65746.


For the following Version 3.5 APARs, please refer to the closing
text for the individual APARs for the changes that were made.

PQ62472

PQ65346

PQ60875

PQ57490

PQ62410

PQ63569

This change affects the following COMPIDs:
5655A9800 R401 for z/OS and OS/390.

The code changes are stored in CMVC under defects 83896, 83927,
83973, 84087, 84255, 84284, 83802, 83842, 
PQ62472, 
PQ65346

PQ60875, 
PQ57940, 
PQ62410, 
PQ63569.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ66340
Reported component name WEBSPHERE OS/39
Reported component ID 5655A9800
Reported release 401
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2002-09-18
Closed date 2002-10-10
Last modified date 2002-11-03

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
EJSCASIN EJSCCLAS EJSCCMSV EJSCCNFG EJSCJNUT EJSCJNWR
EJSCLOAD EJSCLOGR EJSCOEUT EJSCOSUT EJSCPLUG EJSCPLUT
EJSCPOOL EJSCPROP EJSCRULS EJSCSTUB EJSCSVHS EJSCVALD
EJSCVERS EJSCWSUT EJSDPAA1 EJSDPAD1 EJSDPAE1 EJSDPAG1
EJSDPAI1 EJSDPAP1 EJSDPA00 EJSDPHA1 EJSDPHD1 EJSDPHE1
EJSDPHG1 EJSDPHI1 EJSDPHP1 EJSDPH00 EJSDPLA1 EJSDPLE1
EJSDPLG1 EJSDPLI1 EJSDPL00 EJSDPSA1 EJSDPSD1 EJSDPSE1
EJSDPSG1 EJSDPSI1 EJSDPSP1 EJSDPS00 EJSDPWA1 EJSDPWC1
EJSDPWD1 EJSDPWE1 EJSDPWG1 EJSDPWI1 EJSDPWP1 EJSDPWS1
EJSDPW00 EJSDPX01 EJSJSVJR EJSJWBJR EJSJWCSC EJSJWCWC
EJSLNLS EJSPWCNF EJSSBC10 EJSSBC11 EJSTLDAT EJSTWASC
EJSXASIN EJSXJVMX        

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE OS/39
Fixed component ID 5655A9800

Applicable component levels
R401 PSY UQ70733    UP02/10/16 P F210

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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 #: PQ66340
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Nov 3, 2002