PQ66328: A03 ABEND WHEN SHUTTING DOWN WEBSPHERE DAEMON

APAR status
Closed as documentation error.

Error description
When the daemon, bbodmn, is shut down an A03 abend occurs.
This is due to the fact that a WLM thread is started when
the daemon starts, but is not terminated with the daemon.
Since it is hanging around, the A03 abend is issued with a
dump.
  In the customer's view, a product should not take an abend
and/or dump upon termination, even if it is documented as
as expected.
  WLM accepted APAR 
OW56785 which provides an interface that
the daemon can use to end the WLM thread during termination
flows. WebSphere for z/OS has APAR 
PQ73492, which will ship to
exploit the new interface added by WLM.
.
  Both fixes must be installed in order for
the WLM thread to be ended before the daemon shuts down.
  The purpose of APAR PQ66328 is to revise the documentation
to remove references to the SA03 ABENDs which will no longer
occur as a result of these changes.
Local fix
The step to add to the instructions would be to have
customers add the following to the IEASLPxx member:
SLIP SET,C=A03,ID=XA03,J=BBODMN,A=NODUMP,END
This slip will suppress the dump, but the abend will still
appear.
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 version 4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390            *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The WebSphere for z/OS: Operations and  *
*                      Administration publication should be    *
*                      updated to include information about    *
*                      WLM APAR 
OW56785.                       *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The WebSphere for z/OS: Operations and Administration
publication curently doesn't account for WLM APAR 
OW56785. Will
change it to do so.
Problem conclusion
A change to V4.0.1 WebSphere for z/OS: Operations and
Administration, SA22-7835-05, will appear in the next refresh of
the documentation. To access the latest online documentation, go
to the product library page at:
www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/zos_os390/library/
The change is to Chapter 3, page 30, which now reads:
________________________________________________________________
2. Stop the Daemon on each system in the sysplex (or cancel if
it takes too long).
This must be done from the MVS console. The Daemon brings down
Systems Management which, in turn, brings down Naming, IR, and
all other control regions.
Note: If WLM APAR 
OW56785 is not installed on your system and
you stop the Daemon, you may receive an A03 abend and dump in
your Daemon address space. This, however, does not impair the
stop.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ66328
Reported component name WASKBASE
Reported component ID 5655A9801
Reported release 401
Status CLOSED DOC
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2002-09-17
Closed date 2003-08-21
Last modified date 2003-08-21

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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 #: PQ66328
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Aug 21, 2003