PQ60557: BBOMCFG REPLACES CUSTOMER'S LDAP FILES

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APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
The ++HOLDDATA for UQ99329 suggested running the bbomcfg
program.  This replaced the ldap configuration information
modified by the customer with new files.  The old ones
were named *.update.  This lost customization done by the
customer and caused their environment to not work.
The received BBON8901E in the SM EUI.
.
BBOMCFG should not be in the business of overwriting
customized files.
Local fix
Merge changes from customized files into new files.
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: ++HOLDDATA for PTF UQ99329              *
*                      instructed the customer to run the      *
*                      BBOMCFG job after applying the PTF.     *
*                      When the customer ran the BBOMCFG       *
*                      job, it copied new LDAP config          *
*                      files to the $CBCONFIG/<PLEX>/etc/ldap  *
*                      directory and renamed the existing      *
*                      config files with a *.update extension. *
*                      The customer had customized the         *
*                      original config files, and these        *
*                      changes were not merged into the new    *
*                      files created by BBOMCFG. When the      *
*                      customer re-started the daemon and      *
*                      tried to connect with the the System    *
*                      Management End User Interface           *
*                      (Administration and Operations          *
*                      applications), also known as the SM     *
*                      EUI, the customer received a            *
*                      BBON8901E error message.                *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The BBOMCFG job calls bbomcfg.sh, a REXX script.  This script
checks the system's $CBCONFIG/<PLEX>/etc/ldap directory for the
existence of various LDAP config files.  If it finds one of
these config files, it simply renames the existing file with
a *.update extension and then copies a new version of the
config file to the directory.

Many customers make changes to the various LDAP config files.
As it currently operates, the bbomcfg.sh does not merge these
changes into the new LDAP config files that it copies to the
HFS.  Unless customers are notified of this in the ++HOLDDATA
which instructs them to run BBOMCFG, they will have to
manually merge all of their changes into the new files.
Problem conclusion
The bbomcfg.sh script was modified to retain existing LDAP
config files on the customer's system.  The output in the
bbomcfg.out log file will indicate this as follows:
..
/WebSphere390/CB390/PLEX1/etc/ldap/SY1.bboslapd.conf (retained)
/WebSphere390/CB390/PLEX1/etc/ldap/SY1.bboldif.cb (retained)
..

In the future, the ++HOLDDATA will inform customers of any
changes they must make to their LDAP config files.

APAR PQ60557 is associated with SERVICE LEVEL W401063 of
WebSphere Application Server V4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ60557
Reported component name WASKBASE
Reported component ID 5655A9801
Reported release 401
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2002-04-26
Closed date 2002-05-20
Last modified date 2002-06-05

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UQ66412

Modules/Macros
BBOUBINF BBOZ0663        

Fix information
Fixed component name WASKBASE
Fixed component ID 5655A9801

Applicable component levels
R401 PSY UQ66412    UP02/05/29 P F205

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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 #: PQ60557
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jun 5, 2002