Fix (APAR):  JR28484

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1.0.1,6.1

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,i5/OS,Linux,Solaris,Windows,z/OS

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  xxxxxx

Byte size of APAR:  24443

Date: 2008-08-14

Abstract:  The addNode fails when a 6.1.0.11 node is being added to a WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.13 deployment manager.

Description/symptom of problem:  
JR28484 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:?                                             
Defect on federation on a WAS 61 profile to a WPS 61 DMGR, it is
looking for a SCA component in a WAS profile which is a defect  
since WAS profiles have no SCA components.                      

LOCAL FIX:?                                                     
Workaround:                                                     
Custmer assigned a dummytest value to the SCA_BUS_ID variable at
cell scope and now he is able to federate his WAS profile to the
WPS DMGR.                                                       

PROBLEM SUMMARY:?

USERS AFFECTED:
Customers using WebSphere Process Server
6.1.0.0 and WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.13 DMgr profile.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
The addNode fails when a 6.1.0.11 node
is being added to a WebSphere
Application Server 6.1.0.13 deployment
manager.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

Federation of a WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.11
standalone profile to a WebSphere Process Server 6.1.0 and
WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.13 DMGR profile is failing.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:?                                            
Variable SCA_BUS_ID is null for the case of WPS 6.1.0.0 and it  
was throwing a Null Pointer Exception when a WAS 6.1.0.11       
profile is being added to a WPS 6.1.0.0 & WAS 6.1.0.13 DMgr     


Directions to apply fix:  
Download and follow Update Installer installation instructions.  The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

1) Copy the pak file to the directory maintenance in the UpdateInstaller directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere Process Server. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

3) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the prompts.

4) Restart WebSphere Process Server.



Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE REVERSE ORDER IN WHICH THEY WERE APPLIED.  DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS  ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED.  YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX.

Example:  If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be removed, fix3 must be removed first, then fix2 may be removed

1) Shutdown WebSphere Process Server. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Follow the Fix instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere Process Server.



Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the instructions. The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

3) Restart WebSphere Process Server.



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