Fix (APAR):  PK62327

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1.0.1

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,Linux,Solaris,Windows

Supersedes Fixes:  PK60284; PK61319; PK61328; PK61330

CMVC Defect:  PK62327

Byte size of APAR:  3294526

Date: 2008-03-13

Abstract:  Fix update 2 for ObjectGrid function in IBM WebSphere Extended Deployment Data Grid 6.1.0.1

Description/symptom of problem:  
PK62327 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
Cumulative fix update 2 for customers deploying on IBM WebSphere
Extended Deployment 6.1.0.1 using the ObjectGrid function.      
Several problems are resolved with this update.  Details of the 
fixes are in the Problem Summary.                               

LOCAL FIX:                                                      

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
All users of IBM WebSphere Extended
Deployment Data Grid 6.1.0.1 using the
ObjectGrid function.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Fix update 2 for ObjectGrid function
in IBM WebSphere Extended Deployment
Data Grid 6.1.0.1

RECOMMENDATION:
None

Several problems were fixed in the ObjectGrid function.

A description of each problem that was fixed in the code is
listed in the ObjectGrid release notes at:
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/x/-YAF

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
The fixes will be included in Service Pack 6.1.0.2 for          
IBM WebSphere Extended Deployment.                              


Directions to apply fix:  
Install Fix to:
__ Application Server Nodes
__ Deployment Manager Nodes
_X_ Both

NOTE:
The user must have Administrative rights in Windows, or be the Actual Root User in a UNIX environments. Also, you should be logged in with the same authority level when unpacking a fix, fix pack or refresh pack.

DOWNLOAD THE UPDATE INSTALLER TOOL IN ORDER TO INSTALL A FIX.
The Fix Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

Customers must be at V6.1.0.13 or newer of the Update Installer.  This can be checked by reviewing the level of the Update Installer in file <was_root>/updateinstaller/version.txt.

1) Copy 6.1.0.1-WS-WXDOG-IFPK62327.pak file directly to the maintenance directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere
Manually execute setupCmdLine.bat in Windows or . ./setupCmdLine.sh in Unix from the WebSphere instance that maintenance is being applied to.

3) Launch Update Installer

4) Select the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to update.

5) Select the "Install maintenance package" operation.

6) Select the file name of the maintenance package to install (6.1.0.1-WS-WXDOG-IFPK62327.pak file which was copied in the maintenance directory).

7) Install the maintenance package.

8) Restart WebSphere

Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:  The user must have Administrative rights in Windows, or be the Actual Root User in a UNIX environments.

NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE ORDER 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, fix2 removed, and fix3 re-applied.

1) Shutdown WebSphere
Manually execute setupCmdLine.bat in Windows or . ./setupCmdLine.sh in Unix from the WebSphere instance that uninstall is being run against.

2) Start Update Installer

3) Select the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to remove the fix.

4) Select "Uninstall maintenance package" operation.

5) Select the file name of the maintenance package to uninstall (6.1.0.1-WS-WXDOG-IFPK62327.pak).

6) UnInstall maintenance package.

7) Restart WebSphere

Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere

2) Follow the Fix instructions to apply the fix.

3) Restart WebSphere

Additional Information: