Fix (APAR):  PM08969

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1.1

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

Supersedes Fixes:  PK99664;PM04611;PM05220;PM06349;PM07037

CMVC Defect:  xxxxxx

Byte size of APAR:  487311

Date: 2010-04-19

Abstract:  An ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsExceptions message is displayed and excessive server start times occur.

Description/symptom of problem:  
PM08969 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
Excessive server start time and possible                        
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException can occur.             

LOCAL FIX:                                                      
none                                                            

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
 Users of IBM WebSphere Virtual Enterprise

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
An ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsExceptions
message is displayed and excessive
server start times occur.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

Servers take an excessive time to start and several
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsExceptions exceptions caused
by
com.ibm.ws.odc.xd.XDTreeBuilder.getMDBBindingInfo(XDTreeBuilder.
java:5079) might occur.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
The on demand configuration (ODC) component reads data          
pertaining to all applications that are deployed on a node as   
servers are starting. The unnecessary disk access can cause     
excessive server start times and                                
ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsExceptions exceptions to occur.            
                                                                
The ODC component has been corrected to read only               
the applications deployed to the server that is starting        
rather than reading all applications deployed to the node.      


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

The Update Installer for V5.0 does not have a maintenance directory. It uses fixpacks and fixes as the location of the unpacked files.

Customers must be at V6.1.0.17 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 6.1.1.0-WS-WXD-IFPM08969.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) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to update.

5) Select the "Install maintenance package" operation.

6) Enter the file name of the maintenance package to install (6.1.1.0-WS-WXD-IFPM08969.pak file which was copied in the maintenance directory).  The V5.0 and V5.1 fix packs and fixes are unpacked as .jar files and should be unpacked into fixpacks or fixes 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) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to remove the fix.

4) Select  "Uninstall maintenance package" operation.

5) Enter the file name of the maintenance package to uninstall (6.1.1.0-WS-WXD-IFPM08969.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: