PH51708: A DOLLAR SIGN IN A JVM GENERIC ARGUMENT ISN'T PROCESSED CORRECTLY AND THE SERVANT.JVM.OPTIONS FILE IS NOT UPDATED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following JVM generic argument isn't processed correctly
  because it contains a dollar sign ($)
  -Xaot:{com/ibm/jsse2/a_$f.produce*}(disableGlobalVP)
  
  
  This Generic JVM argument is set for the servant and the
  server.xml is updated, but the servant.jvm.options file contains
  a blank line instead of the VM generic argument.
  
  This has been fixed this specially for -Xdump in APAR PH39232
  and -Xtrace in APAR PH50486 - but this APAR will fix this for
  any -X JVM generic argument.
  

Local fix

• edit the ebcdic file servant.jvm.options to set the JVM generic
  argument
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  *                  V8.5 or later                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The following JVM generic argument      *
  *                      isn't processed correctly because it    *
  *                      contains a dollar sign ($)              *
  *                      -                                       *
  *                      Xaot:{com/ibm/jsse2/a_$f.produce*}(dis  *
  *                      ableGlobalVP)                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The following JVM generic argument isn't processed correctly
  because it contains a dollar sign ($)
  -Xaot:{com/ibm/jsse2/a_$f.produce*}(disableGlobalVP)
  This Generic JVM argument is set for the servant and the
  server.xml is updated, but the servant.jvm.options file
  contains
  a blank line instead of the VM generic argument.
  This has been fixed this specially for -Xdump in APAR PH39232
  and -Xtrace in APAR PH50486 - but this APAR will fix this for
  any -X JVM generic argument.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code is change to check for jvm argument that start with -X to
  not expand if it contains $.
  
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.24 and 9.0.5.15. For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels