PH53838: WEBSPHERE PLUGIN CONFIGURATION FAILS ON AIX IF BASH IS NOT AVAIALBLE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If /bin/bash is not available on AIX, plugin configuration will
  fail with the message below.
  
  <message>/opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins/config/actionRegistry/actio
  ns/99SBootStrapPluginsIHS.ant:908:Execute failed: java.io.IOExce
  "/bin/bash" (in directory
  "/opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins/config/actionRegistry/actions"):
  error=2, A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
  

Local fix

• install bash
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM's Web Server Plugin        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Plugin Configuration Tool may fail      *
  *                      because AIX doesn't have bash           *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  When running PCT on an AIX environment one of the ANT scripts
  that configures the plugin to IHS will fail if the AIX machine
  doesn't have bash as the default shell.
  

Problem conclusion

• The 99SBootStrapPluginsIHS.ant script has been corrected to
  try the standard shell first when running on AIX.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.24 & 9.0.5.16. 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 APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels