PH55007: IHS 8.5 INSTALL_IHS OUTPUTS FOMF0303I BECAUSE OF AN INCORRECT CHECK FOR APF

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• APAR PH44330 removes the APF (+a) attribute from the IHS
  binaries.  But install_ish on IHS 8.5 still checks for this and
  if it's not set, it calls set_attributes.sh.  With PH44330, it
  will only try and set program control (+p) but the call will
  fail when the IHS product code is mounted read only and output a
  message like this:
  FOMF0303I /IHS85_product_code/bin/httpd: chattr() error: rv=-1,
  errno=8D, rsn=05E80079
  
  
  
  The install_ihs script still works, so this message be ignored
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM HTTP Server on zOS         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When running bin/install_ihs, chattr()  *
  *                      errors may be issued.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  bin/install_ihs is NOT responsible for setting extended
  attributes of product files, but it has some vestigal code to
  make sure the permissions are correct. This check was out of
  sync
  after PH44330.
  In normal usage, bin/install_ihs is run from a read-only
  mountpoint, so checking permissions to correct them is futile.
  

Problem conclusion

• The script was updated to not check/set the extended attributes,
  matching the 9.0 behavior.  Permissions are initially set by
  Installation Manager in this release (via the bin/preinst.sh
  script)
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in IBM HTTP
  Server fix packs 8.5.5.24 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

  WAS IHS ZOS

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3510

Applicable component levels