Fixes are available
Installation Manager 1.7
Installation Manager 1.7.1
Installation Manager 1.7.2
Installation Manager 1.7.3
Installation Manager 1.7.4
Installation Manager Fix Pack 1 (1.7.4.1) for 1.7.4
Installation Manager Fix Pack 2 (1.7.4.2) for 1.7.4
Installation Manager Fix Pack 3 (1.7.4.3) for 1.7.4
Installation Manager Fix Pack 4 (1.7.4.4) for 1.7.4
Installation Manager Fix Pack 5 (1.7.4.5) for 1.7.4
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
After updating to IM1.6.2, any IM operation is blocked and following error is seen in the ?agent data?/pluginState/.metadata/.log file: ?message?Unhandled event loop exception java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Mismatched ids: com.ibm.websphere.XML.v10 com.ibm.websphere.SCA.v10?/message? ?stack?com.ibm.cic.common.core.model.proxy.OfferingOrFixReferenc e.compar eVersion(OfferingOrFixReference.java:259)?/stack? ?stack?com.ibm.ws.sync.internal.ui.ImportOffering.compareTo(Impo rtOfferi ng.java:115)?/stack?
Local fix
Problem summary
After updating to IBM Installation Manager 1.6.2, any Installation Manager operation is blocked and following error is seen in the <agent data>/pluginState/.metadata/.log file: <message>Unhandled event loop exception java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Mismatched ids: (etc)
Problem conclusion
A defect was discovered in the IBM Installation Manager in the offering ID comparison method. A fix is provided in the 1.7 and later versions of the IBM Installation Manager.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM90879
Reported component name
IBM INSTALL MGR
Reported component ID
RATLIMG00
Reported release
162
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2013-06-11
Closed date
2013-10-21
Last modified date
2013-10-21
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
IBM INSTALL MGR
Fixed component ID
RATLIMG00
Applicable component levels
R161 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
21 October 2013