APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When installing IBM Rational ClearCase with IBM Installation Manager(IM), the install may fail with the following error in the logs: ERROR: Error during 'install' phase: ERROR: Bad file descriptor Bad file descriptor This has been identified as an issue with Installation Manager and is being investigated further. Step to reproduce: Install ClearCase silently using the command line. WORKAROUND: Using the csh shell has been seen to work around this issue in some cases.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** Installing ClearCase 7.1.2.5 using IBM Installation Manager 1.5.1 silent install fails intermittently and returns the error below: Bad file descriptor java.io.IOException: Bad file descriptor
Problem conclusion
The exception should have been classified as a warning and not an error that fails the install. A fix has been made to the IBM Installation Manager version 1.5.3 so the exception no longer causes the install to fail but instead logs a warning to the Installation Error Log. Here's the warning that is logged: CRIMC1069W: IOException caught when attempting to close the output stream while executing the command
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM62661
Reported component name
CC&CC MSITE UNI
Reported component ID
5724G3301
Reported release
712
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-04-17
Closed date
2012-06-15
Last modified date
2012-06-15
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
CC&CC MSITE UNI
Fixed component ID
5724G3301
Applicable component levels
R712 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2012