Fixes are available
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
PCT tool GUI in 8.0.0.x runs setupadm with -create option for user and group directives in admin.conf. If the user or group already exits then setupadm returns and logs a fail RC(58) which results in PCT reporting unsucessful run of PCT but in reality there is no problem because the user and group already existed. Setupadm just does a very primitive check against the contents of /etc/group only (vs. e.g. 'getent group') so it would not honor groups via NIS, LDAP, winbind, etc. In customer case the group was define via daemon called 'sssd' to maintain groups elsewhere. Note that 8.5.5.x PCT GUI provides a checkbox to enable/disable use of the -create option.
Local fix
None - ignore the completion result understanding that the run of PCT was successful.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IBM HTTP Server (IHS) on Linux * * with * * failures configuring the IHS Administration * * Server * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: On Linux, configuration of the IHS * * Administration fails when an existing * * group defined outside of /etc/group is * * used. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this fix if configuration of the IHS * * Administration server fails with errors * * about * * an existing group on Linux. * **************************************************************** The Plugin Configuation Tool (PCT) calls a script, $IHSROOT? bin/setpadm, to setup the product files to be administered by the IHS Admin Server. Part of this configuration can be to identify an existing OS group. When the specified existing group is stored outside of /etc/groups, via /etc/nsswitch.conf configuration to specify something like "winbind" or "sssd", setupadm will mistakenly think the existing group does not exist and will return an error.
Problem conclusion
bin/setupadm was updated to use the 'getent' utility instead of looking directly in /etc/group. 'getent' will use whatever back is specified in /etc/nsswitch.conf
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI46559
Reported component name
IBM HTTP SERVER
Reported component ID
5724J0801
Reported release
800
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2015-08-07
Closed date
2015-08-11
Last modified date
2015-11-03
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 HTTP SERVER
Fixed component ID
5724J0801
Applicable component levels
R700 PSY
UP
R800 PSY
UP
R850 PSY
UP
Document Information
Modified date:
07 September 2022