PH27639: Stopped application may show as started in collective controller.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a collective controller detects that a member has
  missed three heart beats it marks that member and its
  applications as stopped.  If the member remains connected to
  the controller and subsequently resumes heart beating the
  controller marks the member and its applications as started.
  In the case where one or more of the applications is
  actually stopped then the Admin Center will have the
  incorrect application state.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty Collective Functions         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Stopped application may show as started *
  *                      in collective controller.               *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  When a collective controller detects that a member has missed
  three heart beats it marks that member and its applications as
  stopped.  If the member remains connected to the controller and
  subsequently resumes heart beating the controller marks the
  member and its applications as started.  In the case where one
  or more of the applications is actually stopped then the Admin
  Center will have the incorrect application state.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix was made so that in the problem scenario, when a member
  resumes heart beating the Admin Center will recover the current
  state of the member?s applications.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
  pack 20.0.0.8.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for
  delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  LIBERTY PROFILE

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0814

Applicable component levels