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PH32142: Session Attributes may be orphaned when shareSessionsAcrossWebApps is enabled.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Session Attributes may be orphaned when session sharing is
    enabled by setting shareSessionsAcrossWebApps=true
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale        *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Session Attributes may be orphaned      *
    *                      when session sharing is enabled by      *
    *                      setting                                 *
    *                      shareSessionsAcrossWebApps=true         *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    Number of Session Attributes increases linearly while Session
    Metadata remains constant. This can lead to OutofMemoryError
    in some sceanrios.
    

Problem conclusion

  • WXS session code has been updated to avoid Orphan attributes.
    The fix will be available in 8.6.1.5 fixpack.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH32142

  • Reported component name

    WS EXTREME SCAL

  • Reported component ID

    5724X6702

  • Reported release

    861

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2020-11-27

  • Closed date

    2021-02-12

  • Last modified date

    2021-02-12

  • 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

    WS EXTREME SCAL

  • Fixed component ID

    5724X6702

Applicable component levels

[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SSTVLU","label":"WebSphere eXtreme Scale"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"861"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
14 February 2021