PH38203: UNIX PLUGINCFGMERGE LACKS WAS.INSTALL.ROOT WHICH CAUSES WVER0001E

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After applied WAS V9.0.5.7, executing pluginCfgMerge will result
  in WVER0001E error.
  
  -----
  pluginCfgMerge.sh plugin-cfg01.xml plugin-cfg02.xml
  margecfg01.xml
  Merging:
  WVER0001E: Unable to determine the version directory;  the
  ''was.install.root'' Java system property must be set.
         at com.ibm.websphere.product.utils.WASDirectoryHelper.ge
  tInstallRootPath(WASDirectoryHelper.java:296)
         at com.ibm.websphere.product.WASDirectory.<init>(WASDire
  ctory.java:179)
         at
  com.ibm.ws.management.util.Utils.getProductName(Utils.java:151)
         at com.ibm.websphere.plugincfg.generator.PluginMergeTool
  .printMergedCopy(PluginMergeTool.java:285)
         at com.ibm.websphere.plugincfg.generator.PluginMergeTool
  .main(PluginMergeTool.java:790)
         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
  Method)
         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMet
  hodAccessorImpl.java:90)
         at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Deleg
  atingMethodAccessorImpl.java:55)
         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:508)
         at
  com.ibm.ws.bootstrap.WSLauncher.main(WSLauncher.java:281)
  WVER0001E: Unable to determine the version directory;  the
  ''was.install.root'' Java system property must be set.
         at com.ibm.websphere.product.utils.WASDirectoryHelper.ge
  tInstallRootPath(WASDirectoryHelper.java:296)
         at com.ibm.websphere.product.WASDirectory.<init>(WASDire
  ctory.java:179)
         at
  com.ibm.ws.management.util.Utils.getProductName(Utils.java:151)
         at com.ibm.websphere.plugincfg.generator.PluginMergeTool
  .printMergedCopy(PluginMergeTool.java:295)
         at com.ibm.websphere.plugincfg.generator.PluginMergeTool
  .main(PluginMergeTool.java:790)
         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
  Method)
         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMet
  hodAccessorImpl.java:90)
         at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Deleg
  atingMethodAccessorImpl.java:55)
         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:508)
         at
  com.ibm.ws.bootstrap.WSLauncher.main(WSLauncher.java:281)
  Merged plugin config file written to margecfg01.xml
  Merge Complete
  -----
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Running the pluginCfgMerge script       *
  *                      can't find the was.install.root         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When executing the pluginCfgMerge script on a unix system, the
  script produces an error that it can't find the
  was.install.root.
  

Problem conclusion

• The script has been updated to pass the was.install.root value.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.21 & 9.0.5.9. For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for  WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP