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PH55313: THE IBM WEBSPHERE LOAD BALANCER'S CUSTOM PROPERTIES SHOULD NOT BE OVERWRITTEN WHEN SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE IS APPLIED.

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • Custom properties are set in IBM WebSphere Load Balancer by
adding the property to the dsserver script. This file is
overwritten when fixpacks are installed.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Network    *
*                  Deployment Edge Load Balancer for IPv4 and  *
*                  IPv6 users                                  *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Custom properties can be added to the   *
*                      Load Balancer's dsserver script but     *
*                      fixpack installations overwrite the     *
*                      file.                                   *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Custom properties added to the dsserver script of the Load
Balancer are overwritten when fixpacks are installed.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Custom properties can be defined in lbexecutor.conf that must
exist in the directory preceeding the Load Balancer root
installation directory. This file will not be overwritten when
fix packs are installed. The default installation on Unix
platforms is /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Edge/ULB and on Windows is
\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\Edge\ULB. The lbexecutor.conf
file would need to be created in the /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Edge
directory for Unix and \Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\Edge
directory for Windows.

Each property provided must be on a separate line. A line
starting with the '#' character is considered a comment
and will not be processed. Comments can not be provided on the
same line as a property.

Fix included in 8.5.5.25 and 9.0.5.17.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH55313
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  • Reported component name
    WS EDGE LB IPV4
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  • Reported component ID
    5724H8812
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  • Reported release
    850
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2023-06-21
    • 

  • Closed date
    2023-07-07
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2023-07-07
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WS EDGE LB IPV4
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  • Fixed component ID
    5724H8812
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Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            08 July 2023
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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