Re: WebSphere FixPack Installation -- JAVA400-L


There are two options listed below for having the default server start
automatically - the first one is the recommended, always use the console,
method. The second one is for the 'I can't have the system operator be
expected to bring up an admin console and know what to do' situation.

OPTION 1
----------------
To have the Default Server (or any other application servers once you start
creating your own) start automatically when the administrative server
starts:

End the node from the administrative console specifying Stop for restart
while the Default Server application server is started (i.e. in a Running
state). You will get the Stop for restart option if you right-click the
node (node == host name of your system == administrative server ==
QEJBADMIN job). Taking this option has the following effect:
1). The administrative server (node)  stops any running application
servers. In your case this is the Default Server which equates to the
DEFAULT_SE job running in the QEJBSBS subsystem.
2). Any running application servers are flagged to be started when the
administrative server (node) is started again.
3). The administrative server (node) is stopped. This ends the QEJBADMIN
job and QEJBMNTR job

The next time you start the administrative server (i.e. STRSBS
QEJB/QEJBSBS), the admin server job (QEJBADMIN) will start and then it will
start any application servers which were running at the time it was stopped
for restart.

OPTION 2
----------------
If you use the following method to do an ENDJOB on the QEJBADMIN job (and
only the QEJBADMIN job - let it end the other jobs), any running
application servers will be restarted when the administrative server is
started again (i.e. when STRSBS QEJB/QEJBSBS is done again).
So, prior to IPL'ing do the following:
1). Use ENDJOB OPTION(*CNTRLD) DELAY(600) to end the QEJBADMIN job running
in the QEJBSBS subsystem. It is important to specify an adequate number of
seconds for the delay parameter. For instance, 30 seconds is NOT enough
generally. 600 seconds usually is.
Ending the QEJBADMIN job (i.e. the administrative server) in this manner
will cause it to end any running application servers and flag them to be
started when the admin server starts the next time.  The QEJBADMIN job will
then end and then the QEJBMNTR job will end. This is all as a result of
ending the QEJBADMIN job in a *CNTRLD manner with adequate delay time.
2). End the QEJBSBS once all the jobs have ended due to step 1 above:
ENDSBS QEJBSBS
3). IPL
4). When the QEJBSBS subsystem starts from the QSTRUP program after IPL,
the application servers that were running will be started. NOTE: The
administrative server will take longer to reach the 'ready' state.



Frances Stewart
WebSphere Application Server for iSeries 400
External: (507) 253-2795
Tie-line: 8-553-2795
IBM Rochester


"Claudio Gaiardi" <claudio.gaiardi@GMINFORMATICA.IT>@midrange.com on
02/08/2001 01:42:16 PM

Please respond to JAVA400-L@midrange.com

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To:   <JAVA400-L@midrange.com>
cc:
Subject:  Re: WebSphere FixPack Installation



You are right: I did install the Fixpack2, but no E-fixes, since I read
they
are targeted to "...critical problems without a valid workaround..." and
usually the best "workaround" is understand what I've missed. Of course now
I'll do it.

The "extra-pass" is the following: <Pass /WebSphereSamples/*
/QIBM/ProdData/WebASAdv/WebSphereSamples/*>
as You may see in attached wrkhttpcfg printout, relevant to the original
configuration created using the Java servlets link from the IBM HTTP Server
for AS/400 Configuration and Administration page.
I commented this directive and ordered the expected directives as per the
Getting Started Guide.

Now, if I don't abuse of your patience, a further question. I realized that
even if I added to the QSTRUP pgm the start of the QEJBSBS (which causes
QEJBADMIN e  QEJBMNTR to start) and the start of the http instance
WEBSPHERE
(this is the name I choosed), the "Default server" does not start
automatically (i.e: I start it manually at the NT console): is it possible
to set it to autostart?

May be more than obvious, but without starting manually the "Default
server"
nothing works, while when it is completely started all samples go.

This is the situation (from an AS/400 perspective) when all is working:

  QEJBSBS              QSYS   SBS  0,0
DEQW
      DEFAULT_SE  QEJB    BCI   0,5                                  JVAW
      QEJBADMIN   QEJB    BCI   0,5                                   JVAW
      QEJBMNTR      QEJB    ASJ  0,0  PGM-QEJBMNTR   EVTW



Many thanks and regards.

Claudio Gaiardi








----- Original Message -----
From: "Frances Stewart" <francess@us.ibm.com>
To: <JAVA400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: WebSphere FixPack Installation


>
> Claudio,
>
> Excerpted from below:
> - install JDBC driver fails if there is no /home/QEJB dir, specified at
> QEJB
> user profile level: maually creating  it (empty)  solved the problem;
>
> I believe you are missing the e-fix PQ43301 for the administrative
console,
> called out in the release notes at
>
>
http://www.iseries.ibm.com/products/websphere/docs/relnotes352s.html#Install

Inst
>
> item #4, subitem 5.  If you do have that e-fix on the workstation,
> something is not quite right and it is not being picked up. The Getting
> Started
>
>
> Excerpted from below:
> - standard configuration process, put some directives in a different
order
> vs what stated in the guide, with an extra "pass";
> Did you manually add the directives or did you use the Java servlets link
> from the IBM HTTP Server for AS/400 Configuration and Administration
page?
> What was the extra "pass"? If it was for wssamples, the Java servlets
link
> should have added that automatically. The Getting Started PDF has
sections
> for adding the directives both ways (manually and via the link).
>
> I will forward your samples comments on to the appropriate person.
>
> Thanks for the feed back.
>
> Frances Stewart
> WebSphere Application Server for iSeries 400
> IBM Rochester
>
>
> "Claudio Gaiardi" <claudio.gaiardi@GMINFORMATICA.IT>@midrange.com on
> 02/07/2001 02:07:53 PM
>
> Please respond to JAVA400-L@midrange.com
>
> Sent by:  owner-java400-l@midrange.com
>
>
> To:   <JAVA400-L@midrange.com>
> cc:
> Subject:  Re: WebSphere FixPack Installation
>
>
>
> Once again, thanks!
>
> The console works fine, even if performances are not "exciting": I could
> complete each configuration step without significant troubles. More, I
> should say that following strictly the Getting Started guide makes a V4R5
> scratch install quite simple and fast.
>
> I could execute all the samples and performances were rather good; only
> fiew
> things to point out:
>
> - standard configuration process, put some directives in a different
order
> vs what stated in the guide, with an extra "pass";
> - install JDBC driver fails if there is no /home/QEJB dir, specified at
> QEJB
> user profile level: maually creating  it (empty)  solved the problem;
> - the <Feedback> sample text states that <the logs has an index at the
top
> with a hot link to each entry>: my sample supply the ability to insert /
> review feedback, but there is no hot links at the top;
> - the <YourCo> sample, under <Help Wanted> and "manager level" accessing
> user id, should give the ability to insert, update and delete database
> records: only the insert option however is available.
>
>
> Regards.
>
> Claudio Gaiardi
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frances Stewart" <francess@us.ibm.com>
> To: <JAVA400-L@midrange.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 10:45 PM
> Subject: Re: WebSphere FixPack Installation
>
>
> >
> > Yep. The error 20(s) can safely be ignored.
> >
> > Frances Stewart
> > WebSphere Application Server for iSeries 400
> > IBM Rochester
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
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