Re: *ADMIN instance of HTTP server failing on startup

[DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you are already working with IBM Push them. They have a fairly 
detailed '7 step plan' that almost always fixes the issue. Effectively 
it rebuilds the server instance. It involves shutting down the QHTTPSVR 
subsystem so be prepared for that but all told takes less than 30 
minutes in most cases.

If you've already been through that plan then you are likely dealing 
with something different but it sure sounds like one I've seen several 
times both on i 6.1 and i 7.1 (The *ADMIN Server is the same on both)

        - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

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On 3/24/2014 12:31 PM, Jim Essinger wrote:
> Greetings!
>
> I am working with IBM service on an issue that we have not been able to
> resolve, so I thought I would put his out on the Midrange and WEB lists to
> see if anyone has had this issue and found a fix for it, or can give me
> some guidance.
>
> Hardware - 720 (E4C) partitioned 3 ways.
> IBM i5/OS V7.1 with Technology Refresh 7 and the latest PTFs (as of Sunday,
> March 23rd).
>
> For the last month we have not been able to start the *ADMIN instance of
> the HTTP server.  When the command to start is used, the instance starts
> several jobs in the QHTTPSVR subsystem.  Several of these jobs take LOTS of
> CPU time, borrowing from other partitions on the same 720 (E4C) box.
>
> I receive an email from a job monitoring for instance failures almost
> immediately. The monitor is looking for messges HTP8080, HTP8081, and
> HTP8082 to show up in the QSYSOPR message queue.
>
> Then all but two of the started jobs ABEND with no joblog.  The two left
> running are ADMIN1 and ADMIN4.
>
> I applied the latest PTFs, and that did not fix anything.
>
> Yesterday I deleted licensed program 5770DG1, did an IPL, reinstalled
> 5770DG1, applied the latest PTF group (#26) for SF99368:IBM HTTP SERVER FOR
> I, then IPLed again.
>
> Still have the same issue.  I have looked for logs, and not found any with
> useful debug information.  JOBLOG are not being created, or have less than
> useful information.
>
> Anyone seen this or have some suggestions on where to go from here?
>
> We need to use the Digital Certificate Manager to update some certificates
> that are expiring fairly soon.  We are able to update HTTP configuration
> files for our existing web sites directly, but without the DCM we are not
> able to export information to get a certificate updated.
>
> I am open to any and all suggestions and/or questions.
>
> Blessings!
>
> Jim Essinger
> Western Power Sports
> Boise, ID