PM85864: SYMBOLIC LINK UNDER INSTALLEDAPPS DIRECTORY DOES NOT GET RETAINED AFTER APPLICATION UNINSTALL AND RE-INSTALL

PM85864: SYMBOLIC LINK UNDER INSTALLEDAPPS DIRECTORY DOES NOT GET RETAINED AFTER APPLICATION UNINSTALL AND RE-INSTALL
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Any symbolic links that exist in the application installation directory will be deleted when the application is uninstalled or updated.

Problem conclusion

The code has been modified to allow you to set the custom property

com.ibm.websphere.management.application.sync.deleteSymbolicLinks 

on the JVM to false to override the default setting of true.

1) To enable the System Property in the administrative

console: a) In a Network Deployment edition, the system

property needs to be set on the nodeagent. System

administration --> Node agents --> nodeagent --> Java and

Process Management --> Process definition --> Java Virtual

Machine --> Custom properties Name:

com.ibm.websphere.management.application.sync.deleteSymbolicLinks 

Value: true/false

*** both node agent and application server must restart to take effect 

b) In a Base edition, the system property is set on the

server. Servers --> Application Servers --> server1 --> Java

and Process Management --> Process Definition --> Java Virtual

Machine --> Custom Properties Name:

com.ibm.websphere.management.application.sync.deleteSymbolicLinks 

Value: true/false

*** Restrictions: ***

Do not use symbolic links on Microsoft Windows operating systems as they are not supported.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in

fix pack 8.0.0.7 and fix pack 8.5.5.1.