IBM PI47826: VMM DOES NOT CLEAR THE CACHE IF CLEARENTITY MODE IS USED. - United States   FIXES ARE AVAILABLE
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041819]
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042150]
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043005]
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042746]
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043844]
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044096]
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044479]
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044734]


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APAR STATUS
 * CLOSED AS PROGRAM ERROR.
    
   
   

ERROR DESCRIPTION
 *  If base entry and name in repository is different and
   clearCache functionality is used with clearEntity mode then
   virtual member manager (VMM) still looks in the cache and gets
   the entity from the cache instead of fetching it from the LDAP
   server.
   
   
    
   
   

LOCAL FIX
 *  test fix
   
   
    
   
   

PROBLEM SUMMARY
 *  ****************************************************************
   * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
   *                  Server V8.0 and V8.5 virtual member         *
   *                  manager (VMM)                               *
   ****************************************************************
   * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Clear cache does not work if            *
   *                      clearEntity                             *
   *                      mode is used.                           *
   ****************************************************************
   * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
   ****************************************************************
   LDAP Clear cache functionality of VMM does not work when using
   clearEntity mode. Problems occur only if there is a different
   base entry used than the name in the repository entry.
   
   
    
   
   

PROBLEM CONCLUSION
 *  This APAR fixes the issue. It clears the cache properly even if
   base entry is different than name in repository.
   
   The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
   fix packs 8.0.0.13 and 8.5.5.9.  Please refer to the
   Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
   http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980 [http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980]
   
   
    
   
   

TEMPORARY FIX

COMMENTS

APAR INFORMATION
 * APAR NUMBER
   PI47826
   
   
 * REPORTED COMPONENT NAME
   WEBS APP SERV N
   
   
 * REPORTED COMPONENT ID
   5724H8800
   
   
 * REPORTED RELEASE
   800
   
   
 * STATUS
   CLOSED PER
   
   
 * PE
   NoPE
   
   
 * HIPER
   NoHIPER
   
   
 * SPECIAL ATTENTION
   NoSpecatt / Xsystem
   
   
 * SUBMITTED DATE
   2015-08-28
   
   
 * CLOSED DATE
   2015-12-09
   
   
 * LAST MODIFIED DATE
   2015-12-09
   
   

 * 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
   WEBS APP SERV N
   
   
 * FIXED COMPONENT ID
   5724H8800
   
   

APPLICABLE COMPONENT LEVELS
 * R800 PSY
   UP
   
   
 * R850 PSY
   UP

Question: Why is the reload() not clearing the attribute cache so I can see my newly updated LDAP data in real time? You are leveraging the reload() functionality as described in the blog post:
  https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/PortalL2Thoughts/entry/how_to_programatically_refresh_data_from_ldap64?lang=en

to refresh the attribute cache after a change has been made to data within your LDAP. The purpose of this reload() is to update the data in real time on the Portal server. You discover that you are calling the reload(); however, the newly updated data is not immediately available to the application. Why is that?


Answer: If base entry and name in repository is different and
   clearCache functionality is used with clearEntity mode then
   virtual member manager (VMM) still looks in the cache and gets
   the entity from the cache instead of fetching it from the LDAP
   server.