Websphere Portal server v8.5 CF09 applyCF command

Websphere Portal server v8.5 CF09 applyCF command may fail during the fixpack update. Though I have successfully updated Portal server on my local system (being a standalone server) but this error seems to be on a clustered environment.

Recently IBM Support Portal posted a technote on the issue faced for CF9 and a Fix is mentioned to apply before attempting the applyCF command. Check this link for reference, http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21977283

As mentioned in Technote,

Symptoms:
The following error can be seen in the ConfigTrace.log file when the applyCF command or APPLY-FIX task fails:
Target started: wcm-run-ejb-task:
….
[java] java.rmi.NoSuchObjectException: CORBA OBJECT_NOT_EXIST 0x0 No; nested exception is:
[java] org.omg.CORBA.OBJECT_NOT_EXIST:
….
[java] >> org.omg.CORBA.OBJECT_NOT_EXIST: java.rmi.NoSuchObjectException:
Stateful bean BeanId(wcm-remote-admin-ejb#wcm-remote-admin-ejb.jar#MigrationService, …. was removed or timed out.

or

Target started: wcm-run-ejb-task:
….
[java] java.rmi.MarshalException: CORBA MARSHAL 0x4942f89a No; nested exception is:
[java] org.omg.CORBA.MARSHAL: Unable to read value from underlying bridge : Mismatched serialization UIDs :
Source (RepId RMI:com.ibm.workplace.wcm.app.migration.ejb.MigrationResult ….
whereas Target (RepId RMI:com.ibm.workplace.wcm.app.migration.ejb.MigrationResult ….
[java] Caused by: org.omg.CORBA.MARSHAL: Unable to read value from underlying bridge :
Mismatched serialization UIDs : Source (RepId RMI:com.ibm.workplace.wcm.app.migration.ejb.MigrationResult …
[java] Caused by: org.omg.CORBA.MARSHAL: Unable to read value from underlying bridge : Mismatched serialization UIDs …
[java] Caused by: java.io.IOException: Mismatched serialization UIDs :
Source (RepId RMI:com.ibm.workplace.wcm.app.migration.ejb.MigrationResult ….

Workaround:
Stop WebSphere Portal server on all remaining cluster node members and then re-run the applyCF command again on the failing node.

Resolution:
APAR fix PI57013 is available and should be installed on top of CF09 using Installation Manager BEFORE executing the applyCF command to complete the CF09 installation.

Check Known issues before attempting the upgrade so that you are aware of resolution process. Websphere Portal server v8.5 CF09 applyCF command errors are listed there as well. Above exception details are taken from technote and I haven’t faced any problem while updating on Windows OS with Standalone portal server instance.