PH27912: CNTR5104E OR CNTR5102E OCCURS AT EJB START AFTER UPGRADING WEBSPHERE TO V8.5.5.16, V9.0.5.0, V9.0.5.1, OR V9.0.5.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After upgrading to WebSphere version 8.5.5.16, 9.0.5.0,
  9.0.5.1, or 9.0.5.2, an EJB version 1.x or 2.x application with
  an EJB Local interface inheriting from both EJBLocalObject and
  java.rmi.Remote failed to start with one of the following
  errors:
  
  CNTR5104E: The xxx method on the xxx.xxx.xxxxx interface must
  be defined with the java.rmi.RemoteException exception on the
  throws clause.
  
  CNTR5102E: The xxx.xxx.yyyyy application exception that is
  defined on the xxx method of the xxx.xxx.xxxxx interface must
  not be defined as a subclass of the java.rmi.RemoteException
  exception.
  

Local fix

• There are two work arounds:
  
  1) Add the file:
      META-INF/ibm_ejbext.properties
  
    to the EJB module with one line containing:
      containsTimedObject=false
  
  2) Deploy the application using a new version of EJBDeploy, such
  as the version included in the 8.5.5.17 install image.
   Sometimes using EJBDeploy from RAD or from an older level of
  WAS results in this problem.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  *                  V8.5 or V9.0 with EJB 1.x or 2.x            *
  *                  applications                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: EJB 1.x or 2.x applications may fail to *
  *                      start with CNTR5104E if an EJB local    *
  *                      interface extends java.rmi.Remote       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The just-in-time deployment support for enterprise beans
  validates the configuration of a bean before generating the
  deployment artifacts and currently prevents a component local
  interface of an EJB 1.x or 2.x from extending java.rmi.Remote.
  When an application contains such an interface, the just-in-time
  deployment verification will prevent the application from
  starting with one or both of the following errors:
  CNTR5104E: The xxx method on the xxx.xxx.xxxxx interface must
  be defined with the java.rmi.RemoteException exception on the
  throws clause.
  CNTR5102E: The xxx.xxx.yyyyy application exception that is
  defined on the xxx method of the xxx.xxx.xxxxx interface must
  not be defined as a subclass of the java.rmi.RemoteException
  exception.
  The EJB specification does not explicitly restrict this
  configuration and using a recent version of EJBDeploy instead of
  just-in-time deployment will avoid the error.
  If an older version of EJBDeploy is used, then adding the file
  META-INF/ibm_ejbext.properties to the EJB module containing the
  following one line will also avoid the just-in-time deployment
  validation :
  containsTimedObject=false
  

Problem conclusion

• Generally it is unexpected for an enterprise bean component
  local interface to extend java.rmi.Remote, however this is not
  prohibited by the EJB specification. The just-in-time deployment
  support for enterprise beans will be updated to allow component
  local interfaces to extend java.rmi.Remote. The error will no
  longer occur and the application will start and run as expected
  and consistent with EJBDeploy behavior.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix packs
  8.5.5.19, 9.0.5.6, and 20.0.0.9. For more information, see
  'Recommended Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels