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PH31889: NullPointerException during batch rollout

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • NullPointerException during batch rollout on 8.5.5.18

[11/18/20 23:42:20:712 EST]     FFDC
Exception:java.lang.NullPointerException
SourceId:com.ibm.ws.xd.appeditionmgr.mbean.ApplicationEditio
nManager.rolloutEdition ProbeId:459
Reporter:com.ibm.ws.xd.appeditionmgr.mbean.ApplicationEditio
nManager@b76bc13
java.lang.NullPointerException
	at
com.ibm.ws.xd.appeditionmgr.RolloutPolicyManager.batchRollou
t(RolloutPolicyManager.java:428)
	at
com.ibm.ws.xd.appeditionmgr.RolloutPolicyManager.rollout(Rol
loutPolicyManager.java:223)
	at
com.ibm.ws.xd.appeditionmgr.mbean.ApplicationEditionManager.
rolloutEdition_(ApplicationEditionManager.java:1039)
	at
com.ibm.ws.xd.appeditionmgr.mbean.ApplicationEditionManager.
rolloutEdition(ApplicationEditionManager.java:806)
	at
com.ibm.ws.xd.appeditionmgr.mbean.ApplicationEditionManager.
rolloutEdition(ApplicationEditionManager.java:746)



This is not an issue on 8.5.5.16

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server WAS ND edition- Virtual              *
*                  Enterprise/IM Component                     *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException during rollout of  *
*                      EJB ear without any web modules         *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Users encountered Java NullPointerException during rollout of
EJB ear that did not contain any web modules, for example:

FFDC Exception:java.lang.NullPointerException
SourceId:com.ibm.ws.xd.appeditionmgr.mbean.ApplicationEditionMan
ager.rolloutEdition ProbeId:459
Reporter:com.ibm.ws.xd.appeditionmgr.mbean.ApplicationEditionMan
ager@b76bc13
java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.ibm.ws.xd.appeditionmgr.RolloutPolicyManager.batchRollout(Ro
lloutPolicyManager.java:428)
at
com.ibm.ws.xd.appeditionmgr.RolloutPolicyManager.rollout(Rollout
PolicyManager.java:223)
at
com.ibm.ws.xd.appeditionmgr.mbean.ApplicationEditionManager.roll
outEdition_(ApplicationEditionManager.java:1039)
at
com.ibm.ws.xd.appeditionmgr.mbean.ApplicationEditionManager.roll
outEdition(ApplicationEditionManager.java:806)
at
com.ibm.ws.xd.appeditionmgr.mbean.ApplicationEditionManager.roll
outEdition(ApplicationEditionManager.java:746)

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Code changes were made to ensure rollout correctly handles EJB
ear's that do not contain any web modules.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
packs 8.5.5.19 and 9.0.5.7.  Please refer to the Recommended
Updates page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

    



Temporary fix


    

  • 



Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH31889
    • 

  • Reported component name
    WEBS APP SERV N
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724H8800
    • 

  • Reported release
    850
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2020-11-19
    • 

  • Closed date
    2021-02-03
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2021-06-14
    • 





    

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WEBS APP SERV N
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724H8800
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R850  PSY
       UP
    • 








      
              
                            

              

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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            02 November 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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