PH61797: JAVA.LANG.NOCLASSDEFFOUNDERROR: COM.IBM.WEBSPHERE.RAS.TR IS THROWN AFTER PH58869 IS APPLIED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In a thinclient scenario, java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
  com.ibm.websphere.ras.Tr is thrown after PH58869 is applied.
  
  --- Sample error stack ---
  Exception in thread "1" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
  com.ibm.websphere.ras.Tr
  	at
  com.ibm.ws.ssl.config.ProtocolHelper.<clinit>(ProtocolHelper.jav
  a:46)
  	at
  com.ibm.ws.ssl.SSLPropertyUtils.createSSLParameters(SSLPropertyU
  tils.java:215)
  	at
  com.ibm.ws.ssl.SSLPropertyUtils.setSSLPropertiesOnSocket(SSLProp
  ertyUtils.java:174)
  	at
  com.ibm.ws.ssl.WebSphereSSLSocketFactoryWrapper.createSocket(Web
  SphereSSLSocketFactoryWrapper.java:106)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  *                  who applied PH58869                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In a Thin Client scenario,              *
  *                      java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:         *
  *                      com.ibm.websphere.ras.Tr is thrown      *
  *                      after                                   *
  *                      PH58869 is applied.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  PH58869 updated Thin Client jar files with APIs from
  com.ibm.websphere.ras.Tr class.
  This class may not be included by all WebSphere Thin Client jar
  and
  caused NoClassDefFoundError.
  

Problem conclusion

• This APAR updates the Thin Client jar to use lightweight trace
  package that is accessible. This issue applies to WAS90 only.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  9.0.5.20. For more information, see 'Recommended Updates for
  WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

Temporary fix

• Add com.ibm.ws.admin.client_9.0.jar or
  com.ibm.ws.admin.client_8.5.0.jar to the classpath.
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels