A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
If both extreme scale client and extreme scale server service are in the same process. During failover, primary gets nulled out and hence we get a NullPointerException.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere eXtreme Scale * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException is logged * * during failover when the server and * * client are in the same process. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** The following exception stack is seen in the logs: Caused by: org.omg.CORBA.INTERNAL: An internal error happened processing the request vmcid: 0x0 minor code: 0 completed: No at com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.ShardImpl.processMessage(ShardImpl.java:95 9) at com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.partition.IDLShardPOA._invoke(IDLShardPOA. java:190) at com.ibm.CORBA.poa.POAServerDelegate.dispatchToServant(POAServerD elegate.java:402) at com.ibm.CORBA.poa.POAServerDelegate.internalDispatch(POAServerDe legate.java:334) at com.ibm.CORBA.poa.POAServerDelegate.dispatch(POAServerDelegate.j ava:256) at com.ibm.rmi.iiop.ORB.process(ORB.java:513) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ORB.process(ORB.java:1574) at com.ibm.rmi.iiop.Connection.respondTo(Connection.java:2841) at com.ibm.rmi.iiop.Connection.doWork(Connection.java:2714) at com.ibm.rmi.iiop.WorkUnitImpl.doWork(WorkUnitImpl.java:63) at com.ibm.ejs.oa.pool.PooledThread.run(ThreadPool.java:118) ... 1 more Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.ShardImpl.processMessage(ShardImpl.java:93 6) ... 11 more
Problem conclusion
The eXtreme Scale runtime was updated to handle the error condition to avoid getting a NullPointerException. This change will be published in future cumulative fixes for the Version 6.1, Version 7.0, and Version 7.1 releases.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM22617
Reported component name
XD EXTREME SCAL
Reported component ID
5724J3402
Reported release
610
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-09-15
Closed date
2010-10-01
Last modified date
2010-10-01
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
XD EXTREME SCAL
Fixed component ID
5724J3402
Applicable component levels
R610 PSY
UP
R700 PSY
UP
R710 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
23 September 2020