A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
You have migrated to CICS TS 4.1 and the JVM would not start by DFHSJ0904 Exception javax.naming.NamingException: Error during resolve ( Root exception is java.lang.NullPointerException ) occurred creating object reference for class. Followed by DFHDU0203I A transaction dump was taken for dumpcode: AJ05. This fails when the value for cipherSuites is set to nulls.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: JAVAX.NAMING.NAMINGEXCEPTION: * * JAVA.LANG.NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION when * * trying to start JVM. * * * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** A Java program is running in CICS. It is acting as an EJB client and is calling an EJB hosted in WAS. A DFHSJ0904 'Exception javax.naming.NamingException: Error during resolve' message is issued followed by a transaction dump when it is trying to call the EJB. This is caused by exception: java.lang.NullPointerException. This fails because the cipher suites have not been initialized.
Problem conclusion
CICSTransport.java, getRequestStream method is changed so that cipher suites are only used when they are configured.
Temporary fix
FIX AVAILABLE BY PTF ONLY
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM42003
Reported component name
CICS TS Z/OS V4
Reported component ID
5655S9700
Reported release
600
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
YesSpecatt / Pervasive
Submitted date
2011-06-19
Closed date
2011-10-20
Last modified date
2011-11-02
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UK73214 UK73215
Modules/Macros
DFJ@H042
Fix information
Fixed component name
CICS TS Z/OS V4
Fixed component ID
5655S9700
Applicable component levels
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 November 2011