Fixes are available
9.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
9.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 9
9.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
9.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 11
9.0.5.0: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Refresh Pack
9.0.5.1: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 1
9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3
9.0.5.4: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 4
9.0.5.5: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 5
WebSphere Application Server traditional 9.0.5.6
9.0.5.7: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 7
9.0.5.8: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.8
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
9.0.5.9: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.9
9.0.5.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.10
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21
9.0.5.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.11
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
THE LOG4J-API-2.9.1.JAR CONTAINS CLASSES UNDER THE META-INF DIRECTORY CAUSE AN EXCEPTION DURING STARTUP. [02/02/18 10:39:19:615 CST] 0000023a AnnotationCon E CWMDF0002E: El proceso de las anotaciones ha fallado con el siguiente error: com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationException: Annotation processing failed for class: META-INF/versions/9/org/apache/logging/log4j/util/ProcessIdUtil. class at com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.getAnnota tionData(AnnotationConfigReader.java:883) at com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.getAnnota tionDataForZippedArchive(AnnotationConfigReader.java:766) at com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.getAnnota tionData(AnnotationConfigReader.java:696) at com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.populateM oduleData(AnnotationConfigReader.java:353) at com.ibm.ws.metadata.MetaDataOrchestrator.getModuleData(MetaDataO rchestrator.java:117) at com.ibm.ws.websvcs.annotations.collector.WASAnnotationCollector. getMDO(WASAnnotationCollector.java:258) at com.ibm.ws.websvcs.annotations.collector.WASAnnotationCollector. collect(WASAnnotationCollector.java:146) at com.ibm.ws.websvcs.desc.WSModuleDescriptorImpl.getClassDataObjec ts(WSModuleDescriptorImpl.java:1454) at com.ibm.ws.websvcs.desc.WSModuleDescriptorImpl.initDBCMap(WSModu leDescriptorImpl.java:2149) at com.ibm.ws.websvcs.desc.WSModuleDescriptorImpl.buildJAXWSService s(WSModuleDescriptorImpl.java:1385) at com.ibm.ws.websvcs.desc.WSModuleDescriptorImpl._containsJAXWSWeb Services(WSModuleDescriptorImpl.java:550) at com.ibm.ws.websvcs.desc.WSModuleDescriptorImpl.containsJAXWSWebS ervices(WSModuleDescriptorImpl.java:525) at com.ibm.ws.webservices.admin.utils.ServiceContainmentHelper.<ini t>(ServiceContainmentHelper.java:71) at com.ibm.ws.webservices.admin.utils.CommonUtils.getServiceContian mentHelper(CommonUtils.java:690) at com.ibm.ws.webservices.admin.utils.CommonUtils.hasWebServices(Co mmonUtils.java:295) at com.ibm.ws.webservices.admin.utils.CommonUtils.hasJAXWSWebServic es(CommonUtils.java:238) at com.ibm.ws.webservices.admin.deploy.DeploymentValidation.getWebS erviceType(DeploymentValidation.java:309) at com.ibm.ws.webservices.admin.deploy.DeploymentValidation.validat eEarModules(DeploymentValidation.java:381) at com.ibm.ws.webservices.admin.deploy.DeploymentValidation.validat eOperation_Required(DeploymentValidation.java:204) at com.ibm.ws.management.application.task.ValidateAppTask.performTa sk(ValidateAppTask.java:433) at com.ibm.ws.management.application.SchedulerImpl.run(SchedulerImp l.java:315) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:790) Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.<init>(Unknown Source) at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.<init>(Unknown Source) at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.<init>(Unknown Source) at com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.getAnnota tionData(AnnotationConfigReader.java:836) ... 21 more
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM WebSphere Application * * Server with applications containing Java * * V9 multi-release JARs * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Application start may fail if * * application contains multi-release * * JAR files * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** Java V9 multi-release JARs contain Java V9 classes under the META-INF directory tree. The existence of classes under META-INF causes application start to fail with an exception similar to the following: fdcProvider W com.ibm.ws.ffdc.impl.FfdcProvider logIncident FFDC1003I: FFDC Incident emitted on /app/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/WLApp01/logs/ffdc/wlimbmem 01_d2dbd466_18.03.28_22.03.39.2459126079501414839234.txt com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReadergetAnnotat ionData 442 [3/28/18 22:03:39:274 GMT+05:30] 00000097 AnnotationCon E CWMDF0002E: Annotation processing failed with the following error: com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationException: Annotation processing failed for class: META- INF/versions/9/org/apache/logging/log4j/util/ProcessIdUtil. class at com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.getAnnota tionData(AnnotationConfigReader.java:883) at com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.getAnnota tionDataForZippedArchive(AnnotationConfigReader.java:766) at com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.getAnnota tionData(AnnotationConfigReader.java:696) at com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.populateM oduleData(AnnotationConfigReader.java:353) at com.ibm.ws.metadata.MetaDataOrchestrator.getModuleData(MetaDataO rchestrator.java:117)
Problem conclusion
The code was modified to tolerate multi-release JARs by tolerating classes under the META-INF directory. The code does not use these classes in any way. The code simply ignores classes under META-INF. This APAR is similar to PI89708 and PI96826 which fix the same problem in different areas of the code. The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix pack 8.5.5.14 and 9.0.0.8. Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery information: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI93744
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
2018-02-13
Closed date
2018-04-15
Last modified date
2018-05-30
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
R850 PSY
UP
R900 PSY
UP
Document Information
Modified date:
04 May 2022