APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
During server start up, the following exception is observed. The issue started happening after upgrading to 8.5.5.21. Didn't noticed this in earlier versions. java.lang.NullPointerException at java.util.Hashtable.putAll(Hashtable.java:579) at com.ibm.ejs.j2c.ConnectionFactoryRefBuilderImpl.createConne ctorReferenceableObject(ConnectionFactoryRefBuilderImpl.java:30 0) at com.ibm.ejs.j2c.ConnectionFactoryRefBuilderImpl.createConne ctorReferenceableObject(ConnectionFactoryRefBuilderImpl.java:26 0) at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.binder.J2CConnectionFactoryBin der.getBindingObject(J2CConnectionFactoryBinder.java:317) at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ResourceMgrImpl.bind(ResourceM grImpl.java:521)
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM WebSphere Application * * Server using connection factories with * * trace enabled. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException can occur with * * trace enabled for class * * ConnectionFactoryRefBuilderImpl. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** When tracing class ConnectionFactoryRefBuilderImpl, a value traced can be null for connection factories and the following stack, java.lang.NullPointerException at java.util.Hashtable.putAll(Hashtable.java:579) at com.ibm.ejs.j2c.ConnectionFactoryRefBuilderImpl.createConne ctorReferenceableObject(ConnectionFactoryRefBuilderImpl.java:30 0) at com.ibm.ejs.j2c.ConnectionFactoryRefBuilderImpl.createConne ctorReferenceableObject(ConnectionFactoryRefBuilderImpl.java:26 0)
Problem conclusion
ConnectionFactoryRefBuilderImpl has been updated to avoid tracing the null value. If WAS.j2c=all trace is needed, try using this instead as a work around, *=info: com.ibm.ejs.j2c.*=all: com.ibm.ejs.j2c.ConnectionFactoryRefBuilderImpl=off The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack 8.5.5.22 and 9.0.5.12. For more information, see 'Recommended Updates for WebSphere Application Server': https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH44801
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
2022-03-10
Closed date
2022-05-11
Last modified date
2022-09-08
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
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSEQTP","label":"WebSphere Application Server"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"8.5","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
08 September 2022