PI16613: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IN FFDC COMING FROM RECOVERYMANAGER.PRESHUTDOWN

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

NullPointerException occurs intermittently during server
shutdown.  An FFDC records the Exception:

java.lang.NullPointerException
 at
com.ibm.tx.jta.RecoveryManager.preShutdown(RecoveryManager.java:
679)
 at
com.ibm.tx.jta.RecoveryManager.cleanupRemoteFailureScope(Recover
yManager
.java:1820)
 at
com.ibm.ws.tx.jta.FailureScopeController.shutdown(FailureScopeCo
ntroller
.java:304)
 at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.TxServiceImpl.terminateRecovery(TxS
erviceIm
pl.java:1906)
 at
com.ibm.ws.recoverylog.spi.RecoveryDirectorImpl.directTerminatio
n(Recove
ryDirectorImpl.java:736)
 at
com.ibm.ws.recoverylog.spi.RLSHAGroupCallback.memberDeactivate(R
LSHAGrou
pCallback.java:351)
 at
com.ibm.ws.hamanager.impl.HAGroupImpl.doDeactivateMember(HAGroup
Impl.jav
 at
com.ibm.ws.recoverylog.spi.RecoveryDirectorImpl.directTerminatio
n(Recove
ryDirectorImpl.java:736)
 at
com.ibm.ws.recoverylog.spi.RLSHAGroupCallback.memberDeactivate(R
LSHAGrou
pCallback.java:351)
 at
com.ibm.ws.hamanager.impl.HAGroupImpl.doDeactivateMember(HAGroup
Impl.jav
a:761)
 at
com.ibm.ws.hamanager.impl.HAGroupImpl$HAGroupUserCallback.doCall
back(HAG
roupImpl.java:1379)

Local fix

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Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  WebSphere Application Server of             *
*                  Transactional High Availability             *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: FFDC is generated                       *
*                      indicating that a NullPointerException  *
*                      was thrown during transaction service   *
*                      peer recovery.                          *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
FFDC is generated showing that the following
NullPointerException occurred:
java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.ibm.tx.jta.RecoveryManager.preShutdown(RecoveryManager.java:
679)
at
com.ibm.tx.jta.RecoveryManager.cleanupRemoteFailureScope(Recover
yManager
.java:1820)
at
com.ibm.ws.tx.jta.FailureScopeController.shutdown(FailureScopeCo
ntroller
.java:304)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.TxServiceImpl.terminateRecovery(TxS
erviceIm
pl.java:1906)
at
com.ibm.ws.recoverylog.spi.RecoveryDirectorImpl.directTerminatio
n(Recove
ryDirectorImpl.java:736)
at
com.ibm.ws.recoverylog.spi.RLSHAGroupCallback.memberDeactivate(R
LSHAGrou
pCallback.java:351)
at
com.ibm.ws.hamanager.impl.HAGroupImpl.doDeactivateMember(HAGroup
Impl.jav
at
com.ibm.ws.recoverylog.spi.RecoveryDirectorImpl.directTerminatio
n(Recove
ryDirectorImpl.java:736)
at
com.ibm.ws.recoverylog.spi.RLSHAGroupCallback.memberDeactivate(R
LSHAGrou
pCallback.java:351)
at
com.ibm.ws.hamanager.impl.HAGroupImpl.doDeactivateMember(HAGroup
Impl.jav
a:761)
at
com.ibm.ws.hamanager.impl.HAGroupImpl$HAGroupUserCallback.doCall
back(HAG
roupImpl.java:1379)
This exception only occurs when using transactional high
availability and only in the event that the peer server being
recovered has transaction logs that contain no transactions,
but one or more partners.
The exception does not represent a functional problem and has
no functional impact on either the application server
performing the peer recovery or on the transaction service
logs of the peer application server being recovered.  It is a
serviceability issue only.

Problem conclusion

The RecoveryManager.preShutdown method was changed to test
for the null object reference in which case the writing of the
data represented by the object to the logs does not need to
be performed.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix packs 7.0.0.35, 8.0.0.10 and 8.5.5.4.  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
PI16613
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-04-23
Closed date
2014-07-16
Last modified date
2014-07-16

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

R700 PSY
UP
R800 PSY
UP
R850 PSY
UP

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Modified date:
28 April 2022

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PI16613: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IN FFDC COMING FROM RECOVERYMANAGER.PRESHUTDOWN

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

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Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY

R800 PSY

R850 PSY

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