PI71611: EJBDEPLOY OPERATION FAILS WITH JAVA.LANG.NOCLASSDEFFOUNDERROR EXCEPTION

8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
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
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• EJBDeploy attempts to look for certain jars within the JRE
  rather than the JDK resulting in the following error message:
  java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: sun.rmi.rmic.Main.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Running the EJBDeploy tool results in   *
  *                      the following error message:            *
  *                      java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:       *
  *                      sun.rmi.rmic.Main.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  EJBDeploy attempts to look for certain jars within the JRE
  rather than the JDK resulting in the following error message:
  java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: sun.rmi.rmic.Main.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code has been changed to correct the exception.
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.11.  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 is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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