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PI81168: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CREATE A KEYSTORE REMOTELY IN WSADMIN

Fixes are available

9.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 6
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
9.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 7
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

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • An NPE is thrown when attempting to create a remote keystore
using AdminTask.createKeyStore while running wsadmin in local
mode.  This operation is not possible in wsadmin local mode.
This APAR will correct the code so that a user friendly message
is issued instead of a NullPointerException.

Local fix

  • n/a

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server for z/OS V8.5 and V9.0.              *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: WSADMIN AdminTask.createKeyStore        *
*                      command in Local mode causes            *
*                      NullPointerException                    *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
In z/OS AdminTask.createKeyStore may require Connected mode.
When the keystore is in the SAF local OS,
AdminTask.createKeyStore requires remote access via the
Application Server process. That requires System Management
services that are not available in local mode, Connected mode
is required.
If running in Local mode when Connected mode is required, you
will see an NPE similar to this:
java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.ibm.ws.ssl.config.WSKeyStoreRemotable.invokeKeyStoreCommand(
WSKeyStoreRemotable.java:330)
at
com.ibm.ws.ssl.config.WSKeyStoreRemotable.invokeKeyStoreCommand(
WSKeyStoreRemotable.java:139)
at
com.ibm.ws.ssl.commands.keyStores.KeyStoreHelper.getDefaultSigne
rs(KeyStoreHelper.java:435)
at
com.ibm.ws.ssl.commands.keyStores.KeyStoreHelper.addDefaultSigne
rs(KeyStoreHelper.java:485)
at
com.ibm.ws.ssl.commands.keyStores.KeyStoreHelper.createKeyStoreF
ile(KeyStoreHelper.java:625)
at
com.ibm.ws.ssl.commands.keyStores.KeyStoreHelper.createKeyStoreC
md(KeyStoreHelper.java:362)
at
com.ibm.ws.ssl.commands.keyStores.CreateKeyStore.afterStepsExecu
ted(CreateKeyStore.java:623)
at
com.ibm.websphere.management.cmdframework.provider.AbstractTaskC
ommand.executeReal(AbstractTaskCommand.java:855)
at
com.ibm.websphere.management.cmdframework.provider.AbstractTaskC
ommand.execute(AbstractTaskCommand.java:807)
at
com.ibm.websphere.management.async.client.AsyncCommandClient.exe
cute(AsyncCommandClient.java:177)
at
com.ibm.ws.scripting.adminCommand.AdminCmdController.executeCmd(
AdminCmdController.java:1877)
at
com.ibm.ws.scripting.adminCommand.AdminCmdController.processCmd(
AdminCmdController.java:318)
at
com.ibm.ws.scripting.adminCommand.AdminCmdProxyHandler.invoke(Ad
minCmdProxyHandler.java:92)
at
com.ibm.ws.scripting.adminCommand.AdminCmdProxyBase.__method3(Ad
minCmdProxyBase.java:53)
at
com.ibm.ws.scripting.adminCommand.AdminTask.createKeyStore(Unkno
wn Source)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
Impl.java:60)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
AccessorImpl.java:37)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:611)
at
org.python.core.PyReflectedFunction.__call__(PyReflectedFunction
.java)
at org.python.core.PyMethod.__call__(PyMethod.java)
at org.python.core.PyObject.__call__(PyObject.java)
at org.python.core.PyInstance.invoke(PyInstance.java)
at org.python.pycode._pyx50.installCAcer$16(<string>:206)
at org.python.pycode._pyx50.call_function(<string>)
at org.python.core.PyTableCode.call(PyTableCode.java)
at org.python.core.PyTableCode.call(PyTableCode.java)
at org.python.core.PyFunction.__call__(PyFunction.java)
at org.python.core.PyObject.__call__(PyObject.java)
at org.python.pycode._pyx50.f$0(<string>:232)
at org.python.pycode._pyx50.call_function(<string>)
at org.python.core.PyTableCode.call(PyTableCode.java)
at org.python.core.PyCode.call(PyCode.java)
at org.python.core.Py.runCode(Py.java)
at org.python.core.Py.exec(Py.java)
at
org.python.util.PythonInterpreter.exec(PythonInterpreter.java)
at
com.ibm.bsf.engines.jython.JythonEngine$BSFPythonInterpreter.exe
c(Unknown Source)
at com.ibm.bsf.engines.jython.JythonEngine.exec(Unknown
Source)
at com.ibm.bsf.BSFManager$6.run(Unknown Source)
at
java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.jav
a:453)
at com.ibm.bsf.BSFManager.exec(Unknown Source)
at
com.ibm.ws.scripting.AbstractShell.executeScript(AbstractShell.j
ava:1218)
at
com.ibm.ws.scripting.AbstractShell.run(AbstractShell.java:2288)
at com.ibm.ws.scripting.WasxShell.main(WasxShell.java:1172)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
Impl.java:60)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
AccessorImpl.java:37)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:611)
at
com.ibm.wsspi.bootstrap.WSLauncher.launchMain(WSLauncher.java:23
4)
at
com.ibm.wsspi.bootstrap.WSLauncher.main(WSLauncher.java:96)
at
com.ibm.wsspi.bootstrap.WSLauncher.run(WSLauncher.java:77)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
Impl.java:60)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
AccessorImpl.java:37)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:611)
at
org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppContainer.callMethodW
ithException(EclipseAppContainer.java:587)
at
org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseApp
Handle.java:198)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.run
Application(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.sta
rt(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStart
er.java:369)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStart
er.java:179)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
Impl.java:60)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
AccessorImpl.java:37)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:611)
at
org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:340)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:282)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:981)
at
com.ibm.wsspi.bootstrap.WSPreLauncher.launchEclipse(WSPreLaunche
r.java:402)
at
com.ibm.wsspi.bootstrap.WSPreLauncher.main(WSPreLauncher.java:16
5)

Problem conclusion

  • Security code has been updated to prevent the
NullPointerException(NPE) and issue a descriptive error
message:
CWPKI0464E: Operation createKeystore for the keystore command
failed to complete. The Administration Service is unavailable.
This particular operation requires Connected mode.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 8.5.5.13 and 9.0.0.6.  Please refer to the Recommended
Updates
page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PI81168
    • 

  • Reported component name
    WEBSPHERE FOR Z
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5655I3500
    • 

  • Reported release
    850
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2017-05-05
    • 

  • Closed date
    2017-08-25
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2017-08-25
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WEBSPHERE FOR Z
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5655I3500
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R850  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            04 May 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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