PI82715: REMOVENODE FROM ADMIN CONSOLE FAILS WHEN AES PASSWORD ENCRYPTION IS ENABLED.

9.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 5
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When remove node command is issued from Administrative console
  after enabling AES password encryption, the process is failed
  on the remote node which is being removed.
  When this condition happens, the following FFDC data is logged
  on the a node which is being removed.
  
  5/10/17 9:49:14:581 EDT] FFDC
  Exception:com.ibm.websphere.management.exception.AdminException
  SourceId:com.ibm.ws.management.util.SecurityUtil.decryptAllPassw
  ords ProbeId:12345
  com.ibm.websphere.management.exception.AdminException:
  ADMU0071E: Exception occurred during security authentication.
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.util.SecurityUtil.decode(SecurityUtil.java
  :690)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.util.SecurityUtil.decryptPassword(Security
  Util.java:434)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.util.SecurityUtil.decryptAllPasswords(Secu
  rityUtil.java:414)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.util.SecurityUtil.decryptPasswordsIfExists
  (SecurityUtil.java:366)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.tools.AdminTool.parseArgs(AdminTool.java:4
  51)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.tools.AdminTool.parseAndSetTrace(AdminTool
  .java:196)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.tools.AdminTool.executeUtility(AdminTool.j
  ava:243)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.tools.NodeRemovalUtility.main(NodeRemovalU
  tility.java:101)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
  at
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
  Impl.java:95)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: remove node task from Administrative    *
  *                      Console might fail after AES password   *
  *                      encryption is enabled.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  After AES password encryption is enabled in the federated
  environment, a remove node task from Administrative Console
  might fail. The cause of the issue is that when a node agent
  starts an application client environment for performing a
  remove node script, the password is encrypted by using AES
  encryption which the application client cannot decrypt.
  

Problem conclusion

• With this fix, the node agent use default encoding method for
  masking the password when it launches an application client
  for remove node task.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 9.0.0.5.  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

• R900 PSY

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