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PI84968: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTIONS ARE THROWN IN A NODE AGENT WHEN ANOTHER NODE AGENT IS FOUND STOPPED.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When one node agent is stopped, another node agent in the
    environment can potentially see NullPointerExceptions
    thrown.
    
    [17/07/10 22:27:13:122 JST] 00000091 SystemErr     R
    java.lang.NullPointerException
    [17/07/10 22:27:13:128 JST] 00000091 SystemErr     R  at
    com.ibm.ws.xd.vm.pub.util.ActivityPublisherBBTopic.subscribe
    (Act
    ivityPub
    lisherBBTopic.java:217)
    [17/07/10 22:27:13:129 JST] 00000091 SystemErr     R  at
    com.ibm.ws.xd.vm.pub.util.ActivityPublisherBBTopic.listenFor
    VMPu
    bStatsRe
    gistrants(ActivityPublisherBBTopic.java:106)
    [17/07/10 22:27:13:129 JST] 00000091 SystemErr     R  at
    com.ibm.ws.xd.vmshimactivitypublisher.component.ActivityPubl
    ishe
    rControl
    ler.activate(ActivityPublisherController.java:77)
    [17/07/10 22:27:13:129 JST] 00000091 SystemErr     R  at
    com.ibm.ws.xd.hamitem.HAManagedItemSupport.processElection(H
    AMan
    agedItem
    Support.java:822)
    [17/07/10 22:27:13:129 JST] 00000091 SystemErr     R  at
    com.ibm.ws.xd.hamitem.HAManagedItemSupport.coreMemberIsActiv
    ated
    (HAManag
    edItemSupport.java:922)
    [17/07/10 22:27:13:130 JST] 00000091 SystemErr     R  at
    com.ibm.ws.xd.hamitem.HAManagedItemSupport.access$1700(HAMan
    aged
    ItemSupp
    ort.java:98)
    [17/07/10 22:27:13:130 JST] 00000091 SystemErr     R  at
    com.ibm.ws.xd.hamitem.HAManagedItemSupport$BBMessageListener
    .del
    ayedUpda
    ted(HAManagedItemSupport.java:1736)
    [17/07/10 22:27:13:131 JST] 00000091 SystemErr     R  at
    com.ibm.ws.xd.hamitem.HAManagedItemSupport$BBMessageListener
    $BBU
    pdateWra
    pper.run(HAManagedItemSupport.java:1567)
    [17/07/10 22:27:13:131 JST] 00000091 SystemErr     R  at
    com.ibm.ws.util.ThreadPool$Worker.run(ThreadPool.java:1892)
    

Local fix

  • n/a
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server WAS ND edition- Virtual              *
    *                  Enterprise/IM Component                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ActivityPublisher component causes null *
    *                      pointer exceptions                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    ActivityPublisher component causes null pointer exceptions when
    it is moved  from one node to the other nodes.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI84968

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    900

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-07-25

  • Closed date

    2017-09-05

  • Last modified date

    2017-09-05

  • 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

  • R900 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
04 May 2022