PI88869: The AdminTask.createGenericServer() command failed with an IndexOutOfBoundsException in FFDC on ZOS

9.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 6
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9.0.5.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.10
9.0.5.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.11

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The AdminTask.createGenericServer() command failed on ZOS with
  the FFDC exception below:
  java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: Index: 0, Size: 0
         at java.util.ArrayList.rangeCheck(ArrayList.java:664)
         at java.util.ArrayList.get(ArrayList.java:440)
         at
  com.ibm.ws.management.commands.helper.AdminHelperCommandProvider
  .updateServersStartCommandArgs(AdminHelperCommandProvider.java:2
  017)
         at
  com.ibm.ws.management.commands.helper.AdminHelperCommandProvider
  .removeUnusedJVMModeProperties(AdminHelperCommandProvider.java:1
  636)
         at
  com.ibm.ws.management.commands.helper.AdminHelperCommandProvider
  .setJVMMode(AdminHelperCommandProvider.java:1248)
         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
  Method)
         at
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
  Impl.java:90)
         at
  sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
  AccessorImpl.java:55)
         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:508)
         at
  com.ibm.websphere.management.cmdframework.provider.SimpleCommand
  Provider.executeReal(SimpleCommandProvider.java:156)
         at
  com.ibm.websphere.management.cmdframework.provider.SimpleCommand
  Provider.execute(SimpleCommandProvider.java:142)
         at
  com.ibm.websphere.management.cmdframework.provider.SimpleAdminCo
  mmand.execute(SimpleAdminCommand.java:57)
         at
  com.ibm.wsspi.management.commands.server.CreateServer.setJVMMode
  ForServerRuntimeOnZ(CreateServer.java:340)
         at
  com.ibm.wsspi.management.commands.server.CreateServer.beforeStep
  sExecuted(CreateServer.java:291)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V9.0                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The AdminTask.createGenericServer()     *
  *                      command failed with an                  *
  *                      IndexOutOfBoundsException in FFDC on    *
  *                      ZOS                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  
  The AdminTask.createGenericServer() command failed with an
  IndexOutOfBoundsException in FFDC on ZOS
  

Problem conclusion

• Corrected the command implementation logic to make the command
  running successfully without the IndexOutOfBoundsException.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 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

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 FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

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