PK72071: NullPointerException logged when attempting to run Administrative Agent administrative console activity.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Failing Scenario:
Install an admin agent.
Register one or more servers.
On the servers, configure and install ERWW.
Run the jibe script that mixes ERWW transactions
with admin agent console actions.

NPE from admin agent while running a Jibe script
that logs in to the admin agent, flips the provisioning flag,
and logs off.

Exception Details:

ExtendedMessage: SRVE0068E: Uncaught exception created in one
of the
service methods of the servlet action in application isclite.
Exception created : java.lang.NullPointerException
  at com.ibm.ws.console.adminagent.AdminAgentController.
  setupDetailForm(AdminAgentController.java:97)
  at com.ibm.ws.console.core.action.BaseDetailController.
  perform(BaseDetailController.java:298)
 "
 "

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of WebSphere Application Server   *
*                  V7.0 for z/OS or Linux who runs             *
*                  admin agent console activity when the       *
*                  system is running at or near capacity.      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException logged when        *
*                      attempting to run Administrative        *
*                      Agent administrative console activity.  *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
NullPointerException from Administrative Agent administrative
console while running a Jibe script that logs in to the
administrative agent, flips the provisioning flag and logs off

The implementation (AdminagentController) assumes that the
admin agent server object was always available during console
activity. However this is not always true. In this scenario
when the system is run at near 100%, there is a buffer
overflow issue because of which the workspace is flushed along
with the server object.
Since the implementation assumes that the server object is
always found, it throws an exception. The implementation does
not have a try-catch block to handle the exception.

Problem conclusion

Changed the implementation (AdminagentController) to check if
the admin agent server object is null and also put a try-catch
block to catch and appropriately document the exceptions caught.

APAR PK72071 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service
Level (Fix Pack) 7.0.0.1 of WebSphere Application Server V7.0
for z/OS.

Please refer to URL:
//www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
for Fix Pack availability.

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

APAR number
PK72071
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655I3500
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2008-09-14
Closed date
2008-11-12
Last modified date
2009-01-02

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

R700 PSY UK41764
UP08/12/05 P F812

Fix is available

Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.

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Document Information

Modified date:
23 October 2021

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PK72071: NullPointerException logged when attempting to run Administrative Agent administrative console activity.

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY UK41764

Fix is available

Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.

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