PM31075: UPDATING THE ADDRESS EXCLUDE LIST OR THE ADDRESS INCLUDE LIST FOR SERVER TRANSPORTS CAUSES AN EXCEPTION.

7.0.0.17: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.19: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.21: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
7.0.0.23: Java SDK 1.6 SR10 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
7.0.0.25: Java SDK 1.6 SR11 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR12 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.29: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.31: Java SDK 1.6 SR15 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.35: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.37: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.39: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP7 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Updating the Address exclude list or the Address include list
  for server transports causes the following exception:
  
  Validator     E org.apache.commons.validator.Validator
  validateFieldForRule reflection: null
  
  java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
  ...
  Caused by: java.util.regex.PatternSyntaxException: Illegal
  repetition near index 8
  ^[\s]*((${IPv4Channel}|${IPv6Channel})[\s]*(,[\s]*(${IPv4Channel
  }|${IPv6 Channel}))*)[\s]*$
          ^
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.error(Pattern.java:1725)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.closure(Pattern.java:2787)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.sequence(Pattern.java:1901)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.expr(Pattern.java:1764)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.group0(Pattern.java:2542)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.sequence(Pattern.java:1818)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.expr(Pattern.java:1764)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.group0(Pattern.java:2542)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.sequence(Pattern.java:1818)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.expr(Pattern.java:1764)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.compile(Pattern.java:1472)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.<init>(Pattern.java:1145)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.compile(Pattern.java:835)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.matches(Pattern.java:940)
   at java.lang.String.matches(String.java:1556)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.console.core.validate.FieldChecksExtender.validateJav
  aMask(FieldChecksExtender.java:398)
  
  The exception does not cause any loss of function.
  

Local fix

• The exception causes no loss of function
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All administrative console users of IBM     *
  *                  WebSphere Application Server V7.0           *
  *                  configuring server transports               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: PatternSyntaxException in               *
  *                      SystemOut.log on the administrative     *
  *                      console server transports panel         *
  *                      causing no validation to occur          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The regexp defined for validating the Address include and
  Address exclude fields is not correct.
  

Problem conclusion

• Corrected the regexp for the fields so validation will now
  occur and no exception will be logged in SystemOut.log.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 7.0.0.17.  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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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