PM39777: ADMINISTRATIVE THIN CLIENT USING SOAP CONNECTOR AND SUN JDK DOES NOT WORK

8.0.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 1
8.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 3
8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Administrative Thin Client using SUN JDK will give this error:
  Exception caught: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
  com/ibm/CORBA/iiop/ORB
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All WebSphere Administrative Thin Client    *
  *                  Version 8 users that use SOAP Connector     *
  *                  and SUN JDK.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Using Administrative Thin Client with   *
  *                      SUN JDK will give this error:           *
  *                      Exception caught:                       *
  *                      java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:         *
  *                      com/ibm/CORBA/iiop/ORB                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Using Administrative Thin Client with SUN JDK to connect to a
  server will fail with the following exception:
  Exception caught:java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
  com/ibm/CORBA/iiop/ORB
  java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/ibm/CORBA/iiop/ORB
  at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
  at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.util.PlatformHelperFactory.getBackupHelper(PlatformHe
  lperFactory.java:106)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.util.PlatformHelperFactory.getPlatformHelper(Platform
  HelperFactory.java:79)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.pmi.server.PmiRegistry.<clinit>(PmiRegistry.java:75)
  at
  com.ibm.wsspi.pmi.factory.StatsFactory.isPMIEnabled(StatsFactory
  .java:86)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.auth.ContextManagerImpl.<init>(ContextManage
  rImpl.java:512)
  at
  sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native
  Method)
  at
  sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown
  Source)
  at
  sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknow
  n Source)
  at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Unknown Source)
  at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Unknown Source)
  at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Unknown Source)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.core.ContextManagerFactory.createInstance(Co
  ntextManagerFactory.java:416)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.core.ContextManagerFactory.getInstance(Conte
  xtManagerFactory.java:147)
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.management.AdminClientFactory.getCacheKey(Admi
  nClientFactory.java:1372)
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.management.AdminClientFactory.createAdminClien
  tPrivileged(AdminClientFactory.java:234)
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.management.AdminClientFactory.access$000(Admin
  ClientFactory.java:122)
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.management.AdminClientFactory$1.run(AdminClien
  tFactory.java:203)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.util.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessCon
  troller.java:63)
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.management.AdminClientFactory.createAdminClien
  t(AdminClientFactory.java:199)
  at ThinMin.main(ThinMin.java:60)
  Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:
  com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ORB
  at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
  at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
  at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
  at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
  at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
  at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
  at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(Unknown Source)
  ... 22 more
  

Problem conclusion

• Added java environment variable
  com.ibm.websphere.thinclient=true when launching the
  administrative thin client so the code can check to find out
  what environment it is running from. If it is running from
  administrative thin client then the code will use the client
  code that is not required to have IBM JDK classes.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.1. 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

• R800 PSY

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