PM50604: GETVERSIONSFORALLEFIXES FAILS WITH NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

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

• The following code works on version 6.1/70 but fails on version
  8.0
  
  adminClient = AdminClientFactory.createAdminClient(props);
  ObjectName serverMBean = adminClient.getServerMBean();
  String[] results = (String[]) adminClient.invoke(serverMBean,
  "getVersionsForAllEFixes", new Object[0], new String[0]);
  
  The following exception is thrown in version 8.0 .
  
  javax.management.MBeanException: RuntimeException thrown in
  RequiredModelMBean while trying to invoke operation
  getVersionsForAllEFixes
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.handleA
  dminFault(SOAPConnectorClient.java:948)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.invokeT
  emplateOnce(SOAPConnectorClient.java:916)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.invokeT
  emplate(SOAPConnectorClient.java:682)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.invokeT
  emplate(SOAPConnectorClient.java:672)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.invoke(
  SOAPConnectorClient.java:658)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.invoke(
  SOAPConnectorClient.java:480)
  [...]
  Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ServerCollaborator.getVersionsForAl
  lEFixes(ServerCollaborator.java:763)
  
  Nearly the same output was received for version 8.0.0.1
  (distributed with DMGR on Windows):
  
  javax.management.MBeanException: RuntimeException thrown in
  RequiredModelMBean while trying to invoke operation
  getVersionsForAllEFixes
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.handleA
  dminFault(SOAPConnectorClient.java:948)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.invokeT
  emplateOnce(SOAPConnectorClient.java:916)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.invokeT
  emplate(SOAPConnectorClient.java:682)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.invokeT
  emplate(SOAPConnectorClient.java:672)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.invoke(
  SOAPConnectorClient.java:658)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.invoke(
  SOAPConnectorClient.java:480) [...]
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ServerCollaborator.getVersionsForAl
  lEFixes(ServerCollaborator.java:765)
  

Local fix

• N/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0 and v8.5                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The Server MBean's                      *
  *                      getVersionsForAllEFixes method fails    *
  *                      with a NullPointerException.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  An issue exists in the Server MBean's getVersionsForAllEFixes
  method in which, in an environment with no fixes applied, the
  method can fail with a NullPointerException.
  

Problem conclusion

• Checking was added to ensure that the failure condition is
  avoided.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.7 and 8.5.5.0.  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

• R800 PSY

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