PM55903: Federating a node that contains a generic server results in Null PointException.

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

• Federating a v8 node that contains a generic server fails with
  
  ADMU0113E: Program exiting with error:
  com.ibm.websphere.management.exception.AdminException:
             javax.management.MBeanException: Exception thrown in
             RequiredModelMBean while trying to invoke operation
             mergeConfigDataOnDmgr, resulting from:
             java.lang.NullPointerException
  
  The Servant cuts a FFDC record that contains
  
  FFDC Exception:java.lang.NullPointerException
  SourceId:com.ibm.ws.management.
  configarchive.ImportNode.beforeStepsExecuted ProbeId:175
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  
  at com.ibm.ws.management.configarchive.ImportNode.
     updateServersStartCommandArgs(ImportNode.java:650)
  at com.ibm.ws.management.configarchive.ImportNode.
     updateZOSConfigDocuments(ImportNode.java:327)
  at com.ibm.ws.management.configarchive.ImportNode.
     beforeStepsExecuted(ImportNode.java:266)
  at com.ibm.websphere.management.cmdframework.provider.
     AbstractTaskCommand.executeReal(AbstractTaskCommand.java:835)
  <truncated>
  

Local fix

• do not federate a node that contains a generic server
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Federating a node that contains a       *
  *                      generic server results in               *
  *                      NullPointException.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A node federation using AddNode command fails with
  NullPointException when the node to be federatd contains a
  generic server.
  

Problem conclusion

• To prevent the NullPointException, implemented the code logic
  that handles a generic server case correctly for a node
  federation.
  
  APAR PM55903 is currently targeted for inclusion in
  Service Level (Fix Pack) 8.0.0.4 of WebSphere Application
  Server V8.0.
  
  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  
  In addition, please refer to URL:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack PTF information.
  

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

• R800 PSY

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