PM66290: EXCEPTION IN FFDC LOG AFTER CREATING A CELL PROFILE

8.5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 1
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When creating a cell profile, an ffdc is created in
  the deployment manager log directory with the following stack
  trace:
  
  java.util.NoSuchElementException
   at java.util.Hashtable$HashIterator.next(Hashtable.java:190)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.grid.AppTypeDeploymentTask.performTaskInstall(AppType
  DeploymentTask.java:200)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.grid.AppTypeDeploymentTask.performTask(AppTypeDeploym
  entTask.java:160)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.SchedulerImpl.run(SchedulerImp
  l.java:315)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:770)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.5                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: FFDC exception logged by                *
  *                      AppTypeDeploymentTask during a cell     *
  *                      profile create                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When creating a cell profile, the following FFDC exception is
  logged in the FFDC directory.   No problems are caused by this
  exception, however, and the profile creates successfully.
  FFDC Exception:java.util.NoSuchElementException
  SourceId:com.ibm.ws.grid.AppTypeDeploymentTask.performTaskInstal
  l ProbeId:132
  java.util.NoSuchElementException
  at java.util.Hashtable$HashIterator.next(Hashtable.java:190)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.grid.AppTypeDeploymentTask.performTaskInstall(AppType
  DeploymentTask.java:200)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.grid.AppTypeDeploymentTask.performTask(AppTypeDeploym
  entTask.java:160)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.SchedulerImpl.run(SchedulerImp
  l.java:315)
  at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:770)
  

Problem conclusion

• The code path resulting in the FFDC exception has been updated
  to properly handle a cell profile configuration, and the FFDC
  exception no longer occurs.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.0.1.  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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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