PM72506: ADMINTASK.VALIDATECONFIGPROPERTIES NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2
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

• Attempting to run AdminTask.validateConfigProperties and
  AdminTask.applyConfigProperties fails with NullPointerException
  in PropertiesUtils.convertConfigScopeToConfigObject.
   -
  The message seen in the wsadmin.traceout log is:
   -----
  WASX7093I: Issuing message:
   "WASX7015E: Exception running command:
    "AdminTask.validateConfigProperties(
    ￭'-propertiesFileName Dmgr.properties.conf
      -reportFileName Dmgr.propertiesReport.log
      -reportFilterMechanism Errors_And_Changes')";
      exception information:
  "com.ibm.ws.management.wasresource.common.WASResourceException:
   com.ibm.ws.management.wasresource.common.WASResourceException:
   com.ibm.ws.management.wasresource.common.WASResourceException:
    createResource(): Got an exception from a
     PropertiesUtils.convertConfigScopeToConfigObject()
      call java.lang.NullPointerException"
   -----
  This is an issue for WAS.admin.configproperties component.
  

Local fix

• None
   -
  Search Keywords: property based configuration null pointer
  exception nullpointer ADMG0659E  WASX7120E
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8 and V8.5                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException is thrown when     *
  *                      attempting to validate a property file  *
  *                      using                                   *
  *                      AdminTask.validateConfigProperties()    *
  *                      command.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  AdminTask.validateConfigProperties() command threw a
  NullPointerException when validating a property
  file that contains JavaProcessDef environment Properties.
  

Problem conclusion

• To prevent the NullPointerException, the command
  implementation is fixed to handle the JavaProcessDef
  environment Property correctly.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.6 and 8.5.0.2.  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

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP