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PM92823: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLE AUTHORIZATION TIMEOUT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • After navigating to the Service Mapping detail page and
    waiting for the login session to timeout, clicking cancel
    results in a NullPointerException:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException
     at
    com.ibm.websphere.management.cmdframework.provider.AbstractAdmin
    Command.setConfigSession(AbstractAdminCommand.java:841)
     at
    com.ibm.ws.console.lm.servicemapping.ServiceMapsCommonHelpers.po
    pulateLMServicesDetailForm(ServiceMapsCommonHelpers.java:452)
     at
    com.ibm.ws.console.lm.servicemapping.ServiceMapsDetailAction.exe
    cute(ServiceMapsDetailAction.java:104)
    ...
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server Service Mapping                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException following          *
    *                      adminconsole session timeout when on    *
    *                      Service Mapping detail page.            *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    Service Mapping panels failed to check whether the session was
    still valid before forwarding requests, resulting in a
    NullPointerException.
    

Problem conclusion

  • This APAR resolves the problem by making Service Mapping pages
    check the session is valid before forwarding requests.
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix pack 8.5.5.1.  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 number

    PM92823

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2013-07-11

  • Closed date

    2013-07-16

  • Last modified date

    2015-10-08

  • 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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Document Information

Modified date:
12 January 2022