PM96468: HISTORIC REPORT HAS NO DATA.

8.5.5.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 1
8.5.5.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 2
8.5.5.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 3
8.5.5.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 4
8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Historic report has no data due to NullPointerException:
  
  [8/29/13 3:36:49:204 EDT] 00000143 ServletWrappe E
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper service
  SRVE0068E: An exception was thrown by one of the service methods
   of the servlet [ChartServlet] in application [isclite].
  Exception created : [java.lang.NullPointerException
          at
  com.ibm.ws.console.xdoperations.helper.CapacityChartHelper.getCl
  usterCapacity(CapacityChartHelper.java:679)
          at
  com.ibm.ws.console.xdoperations.helper.CapacityChartHelper.getCe
  llStats(CapacityChartHelper.java:417)
          at
  com.ibm.ws.console.xdoperations.helper.CapacityChartHelper.getSt
  ats(CapacityChartHelper.java:353)
          at
  com.ibm.ws.console.xdoperations.helper.CapacityChartHelper.getCh
  artData(CapacityChartHelper.java:278)
  

Local fix

• to be fixed
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.5                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Historic reporting on the               *
  *                      administrative console fails with       *
  *                      NullPointerException.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The following NullPointerException was seen when attempting to
  look at several days of data via historic reporting in the
  admin console.
  [8/29/13 3:36:49:204 EDT] 00000143 ServletWrappe E
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper service
  SRVE0068E: An exception was thrown by one of the service
  methods of the servlet [ChartServlet] in application
  [isclite]. Exception created : [java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.xdoperations.helper.CapacityChartHelper.getCl
  usterCapacity(CapacityChartHelper.java:679)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.xdoperations.helper.CapacityChartHelper.getCe
  llStats(CapacityChartHelper.java:417)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.xdoperations.helper.CapacityChartHelper.getSt
  ats(CapacityChartHelper.java:353)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.xdoperations.helper.CapacityChartHelper.getCh
  artData(CapacityChartHelper.java:278)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.xdoperations.helper.ChartController.getChartD
  ata(ChartController.java:188)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.xdoperations.chart.ChartServlet.writeXML(Char
  tServlet.java:717)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.xdoperations.chart.ChartServlet.createChart(C
  hartServlet.java:142)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.xdoperations.chart.ChartServlet.doGet(ChartSe
  rvlet.java:120)
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was updated to guard against null values when
  obtaining the node speed. This prevents the
  NullPointerException.
  
  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 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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