PK02087: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN STOPPING TIVOLI HTTP JMX ADMIN MBEAN

 Fixes are available

5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for AIX
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for HP-UX
5.1.1.19: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 19 for Linux
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for AIX
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for AIX
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for HP-UX
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for Solaris
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for Windows
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for Linux
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for Linux
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for Solaris
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for Windows
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for Solaris
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for Windows
5.0.2.14: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 14 for Solaris
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for Windows
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for AIX
5.1.1.8: WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 8 for AIX
5.0.2.14: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 14 for Linux
5.1.1.19: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 19 for AIX
5.1.1.8: WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 8 for Windows
5.1.1.19: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 19 for Windows
5.1.1.8: WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 8 for HP-UX
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for Solaris
5.1.1.8: WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 8 for Solaris
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for Windows
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for Solaris
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for AIX
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for AIX
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for Linux
5.0.2.12: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 12
5.1.1.6: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 6
5.1.1.7: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 7
5.0.2.14: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 14 for HP-UX
5.0.2.14: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 14 for AIX
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for Windows
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for HP-UX
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for AIX
5.1.1.11: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 11 for AIX
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for Linux
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for HP-UX
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for Linux
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for HP-UX
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for Linux
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for HP-UX
5.1.1.12: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 12 for Windows
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for Solaris
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for Windows
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for AIX
5.1.1.11: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 11 for Windows
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for Solaris
5.0.2.18: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 18 for Solaris
5.1.1.11: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 11 for Linux
5.0.2.18: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 18 for Windows
5.0.2.18: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 18 for HP-UX
5.0.2.18: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 18 for AIX
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for Windows
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for Solaris
5.0.2.14: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 14 for Windows
5.1.1.12: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 12 for AIX
5.1.1.12: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 12 for Linux
5.1.1.12: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 12 for HP-UX
5.1.1.12: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 12 for Solaris
5.1.1.11: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 11 for Solaris
5.1.1.13: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 13 for AIX
5.1.1.13: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 13 for Windows
5.0.2.13: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 13
5.1.1.13: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 13 for HP-UX
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for Solaris
5.1.1.13: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 13 for Solaris
5.1.1.13: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 13 for Linux
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for AIX
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for Linux
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for Windows
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for Windows
5.0.2.18: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 18 for Linux
5.1.1.11: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 11 for HP-UX
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for HP-UX
5.1.1.8: WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 8 for Linux
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for HP-UX
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for Linux
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for Solaris
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for AIX
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for HP-UX
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for HP-UX
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for Linux
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for Linux
5.1.1.19: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 19 for HP-UX



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
NullPointerException when stopping Tivoli Http JMX Admin Mbean

NullPointer Exception is thrown when stopListener operation
of the mbean is invoked.

Runtime Exception seen in SystemError.log

[11/10/04 14:37:46:975 MET]  11d9f05 SystemErr     R
javax.management.RuntimeMBeanException
[11/10/04 14:37:46:979 MET]  11d9f05 SystemErr     R    at
com.tivoli.jmx.DynamicMBeanSupport.invokeMethod(DynamicMBeanSupp
ort.java
:248)
[11/10/04 14:37:46:982 MET]  11d9f05 SystemErr     R    at
com.tivoli.jmx.DynamicMBeanSupport.invoke(DynamicMBeanSupport.ja
va:166)
[11/10/04 14:37:46:985 MET]  11d9f05 SystemErr     R    at
com.tivoli.jmx.GenericMBeanSupport.invoke(GenericMBeanSupport.ja
va:178)

The root cause is NullPointer Exception seen in SystemError.log

[19.01.05 11:25:05:450 IRST]  1c71452 SystemErr     R
java.lang.NullPointerException
[19.01.05 11:25:05:451 IRST]  1c71452 SystemErr     R  at
com.tivoli.jmx.http_pa.Dispatcher.stop(Dispatcher.java:90)
[19.01.05 11:25:05:451 IRST]  1c71452 SystemErr     R  at
com.tivoli.jmx.http_pa.Listener.stopListener(Listener.java:194)
[19.01.05 11:25:05:451 IRST]  1c71452 SystemErr     R  at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
[19.01.05 11:25:05:451 IRST]  1c71452 SystemErr     R  at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
Impl.jav
a:39)
[19.01.05 11:25:05:451 IRST]  1c71452 SystemErr     R  at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
Accessor
Impl.java:25)
[19.01.05 11:25:05:452 IRST]  1c71452 SystemErr     R  at
java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324)
[19.01.05 11:25:05:452 IRST]  1c71452 SystemErr     R  at
com.tivoli.jmx.DynamicMBeanSupport.invokeMethod(DynamicMBeanSupp
ort.java
:242)
Local fix Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server V5.x users      *
*                 who use Tivoli HTTP JMX mbeans.              *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This APAR fixed two problems:           *
*                                                              *
*                      (1)                                     *
*                      The stopListener method of com.tivoli   *
*                      .jmx.http_pa.Listener class could       *
*                      hang.                                   *
*                                                              *
*                      (2)                                     *
*                      The stopListener method of com.tivoli.  *
*                      jmx.http_pa.Listener class could throw  *
*                      a NullPointerException.                 *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Included a new version of Tivoli JMX library which contains
the fix for these two problems.
Problem conclusion
Included a new version of Tivoli JMX library in WebSphere
Application Server V5.x, which contains the fixes for the
hang and the NullPointerException problems in the stopListener
method of com.tivoli.jmx.http_pa.Listener class.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fixpack 5.0.2.12 and 5.1.1.5.  Please refer to the
Recommended Updates page for delivery dates:

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&context=SSEQTP
&uid=swg27004980
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PK02087
Reported component name WAS BASE 5.0
Reported component ID 5630A3600
Reported release 10S
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2005-03-07
Closed date 2005-05-10
Last modified date 2005-05-10

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
TMX4J          

Publications Referenced

Fix information
Fixed component name WAS BASE 5.0
Fixed component ID 5630A3600

Applicable component levels
R00A PSY    UP
R00H PSY    UP
R00I PSY    UP
R00P PSY    UP
R00S PSY    UP
R00W PSY    UP
R10A PSY    UP
R10H PSY    UP
R10I PSY    UP
R10P PSY    UP
R10S PSY    UP
R10W PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 10S
Software edition:
Reference #: PK02087
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: May 10, 2005