May 18 JCE expiration issue causes server startup issue
 Technote (troubleshooting)
 
Problem(Abstract)
NoClassDefFoundError error is thrown while starting IBM® WebSphere® Application Server V5.0.1 with global security enabled
 
Cause
The following exception in the SystemOut.log file caused the server startup issue:
[5/19/06 7:11:01:005 EDT] 616483 Helpers W NMSV0610I: A NamingException is being thrown from a javax.naming.Context implementation. Details follow:
Context implementation: com.ibm.ws.naming.jndicos.CNContextImpl
Context method: rebind
Context name: aafwpp11/nodes/aafwpp11/servers/server1
Target name: DefaultDatasource
Other data: Object to bind: com.ibm.ejs.j2c.ConnectionFactoryRef@672113
Exception stack trace: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError
at com.ibm.ws.naming.cosbase.WsnOptimizedNamingImplBase.
getSecurityContextMgr(WsnOptimizedNamingImplBase.java:2235)
at com.ibm.ws.naming.cosbase.WsnOptimizedNamingImplBase.
popInvocationCredential(WsnOptimizedNamingImplBase.java:2303)
at com.ibm.ws.naming.cosbase.WsnOptimizedNamingImplBase.
rebind_java_object(WsnOptimizedNamingImplBase.java:1042)

You may also see the following exception in the SystemOut.log file:

Exception stack trace: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
com/ibm/ws/security/core/ContextManagerFactory
at
com.ibm.ws.naming.cosbase.WsnOptimizedNamingImplBase.getSecurityContextM
gr(WsnOptimizedNamingImplBase.java:2235)

Please find the attached SystemOut.log file for complete stack trace.

 
Resolving the problem
To resolve this issue, apply PK23458; 5.0.2.4: Signed jar verification fails after 05/18/2006 21:59:19 GMT.
For more information, please review Interim Fix: IBM Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Expires on 18 May 2006.

Global security can be disabled to avoid this exception. However, it is very important to apply the PK23458 Interim Fix as soon as possible. Refer to Disabling global security for more information.

Note: Disabling global security is a workaround and is not a permanent fix. To avoid the issue permanently, upgrade to the latest Cumulative Fix level, or apply PK23458.
 
SystemOut.log
 
Cross Reference information
Segment Product Component Platform Version Edition
Application Servers Runtimes for Java Technology Java SDK
 
Historical Number
38953
442
000
 
 


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > System Management/Repository
Operating system(s): Windows
Software version: 5.0.1
Software edition:
Reference #: 1239031
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jun 2, 2006