PK04183: ADDING USERID TO CONSOLE USER GROUP VIA THE WEBSPHERE Z/OS ADMINSTRATIVE CONSOLE CAUSES OUTOFMEMORYEXCEPTION

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APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
While trying to add a user to the Console User group, the
adminconsole code makes a request for information on all users
in the user registry, which leads to the following OutofMemory
exception in the security code:
.
BossLog: { 0058} 2005/03/03 21:14:31.923 01 SYSTEM=POLP
SERVER=WSP17C1  PID=0X02000664 TID=0X269120F0 00000000  c=UNK
./bborjtr.cpp+820 ... BBOO0223I TrustedProxy for Transport on
port 9083 is set to false
FATAL ERROR in native method: Out of memory when expanding
local ref table beyond capacity
 at
com.ibm.ws.security.registry.zOS.SAFRegistryImpl.ntv_getUsers(Na
tive Method)
  at
com.ibm.ws.security.registry.zOS.SAFRegistryImpl.getUsers(SAFReg
istryImpl.java:985)
  at
com.ibm.ws.security.registry.zOS.SAFRegistryImpl.getUsers(SAFReg
istryImpl.java:951)
 at
com.ibm.ws.security.registry.UserRegistryImpl.getUsers(UserRegis
tryImpl.java:568)
  at
com.ibm.ws.security.core.SecurityAdmin.getUsers(SecurityAdmin.ja
va:280)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
  at
com.tivoli.jmx.modelmbean.MMBInvoker.invoke(MMBInvoker.java:46)
.
.
.
Local fix Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 V5.0 for z/OS                                *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Adding a userid to the console user     *
*                      group via the WebSphere Administrative  *
*                      Console may cause an                    *
*                      OutOfMemoryException.                   *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
While trying to add a user to the Console User group
(System Administration > Console Users > Add), the
Administrative Console makes a request for information on all
users in the user registry.  Depending on the size of the user
registry, this may lead to the following OutOfMemoryException
in the security code:

FATAL ERROR in native method: Out of memory when expanding
local ref table beyond capacity
at
com.ibm.ws.security.registry.zOS.SAFRegistryImpl.ntv_getUsers(
   Native Method)
at com.ibm.ws.security.registry.zOS.SAFRegistryImpl.getUsers(
   SAFRegistryImpl.java:985)
at com.ibm.ws.security.registry.zOS.SAFRegistryImpl.getUsers(
   SAFRegistryImpl.java:951)
at com.ibm.ws.security.registry.UserRegistryImpl.getUsers(
   UserRegistryImpl.java:568)
at com.ibm.ws.security.core.SecurityAdmin.getUsers(
   SecurityAdmin.java:280)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.tivoli.jmx.modelmbean.MMBInvoker.invoke(MMBInvoker.
   java:46)
. . .
Problem conclusion
The Administrative Console code was changed and no longer
requests information about all users when adding a userid to the
Console Users group.

APAR PK04183 is associated with SERVICE LEVEL W502030 of
WebSphere Application Server V5.0 for z/OS.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PK04183
Reported component name WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID 5655I3500
Reported release 500
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2005-04-13
Closed date 2005-05-23
Last modified date 2005-06-02

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
PK04185 PK05344 PK05348

Modules/Macros
BBOUBINF          

Publications Referenced

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Fixed component ID 5655I3500

Applicable component levels
R500 PSY UK03726    UP05/05/28 P F505

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Document Information


Current web document: swg1PK04183.html
Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
Operating system(s):
Software version: 500
Software edition:
Reference #: PK04183
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jun 2, 2005