PQ99950: 500 ERROR AT ADMIN CONSOLE WHEN ENABLING MEMORY TO MEMORY REPLICATION FOR WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER Z/OS V5.0

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APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
When attempting to enable Memory to Memory Replication for an
application server at the admin console for WebSphere
Application Server for z/OS v5.0, customers may see the
following error:
Error 500 processing request: /admin/persistenceDetail.do
Message: Server caught unhandled exception from servlet [action]
java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.ibm.ws.console.servermanagement.webcontainer.
PersistenceDetailAction.perform(PersistenceDetailAction.java:171
at
org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.processActionPerform
(ActionServlet.java:1791)
at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process
(ActionServlet.java:1586)
at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doGet
(ActionServlet.java:492)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java
(Compiled Code))
this will be a rollup of botp defect 177785
Local fix
use wsadmin to enable Memory to Memory replication
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 V5.0 for z/OS                                *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Users of the Administrative Console     *
*                      may get an Error 500,                   *
*                      NullPointerException when attempting to *
*                      enable Memory to Memory Replication     *
*                      for an application server.              *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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When attempting to enable Memory to Memory Replication for an
application server (Servers > Application Servers > server >
Web Container > Session Management > Distributed Environment
Settings > Memory to Memory Replication), users may encounter
an Error 500 like the following:

Error 500 processing request: /admin/persistenceDetail.do
Message: Server caught unhandled exception from servlet  action
java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.ibm.ws.console.servermanagement.webcontainer.
PersistenceDetailAction.perform(PersistenceDetailAction.java:171
at
org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.processActionPerform
(ActionServlet.java:1791)
at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process
(ActionServlet.java:1586)
at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doGet
(ActionServlet.java:492)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java
Problem conclusion
The cause of the NullPointerException was fixed.

APAR PQ99950 is associated with SERVICE LEVEL W502024 of
WebSphere Application Server V5.0 for z/OS.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ99950
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 2005-01-25
Closed date 2005-02-19
Last modified date 2005-03-01

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Publications Referenced

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

Applicable component levels
R500 PSY UK00732    UP05/02/23 P F502

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Document Information


Current web document: swg1PQ99950.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 #: PQ99950
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Mar 1, 2005