Fix (APAR):  PK73848

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1.0.21

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,i5/OS,Linux,OS/400,Solaris,Windows

Supersedes Fixes:  NONE.

CMVC Defect:  555289

Byte size of APAR:  21659

Date: 2008-12-16

Abstract:  When starting the Websphere Application Server DMGR an uncaught Null Pointer Exception is thrown by NavigationServiceImpl.

Description/symptom of problem:  
PK73848 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:?                                             
SRVE00068E: Uncaught exception thrown in one of the service     
methods of the servlet: /                                       
secure/isclite/tiles/iscnavigatorLayout.jsp. Exception thrown:  
java.lang.NullPointerException at com                           
.ibm.isclite.service.datastore.navigation.NavigationServiceImpl.
buildTree(NavigationServiceImpl.java:399                        

LOCAL FIX:?                                                     

PROBLEM SUMMARY:?

USERS AFFECTED:
 All users of WebSphere Application Server
v6.1

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
When starting the Websphere
Application Server DMGR an uncaught
Null Pointer Exception is thrown by
NavigationServiceImpl.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

When starting the Websphere Application Server DMGR an uncaught
Null Pointer Exception is thrown by NavigationServiceImpl. The
DMGR will initialize completely but this exception appears in
the logs.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:?                                            
NavigationServiceImpl was updated to catch the                  
NullPointerException and handle properly.                       
                                                                
The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in    
fixpack 6.1.0.23  Please refer to the Recommended Updates       
page for delivery information:                                  
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980   


Directions to apply fix:  

NOTE: Choose the:
1) Release the fix applies to
2) The Editions that apply
3) Delete the Editions & Methods that do not apply and this Note

Fix applies to Editions:
Release 6.1
__ Application Server (Express or BASE)
__ Network Deployment (ND)

Install Fix to:
Method:
__ Application Server Nodes
__ Deployment Manager Nodes
__ Both

NOTE:
The user must:
* Have Administrative rights in Windows, or be the Actual Root User in a UNIX environments.
* Logged in with the same authority level when unpacking a fix, fix pack or refresh pack.
* Be at V6.0.2.2 or newer of the Update Installer. This can be checked by reviewing the level of the Update Installer in file <was_root>/updateinstaller/version.txt.

The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

For detailed instructions to Extract the Update Installer see the following Technote:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205400

1) Copy P73848.pak file directly to the maintenance directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere
Manually execute setupCmdLine.bat in Windows or . ./setupCmdLine.sh in Unix from the WebSphere instance that maintenance is being applied to.

3) Launch Update Installer

4) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to update.

5) Select the "Install maintenance package" operation.

6) Enter the file name of the maintenance package to install (PKxxxxx.pak file which was copied in the maintenance directory).

7) Install the maintenance package.

8) Restart WebSphere







Directions to remove fix:  

NOTE:
* The user must have Administrative rights in Windows, or be the Actual Root User in a UNIX environments.
* FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE APPLIED
* DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED
* YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX

Example: If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be removed, fix3 must be removed first, fix2 removed, and fix3 re-applied.

1) Shutdown WebSphere
Manually execute setupCmdLine.bat in Windows or . ./setupCmdLine.sh in Unix from the WebSphere instance that uninstall is being run against.

2) Start Update Installer

3) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to remove the fix.

4) Select  "Uninstall maintenance package" operation.

5) Enter the file name of the maintenance package to uninstall (PKxxxxx.pak).

6) UnInstall maintenance package.

7) Restart WebSphere







Directions to re-apply fix:  

1) Shutdown WebSphere.

2) Follow the Fix instructions to apply the fix.

3) Restart WebSphere.






Additional Information:  

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