Fix (APAR):  PQ78266

Status:  Fix

Release:  5.0.2,5.0.1

Operating System:  All

Supersedes Fixes:  

Pre-requisite Fixes:    



CMVC Defect:  PQ78266

Byte size of APAR:  5810

Date: 2003-09-17

Abstract:  FFDC reports NullPointerException in VUTrace

Description/symptom of problem:  

 NullPointerException com.ibm.ws.utils.VUTrace.initialisation 584 may 
be produced in the FFDC output when a server is started or shutdown, 
and the file VUTrace.properties cannot be found.
This APAR removes the unnecessary call to FFDC when the file cannot be 
found.




Directions to apply fix:  

NOTE:  YOU MUST FIRST DOWNLOAD THE FIX INSTALLER TOOL IN ORDER TO INSTALL A FIX.
       The Fix Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
       http://www-3.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/support/index.html

1) Create temporary "fix" directory to store the jar file:
             UNIX: /tmp/WebSphere/fix
          Windows: c:\temp\WebSphere\fix

2) Copy jar file to the directory

3) Shutdown WebSphere

4) Follow the Fix installation instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to install the Fix.

5) Restart WebSphere

6) The temp directory may be removed but the jar file should be saved.  Do not remove
   any files created and stored in the <WASHOME>/WebSphere/AppServer/fix/<fix> directories.
   These files are required if a fix is to be removed.




Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:  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


1) Shutdown WebSphere

2) Follow the Fix instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere



Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere

2) Follow the Fix instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere





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