XMLConfig Full export fails with NullPointerException in a multinode environment
 Technote (FAQ)
 
Problem
After applying Fix Pack 3 (V4.0.3) to WebSphere® Application Server Version 4.0 AE on AIX® and Linux®, you get an exception when exporting the configuration using xml with the following batch command:

/usr/local/WebSphere/AppServer/bin/XMLConfig.sh
-adminNodeName '$HOSTNAME' -export wasexport/wasexport1.xml

The command works correctly before applying the fix pack, but fails after the fix pack is installed. Removing the fix pack resolves the problem.

Fix pack 3 results in exceptions for the enterprise application defined in the admin database, when trying to export them.

The error/exception is as follows:
java.rmi.ServerException: RemoteException occurred in server thread; nested exception is: com.ibm.ejs.container.UncheckedException: ; nested exception is: java.lang.NullPointerException
com.ibm.ejs.container.UncheckedException: ; nested exception is: java.lang.NullPointerException

[7/12/02 9:00:30:480 CDT] 309d3350 EnterpriseApp X XMLC0016E: Failed to process children for Full Export.XMLC0043E: Remote Exception
org.omg.CORBA.OBJECT_NOT_EXIST: null:java.rmi.NoSuchObjectException:
at com.ibm.ejs.container.passivator.StatefulPassivator.activate(Stateful
Passivator.java:187)
 
 
Solution
Apply APAR PQ62103


For Release: WebSphere Application Server V4.0.3
For Edition: WebSphere Application ServerAE
For ComponentTypes: AEServer
For Operating System: ALL
Supersedes eFixes: NONE
Abstract: XMLConfig Full export fails with NullPointerException in a multinode environment.

 
 


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Administrative Console (all non-scripting)
Operating system(s): Linux
Software version: 4.0.3
Software edition:
Reference #: 1063543
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jun 25, 2004