Fix (APAR):  JR30888

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1.2.1,6.1.2

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

Supersedes Fixes:  JR29800

CMVC Defect:  JR30888

Byte size of APAR:  61277

Date: 2008-11-12

Abstract:  NullPointerException thrown when user is creating deployment environment.  TopologyRoleB E com.ibm.wbiserver.nd.topology. commands.base.TopologyRoleBaseCmd createClusterMember CWLD

Description/symptom of problem:  
JR30888 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:?                                             
  We do see this exception in the SystemOut:                    
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WWBZ0012E: An error occurred while creating an instance of the  
administrative command 'configureBusinessFlowManager'           
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  However, this seems to be the root exception for that error:  
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Caused by: java.lang.ClassCastException:                        
org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.commonarchivecore.internal.impl.ReadOnlyDir
ectoryIm                                                        
pl incompatible with                                            
org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.commonarchivecore.internal.Archive         
 at                                                             
org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.commonarchivecore.internal.strategy.Directo
ryLoadSt                                                        
rategyImpl.getAbsolutePath(DirectoryLoadStrategyImpl.java)      
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when trying to create their deployment environment              

LOCAL FIX:?                                                     
N/A                                                             

PROBLEM SUMMARY:?

USERS AFFECTED:
WebSphere Process Server 6.1.2.0, 6.1.2.1
users.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
NullPointerException thrown when user
is creating deployment environment.

TopologyRoleB E
com.ibm.wbiserver.nd.topology.
commands.base.TopologyRoleBaseCmd
createClusterMember CWLDB9012E:
Creating cluster member
WPSDEV.AppTarget.jaxb2bdevNode01.0
failed. Reason:
java.lang.NullPointerException.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

User could not configure BPC in their ND environment.
Deployment environmnet creation failed while creating an
instance of the administrative command
'configureBusinessFlowManager'   CWLDB9014E: The configuration
of component WBI_BPC failed.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:?                                            
Applying JR308888 interim fix will resolve the problem.         


Directions to apply fix:  
Download and follow Update Installer installation instructions.  The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

1) Copy the pak file to the directory maintenance in the UpdateInstaller directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere Process Server. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

3) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the prompts.

4) Restart WebSphere Process Server.

Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE REVERSE ORDER IN WHICH 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, then fix2 may be removed

1) Shutdown WebSphere Process Server. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

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

3) Restart WebSphere Process Server.

Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the instructions. The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

3) Restart WebSphere Process Server.

Additional Information: