PM41028: IN THE WSADMIN.TRACEOUT RECEIVING A JAVA.LANG.NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

7.0.0.21: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 21
7.0.0.23: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 23
7.0.0.25: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 25
7.0.0.27: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 27
7.0.0.29: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 29
6.1.0.47: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 47
7.0.0.31: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 31
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.33: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 33
7.0.0.35: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 35
7.0.0.37: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 37
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
6.1.0.43: Java SDK 1.5 SR13 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.45: Java SDK 1.5 SR14 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.47: Java SDK 1.5 SR16 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.21: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
7.0.0.23: Java SDK 1.6 SR10 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
7.0.0.25: Java SDK 1.6 SR11 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR12 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.29: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.31: Java SDK 1.6 SR15 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.35: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.37: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.39: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP7 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Message being received in the wsadmin.traceout file.
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.client.MapResRefToEJBHelper.fi
  ndMatchingResRefBinding(MapResRefToEJBHelper.java:188)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.client.MapResRefToEJBHelper.pr
  epareTask(MapResRefToEJBHelper.java:113)
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.management.application.client.AppDeploymentCon
  troller.prepareTask(AppDeploymentController.java:504)
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.management.application.client.AppDeploymentCon
  troller.getNthTask(AppDeploymentController.java:483)
  ... 32 more
  

Local fix

• non at this time
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM WebSphere Application Server   *
  *                  versions 6.1 and 7.0.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Application deployment fails with       *
  *                      NullPointerException when mapping       *
  *                      resources.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Application deployment fails with NullPointerException when
  mapping resources.
  Exception thrown in getApplicationInfo:
  AppDeploymentException: [ADMA0092E: An unexpected exception
  occurred while preparing task MapResRefToEJB. Check the server
  machine First Failure Data Capture tool (FFDC) for more
  information.] java.lang.NullPointerException
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been corrected.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fixpacks 6.1.0.43 and 7.0.0.21. Please refer to the
  Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61H PSY

     UP

• R61I PSY

     UP

• R61P PSY

     UP

• R61S PSY

     UP

• R61W PSY

     UP

• R61Z PSY

     UP

• R700 PSY

     UP