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PM44795: "INVALID TAG NAME" ERROR WHEN RUNNING PERFSERVLET WITH VERSION=5 PARAMETER

Fixes are available

7.0.0.21: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 21
8.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 3
7.0.0.23: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 23
8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
7.0.0.25: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 25
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
7.0.0.27: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 27
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
7.0.0.29: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 29
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
6.1.0.47: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 47
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
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
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
7.0.0.35: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 35
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
7.0.0.37: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 37
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
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

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Product Release: WebSphere Application Server Network
    Deployment edition, version 7.0.0.13
    Operating System: AIX 6.1
    Problem Description: When customer ran PerfServlet that comes
    with WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.13 (PerfServlet 6.0)
    with "version=5" compatibility mode, customer saw the
    following error in trace.log:
    
    [7/27/11 9:46:59:889 EDT] 00000031 srt           1
    com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.srt.SRTServletRequest setAttribute
    this->com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.srt.SRTServletRequest@5b645b64:
    name --> perfservlet.exception value --> java.lang.Exception:
    Invalid tag name:
    {http://jk.massmutual.com/webservices/}webservices
    
    Customer has the following trace string:
    *=info:com.ibm.ws.pmi.*=all:com.ibm.websphere.pmi.*=all
    
    Customer stated he did not get expected output from PerfServlet.
    Instead, he saw this error.
    
    Verified that customer's PerfServlet contains the interim fix
    for APAR PK17553.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server V6.1, V7.0, and V8.0                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Accessing PerfServlet with              *
    *                      "version=5"compatibility mode, causes   *
    *                      the following exception in certain      *
    *                      cases especially for webservices        *
    *                      where "{" and "}" tags are common       *
    *                      name --> perfservlet.exception value    *
    *                      --> java.lang.Exception:                *
    *                      Invalid tag name:                       *
    *                      {http://xxxx.com/webservices/}webservic *
    *                      es                                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    The error occurs due to the fact that the perfServlet fetches
    performance details for the server and then prints data in XML
    format. We try to create an XML Element as part of printing
    data in XML. Things works fine until a Tag which is not
    recognized is encountered, in which case perfServlet fails to
    idenitfy the Invalid Tag and dumps an Exception failing to
    output performance details collected.
    

Problem conclusion

  • In order to avoid this problem, those invalid tags are
    excluded or replaced with valid symbols, eliminating the
    possiblity of any exceptions while creating the Element and
    allowing for successful printing of perfServlet Data in XML
    format.
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix packs 6.1.0.41, 7.0.0.21 and 8.0.0.2 .  Please refer to the
    Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM44795

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    700

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2011-08-01

  • Closed date

    2011-08-24

  • Last modified date

    2011-08-24

  • 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

  • R700 PSY

       UP

  • R800 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 October 2021