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JR52901: A NULLPOINTEXCEPTION IS THROWN WHEN STARTING A NON-IBM BPM CLUSTER IN AN IBM BPM INSTALLATION

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8.5.0.1-WS-BPM-IFJR52901
bpm.8560.cf1.delta.repository.1
bpm.8560.cf1.delta.repository.2
Version 8.5.0 Fix Pack 2 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 7 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When you create an additional non-IBM Business Process Manager
(BPM) cluster and start the cluster, you receive the following
error:

[1/26/15 16:20:56:121 UTC] 00000001 ValidateDatab W
com.ibm.bpmcommon.upgrade.database.ValidateDatabaseVersion
isStandardConfigured ConfigurationSpi.isBPMComponentsConfigured
exception:  java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.ibm.bpm.config.spi.ConfigurationSpi.isBPMComponentsConfigure
d(ConfigurationSpi.java:1148)
at
com.ibm.bpmcommon.upgrade.database.ValidateDatabaseVersion.isSta
ndardConfigured (ValidateDatabaseVersion.java:184)

PRODUCTS AFFECTED
IBM BPM Advanced
IBM BPM Standard
IBM BPM Express

Local fix

  • N/A

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  IBM BPM Advanced                            *
*                  IBM BPM Standard                            *
*                  IBM BPM Express                             *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When you create an additional non-IBM   *
*                      Business Process Manager (BPM)          *
*                      cluster and start the cluster, you      *
*                      receive the following error:            *
*                      [1/26/15 16:20:56:121 UTC] 00000001     *
*                      ValidateDatab W                         *
*                      com.ibm.bpmcommon.upgrade.database.Vali *
*                      dateDatabaseVersion                     *
*                      isStandardConfigured                    *
*                      ConfigurationSpi.isBPMComponentsConfigu *
*                      red                                     *
*                      exception:                              *
*                      java.lang.NullPointerException          *
*                      at                                      *
*                      com.ibm.bpm.config.spi.ConfigurationSpi *
*                      .isBPMComponentsConfigured(Configuratio *
*                      nSpi.java:1148)                         *
*                      at                                      *
*                      com.ibm.bpmcommon.upgrade.database.Vali *
*                      dateDatabaseVersion.isStandardConfigure *
*                      d (ValidateDatabaseVersion.java:184)    *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
When you create a non-IBM BPM cluster in an IBM BPM
installation, the ConfigurationSpi.isBPMComponentsConfigured()
method cannot get the IBM BPM server context and you receive a
NullPointerException.

Problem conclusion

  • A fix is available for IBM BPM V.8.5.0.1 that updates the
ConfigurationSpi to check whether IBM BPM is configured on the
cluster that is being started.

On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
for JR52901:

1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR52901 , and click Continue.

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR52901
    • 

  • Reported component name
    BPM STANDARD
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5725C9500
    • 

  • Reported release
    850
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2015-03-25
    • 

  • Closed date
    2015-06-30
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2015-07-10
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    BPM STANDARD
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5725C9500
    • 



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            31 August 2023
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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