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LI79290: UNABLE TO ADD USERS TO CLOUD MANAGEMENT CONSOLE

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Direct links to fixes

APIConnect_Management_5.0.3.0iFix1_20160928-1727.ova
APIConnect_Management_5.0.3.0iFix1_20160928-1727.vcrypt2

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • In API Connect V5.0.3.0  the following exception is received
when an user is added to Cloud Management Console.

.....
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at
com.ibm.apim.security.util.SecurityUtil.getEnvIdAndIdpIdFromPort
alContext(SecurityUtil.java:175) at
com.ibm.apim.security.util.SecurityUtil.getRealContext(SecurityU
til.java:147) at
com.ibm.apim.security.service.IdentityProviderRepositoryDataServ
ice.getDefaultIdpIdByContext(IdentityProviderRepositoryDataServi
ce.java:1053) at
com.ibm.apim.security.service.UserRepositoryDataService.findUser
ByUsernameContext(UserRepositoryDataService.java:814) at
com.ibm.apimgmt.resources.external.org.ExternalOrgHelper.createC
onsumerOrg(ExternalOrgHelper.java:318)

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • When adding a new user via the cmc console the operation fails
with the following error seeing in /var/log/cmc.out:

Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at
com.ibm.apim.security.util.SecurityUtil.getEnvIdAndIdpIdFromPort
alContext(SecurityUtil.java:175) at
com.ibm.apim.security.util.SecurityUtil.getRealContext(SecurityU
til.java:147) at
com.ibm.apim.security.service.IdentityProviderRepositoryDataServ
ice.getDefaultIdpIdByContext(IdentityProviderRepositoryDataServi
ce.java:1053) at
com.ibm.apim.security.service.UserRepositoryDataService.findUser
ByUsernameContext(UserRepositoryDataService.java:814) at
com.ibm.apimgmt.resources.external.org.ExternalOrgHelper.createC
onsumerOrg(ExternalOrgHelper.java:318)

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Upgrade to the 5.0.3.0 public iFix 1, 5.0.4.0 or higher.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    LI79290
    • 

  • Reported component name
    API CONNECT ENT
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5725Z2201
    • 

  • Reported release
    503
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2016-09-20
    • 

  • Closed date
    2016-10-03
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2016-10-03
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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    API CONNECT ENT
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5725Z2201
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R503  PSY
       UP
    • 








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            03 October 2016
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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