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PI16292: Brownout recovery with no quorum causes client exceptions.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Brownout recovery with no quorum causes client exceptions.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of WebSphere eXtreme Scale.       *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When catalog servers are restarted,     *
*                      stop processing might cause             *
*                      references to be null.                  *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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In cases where a catalog server is automatically restarted due
to recovery from a network partition, NullPointerExceptions
can be seen in the SystemOut.log file and FFDC file of the
stopping catalog server. These exceptions are not valid.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • The catalog server replication code was updated to prevent
NullPointerExceptions.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PI16292
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  • Reported component name
    WS EXTREME SCAL
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  • Reported component ID
    5724X6702
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  • Reported release
    860
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2014-04-18
    • 

  • Closed date
    2014-05-22
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2014-05-22
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WS EXTREME SCAL
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724X6702
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R850  PSY
       UP
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  • R860  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            22 May 2014
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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