PM64368: SUPPRESS LOGGING OF FILENOTFOUNDEXCEPTION STACK IN SYSTEMOUT

8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
8.5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 1
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Suppress Logging of FileNotFoundException stack in SystemOut
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0 and V8.5                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When the requested resource is          *
  *                      missing, a severe error message with    *
  *                      FileNotFoundException stacktrace is     *
  *                      logged in JVM logs.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A severe error message with a FileNotFoundException stacktrace
  is logged in JVM logs when a missing resource is requested.
  This may not be a severe error since the wrong resource may
  have been requested accidentally.
  For example, the following error message with stack trace can
  be seen in the logs,
  [xxxxx EST]  000000xx filter        E
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.FilterInstanceWrapper xxxx
  SRVE8109W: Uncaught exception thrown by filter xxxxFilter:
  java.io.FileNotFoundException: SRVE0190E: File not found:
  /html/custom/images/circle.GIF
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.extension.DefaultExtensionProcessor._pro
  cessEDR(DefaultExtensionProcessor.java:893)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.extension.DefaultExtensionProcessor.proc
  essEDR(DefaultExtensionProcessor.java:874)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.extension.DefaultExtensionProcessor.hand
  leRequest(DefaultExtensionProcessor.java:434)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterChain.invokeTarget(We
  bAppFilterChain.java:125)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterChain.doFilter(WebApp
  FilterChain.java:92)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.servlet.ClearThreadCachesFilter.doFilter(Cl
  earThreadCachesFilter.java:24)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.FilterInstanceWrapper.doFilter(Fi
  lterInstanceWrapper.java:192)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterChain.doFilter(WebApp
  FilterChain.java:89)
  ...
  

Problem conclusion

• The WebContainer code has been updated to suppress the logging
  of Error messages with the java.io.FileNotFoundException
  stacktrace and the related ffdc files in JVM logs.
  
  Instead a warning message will appear in the JVM logs now as
  shown in the following example,
  [xxxxx EST] 000000xx filter        W
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.FilterInstanceWrapper xxxx
  SRVE8109W: Uncaught exception thrown by filter xxxxFilter:
  SRVE0190E: File not found: /html/custom/images/circle.GIF
  
  To get this new desired behavior, the following new
  webcontainer custom property will need to be set,
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.suppressLoggingFileNotFoundExceptions
  = true (default = false)
  
  Note: the java.io.FileNotFoundException will still be thrown
  back to the caller, but if it is not handled it will not be
  logged when the custom property is set.
  
  Please refer to the following technote for instructions on
  enabling WebContainer custom properties:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rss=180&uid=swg21284395&n
  bsp;
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.4 and 8.5.0.1.  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:

  PM67085

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP