PM79494: NullPointerException seen in the On demand router

IBM WebSphere Virtual Enterprise Version 7.0 Fix Pack 4, also known as Version 7.0.0.4 is available for download.
IBM WebSphere Virtual Enterprise Version 7.0 Fix Pack 5, also known as Version 7.0.0.5 is available for download.
IBM WebSphere Virtual Enterprise Version 7.0 Fix Pack 6, also known as Version 7.0.0.6 is available for download.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Following exception is seen in the ODR:
  
  [10/29/12 11:03:05:595 EDT] 00000051 HttpSessionRe W
  DWCT0002E:
  Exception: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.httpsession.RebalancerSessionMgr61.markI
  nactive(
  RebalancerSessionMgr61.java:331)
  er.doFilter(HttpSessionRebalanceResponseFilter.java:91)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.proxy.filter.http.HttpFilterImpl.doFilter(HttpFilterI
  mpl.java
  :98)
  

Local fix

• None:
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of WebSphere Virtual Enterprise   *
  *                  using dynamic clusters with session         *
  *                  replication                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException is thrown when   *
  *                      the session rebalancing manager is      *
  *                      invoked before it is fully              *
  *                      initialized.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A NullPointerException is thrown in the on demand router when
  the session rebalancing manager is invoked before it is
  fully initialized. There is a time interval when this
  excetpion occurs.
  

Problem conclusion

• RebalancerSessionMgr61 was modified so that it is not called
  before it is initialized.
  
  This fix will be included in the next available fix pack for
  WebSphere Virtual Enterprise.
  

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:

  PM83375

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WAS VIRTUAL ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9203

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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