PH02159: FIXPACK ROLLBACK FAILS WITH NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION ON SOLARIS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• rollback from PLG 8.5.5.14 to PLG 8.5.5.13 fails with following
  error.  Same case for IHS.
  
  <message>Error during "install" phase:
  
     java.lang.NullPointerException
  
   com.ibm.was.backup.nsf.v85.BackupNSF.cleanupRemovedNSFList(Back
  upNSF.java:203)
   com.ibm.was.backup.nsf.v85.BackupNSF.exec(BackupNSF.java:277)
   com.ibm.was.backup.nsf.v85.BackupNSF.run(BackupNSF.java:74)
   sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
   sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccesso
  rImpl.java:57)
   sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMetho
  dAccessorImpl.java:43)
   java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:606)
   com.ibm.cic.agent.core.commonNativeInstallAdapter.Invoke$Invoke
  Runnable.run(Invoke.java:424)
   java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)</message>
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: On Solaris, rolling back IBM HTTP       *
  *                      Server or Server Plug-in v8.5.5.14 to   *
  *                      an old fixpack fails with               *
  *                      Null Pointer Exception                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  On Solaris, update IBM HTTP Server or Server Plug-in
  v8.5.5.13 to fixpack v8.5.5.14. When rollback it to fixpack
  v8.5.5.13, Installation Manager issues following errors:
  <message>Error during "install" phase:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  com.ibm.was.backup.nsf.v85.BackupNSF.cleanupRemovedNSFList(Back
  upNSF.java:203)
  com.ibm.was.backup.nsf.v85.BackupNSF.exec(BackupNSF.java:277)
  com.ibm.was.backup.nsf.v85.BackupNSF.run(BackupNSF.java:74)
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccesso
  rImpl.java:57)
  sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMetho
  dAccessorImpl.java:43)
  java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:606)
  com.ibm.cic.agent.core.commonNativeInstallAdapter.Invoke$Invoke
  Runnable.run(Invoke.java:424)
  java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)</message>
  

Problem conclusion

• The NPE is caused by BackupNSF bundle while removing some
  NSF files in a file list. However, the file list is installed
  for WAS offerings only but not for IHS or PLG offerings. The
  fix is to check null pointer in the logic.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.15.  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:

  PH02129

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IBM HTTP SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0801

Applicable component levels