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PH17283: DIAGNOSTIC PLANS UTILITY IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE JAVA_DUMP_OPTS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • After setup the Diagnostic Plans to take javacore and heapdump
    when the partner server stopped .
    The diagnostic plan enabled
    was,
     MATCH: [
     TRACE: Detected server fmserver stopped on
    node
     ]
     JAVACORE
     DELAY: 6
     HEAPDUMP
     DELAY: 6
     JAVACORE
    
    The
    JAVA_DUMP_OPTS was setup to :
    name="JAVA_DUMP_OPTS"
    value="ONANYSIGNAL(JAVADUMP[10],HEAPDUMP[3])"
    .
    When the
    condition triggered, it got the following NPE:
    Exception:
    java.lang.NullPointerException StackTrace:
    java.lang.NullPointerException
     at com.ibm.ws.logging.diagplan.A
    ctionSummaryHandler.formatEventEntry(ActionSummaryHandler.java:1
    85)
     at com.ibm.ws.logging.diagplan.ActionSummaryHandler.logActi
    onSummary(ActionSummaryHandler.java:118)
    .
    

Local fix

  • Remove the JAVA_DUMP_OPTS setup:
    name="JAVA_DUMP_OPTS"
    value="ONANYSIGNAL(JAVADUMP[10],HEAPDUMP[3])"
    .
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server                                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException occurs when        *
    *                      using the Diagnostic Plan's JAVACORE    *
    *                      action along with the IBM_JAVACOREDIR   *
    *                      property set.                           *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    If the IBM_JAVACOREDIR property is set and the Diagnostic Plan
    triggers a JAVACORE action, a NullPointerException occurs, and
    the Diagnostic Plan terminates abruptly.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The code was fixed to resolve the NullPointerException from
    occuring, when the Diagnostic Plan's JAVACORE action is used
    with the IBM_JAVACOREDIR system property set.
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix pack 8.5.5.17 and 9.0.5.2.  Please refer to the Recommended
    Updates page for delivery information:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH17283

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2019-09-23

  • Closed date

    2019-10-09

  • Last modified date

    2019-10-09

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

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Fixed component ID

    5724H8800

Applicable component levels

  • R850 PSY

       UP

  • R900 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 November 2021