PI97663: NPE IN PERFMODULES.GETCONFIGFROMXMLFILE

8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
9.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 9
9.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
9.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 11
9.0.5.0: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Refresh Pack
9.0.5.1: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 1
9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• NPE in PerfModules.getConfigFromXMLFile
  

Local fix

• -Dcom.ibm.websphere.pmi.enableModuleConfigParsing=false
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NPE in                                  *
  *                      PerfModules.getConfigFromXMLFile        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  NullPointerException occured when restarted application server
  and failed to start applications. Following stack traces were
  found in the log.
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.pmi.PerfModules.getConfigFromXMLFile(PerfModul
  es.java: 277)
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.pmi.PerfModules.getConfig(PerfModules.java:160
  )
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.pmi.server.PmiAbstractModule.<init>(PmiAbstrac
  tModule.java:129)
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.pmi.server.PmiAbstractModule.<init>(PmiAbstrac
  tModule.java:107)
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been corrected.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.14 and 9.0.0.9.  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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP