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IT14779: HOD PORTLET RESULTS IN ERROR WITH PORTALSERVER 8.5

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When the HOD portlet is used with the WebSphere Portal 8.5, an
    exception is seen:
     java.lang.NoSuchMethodError:
    com/ibm/wps/portletservice/credentialvault/CredentialSlotConfig.
    getCPIID()Lcom/ibm/wps/util/ObjectID;
            at
    com.ibm.wps.portlets.hodwps4.WpsHODPortlet.getCredentials
    (WpsHODPortlet.java
    

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Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All IBM Host On Demand users using WebSphere Portal Server   *
    * 8.5.0.0                                                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * IBM Host On Demand Portlet comes up with an error regarding  *
    * Credential Vaults when calling the standard IBM application  *
    * Host On Demand  on WebSphere Portal V8.5.                    *
    * This issue  happens in webshpere Portlet 8.5, as a few APIs  *
    * were deprecated/removed from Portlet which IBM Host On       *
    * Demand was using.                                            *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Users can upgrade IBM Host on Demand 12.0.0.1 to avoid this  *
    * issue.                                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • IBM Host On Demand 12.0.0.1 Uses new API form Portlet 8.5.0.0 to
    avoid this issue.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT14779

  • Reported component name

    HOD

  • Reported component ID

    5733A5901

  • Reported release

    B00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-04-13

  • Closed date

    2016-05-10

  • Last modified date

    2016-05-10

  • 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

    HOD

  • Fixed component ID

    5733A5901

Applicable component levels

  • RC00 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
19 April 2021