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PM92361: WEBSPHERE CONTROL REGION ABEND AT SERVER STARTUP WITH JVMJNCK038E JNI ERROR IN GETMETHODID

Fixes are available

8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
7.0.0.31: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 31
8.5.5.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 2
7.0.0.33: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 33
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 3
7.0.0.35: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 35
8.5.5.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 4
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
7.0.0.37: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 37
8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.31: Java SDK 1.6 SR15 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.35: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.37: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.39: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP7 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
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
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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The Control Region at server startup with -Xcheck:jni set
    reports the following error:
    
    JVMJNCK038E JNI error in GetMethodID: Argument #2
    (0x000000480C4CAAF8) is not a valid object reference. It's type
    is: local reference in another thread
    
    
    JVMJNCK077E Error detected in
    com/ibm/ws390/orb/ClientDelegate.createRequestCFW([BI[BBZLcom/ib
    m/ws390/orb/RequestEncap;[BZ)[B
    
    JVMJNCK023E JNI error detected. Continuing...
    JVMJNCK034E JNI error in GetMethodID: Argument #2 is not a
    jclass
    JVMJNCK077E Error detected in
    com/ibm/ws390/orb/ClientDelegate.createRequestCFW([BI[BBZLcom/ib
    m/ws390/orb/RequestEncap;[BZ)[B
    
    JVMJNCK023E JNI error detected. Continuing...
    
    Control Region then abends with the following
    BBOO0035W TERMINATING THE CURRENT PROCESS, REASON=C9C21C50.
    BBOO0056E CONTEXT SERVICE 'CTXBEGC' FAILED WITH RETURN CODE=301
    WEBSPHERE PROCESS P31S014 ENDED ABNORMALLY REASON=C9C21236
    

Local fix

  • Restart the server
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server V7.0, V8.0, and V8.5                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: WebSphere Application Server for z/OS   *
    *                      controller region abends during server  *
    *                      startup with JVMJNCK038E error          *
    *                      message.                                *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    The WebSphere Application Server for z/OS controller region,
    when -Xcheck:jni set, fails to start with a JVMJNCK038E JNI
    error message. This is caused due to lack of synchronization
    on GetMethodID method.
    Example error message,
    "JVMJNCK038E JNI error in GetMethodID: Argument #2
    is not a valid object reference. It's type is: local reference
    in another thread.
    BBOO0035W TERMINATING THE CURRENT PROCESS, REASON=C9C21C50.
    BBOO0056E CONTEXT SERVICE 'XYZ' FAILED WITH RETURN CODE=301
    WEBSPHERE PROCESS XY1234 ENDED ABNORMALLY REASON=C9C21236"
    

Problem conclusion

  • Code was updated to synchronize the call to GetMethodId.
    
    APAR PM92361 is currently targeted for inclusion in
    WebSphere Application Server Fix Packs 7.0.0.31, 8.0.0.8, and
    8.5.5.2 of WebSphere Application Server.
    
    Please refer to URL:
    //www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
    for Fix Pack availability.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM92361

  • Reported component name

    WEBSPHERE FOR Z

  • Reported component ID

    5655I3500

  • Reported release

    700

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2013-07-03

  • Closed date

    2013-10-09

  • Last modified date

    2015-10-06

  • 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

    WEBSPHERE FOR Z

  • Fixed component ID

    5655I3500

Applicable component levels

  • R700 PSY UI13725

       UP14/01/11 P F401

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022