IT11944: PROVISIONING USING BROCADE BNA WILL FAIL WITH NPE (NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION).

IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.8 (December 2015)
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 2015-09-28 02:56:10.426-0700 java.lang.NullPointerException
  at java.util.Hashtable.put(Hashtable.java:579)
          at
  com.ibm.tpc.discovery.ProbeFabric.process(Discover.java:931)
          at com.ibm.tpc.Router.perform(Router.java:1111)
          at com.ibm.tpc.Router.perform(Router.java:612)
          at
  com.ibm.tpc.discovery.ProcessProcessor.process(ProcessProcessor.
  java:71)
          at
  com.ibm.tpc.infrastructure.threads.TPCThread.run(TPCThread.java:
  262)   com.ibm.tpc.Router perform Process Processor (Thread-172)
  2015-09-28 02:56:12.937-0700 Zone aliases are not supported
  com.ibm.tpc.control.fabric.CIMZoneControl
  checkDesiredZoneDefinition Zone Controller (Thread-262)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * TPC 5.2.x users monitoring zoning information for fabrics    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The Zoning part of the Fabric probe fails with NPE:          *
  * 2015-09-28 02:56:10.426-0700 java.lang.NullPointerException  *
  *         at java.util.Hashtable.put(Hashtable.java:579)       *
  *         at                                                   *
  * com.ibm.tpc.discovery.ProbeFabric.process(Discover.java:931) *
  *         at com.ibm.tpc.Router.perform(Router.java:1111)      *
  *         at com.ibm.tpc.Router.perform(Router.java:612)       *
  *         at                                                   *
  * com.ibm.tpc.discovery.ProcessProcessor.process(ProcessProces *
  * sor.java:71)                                                 *
  *         at                                                   *
  * com.ibm.tpc.infrastructure.threads.TPCThread.run(TPCThread.j *
  * ava:262)   com.ibm.tpc.Router perform Process Processor      *
  * (Thread-172)                                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance
  package:
  
  | refresh pack | 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0008 - target December 2015
  
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future refresh packs do not represent a
  formal commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change
  without notice.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• FABRIC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCA0

Applicable component levels

• R520 PSY

     UP

• R527 PSY

     UP