IT18278: UNABLE TO ADD BROCADE NETWORK ADVISOR TO IBM SPECTRUM CONTROL WEB UI.

IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.13 (March 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.14 (May 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15 (August 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15.2 (November 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.16 (March 2018)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.17 (May 2018)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Attempt to add Brocade Network Advisor to IBM Spectrum Control
  fails with the following message in IBM Spectrum Control WEB UI:
  
  tpcTrace.log
  
  2016-11-30 15:18:30.073-08:00 -6898712595719795315
  com.ibm.tpc.gui.rest.datasource.ExceptionCallable
  executionFailed java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException:
  com.ibm.tpc.internal.api.TPCInternalAPIException: BPCUI0198E
  
  dmSvcTrace.log
  
  2016-11-30 15:18:38.346-0800 HWN099993E Exception received while
  trying to check the device type for null due to For input
  string: "null" @(Default Executor-thread-102210)
    java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "null"
  at
  java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(NumberFormatExcep
  tion.java:76)
  at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:592)
  at java.lang.Integer.valueOf(Integer.java:778)
  at
  com.ibm.tpc.disk.common.CIMOMManager.checkDeviceType(CIMOMManage
  r.java:2268)
  at
  com.ibm.tpc.disk.common.CIMOMManager.testCIMOMConnection(CIMOMMa
  nager.java:2074)
  at
  com.ibm.tpc.disk.common.CIMOMManager.testCIMOMConnection(CIMOMMa
  nager.java:1999)
  at
  com.ibm.tpc.disk.common.CIMOMManager.testCIMOMConnection(CIMOMMa
  nager.java:1953)
  at
  com.ibm.tpc.disk.api.impl.DiskManager.testCIMOMConnection(DiskMa
  nager.java:1676)
  at
  com.ibm.tpc.disk.api.impl.DiskManagerService.testCIMOMConnection
  (DiskManagerService.java:3228)
  at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor272.invoke(Unknown Source)
  at
  sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
  AccessorImpl.java:55)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:508)
  at org.apache.soap.server.RPCRouter.invoke(Unknown Source)
  at org.apache.soap.providers.RPCJavaProvider.invoke(Unknown
  Source)
  at
  com.tivoli.sanmgmt.middleware.data.RPCSecureJavaProvider.invoke(
  RPCSecureJavaProvider.java:160)
  at org.apache.soap.server.http.RPCRouterServlet.doPost(Unknown
  Source)
  at
  com.tivoli.sanmgmt.middleware.TSNMServiceManager.doPost(TSNMServ
  iceManager.java:412)
  at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:595)
  at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:668)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.service(ServletWr
  apper.java:1290)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.handleRequest(Ser
  vletWrapper.java:778)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.handleRequest(Ser
  vletWrapper.java:475)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterManager.invokeFilters
  (WebAppFilterManager.java:1161)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.CacheServletWrapper.handleReques
  t(CacheServletWrapper.java:82)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.WebContainer.handleRequest(WebContainer.
  java:928)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.osgi.DynamicVirtualHost$2.run(DynamicVir
  tualHost.java:275)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.http.dispatcher.internal.channel.HttpDispatcherLink$T
  askWrapper.run(HttpDispatcherLink.java:955)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.http.dispatcher.internal.channel.HttpDispatcherLink.r
  eady(HttpDispatcherLink.java:341)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.http.channel.internal.inbound.HttpInboundLink.handleD
  iscrimination(HttpInboundLink.java:471)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.http.channel.internal.inbound.HttpInboundLink.handleN
  ewRequest(HttpInboundLink.java:405)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.http.channel.internal.inbound.HttpInboundLink.process
  Request(HttpInboundLink.java:285)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.http.channel.internal.inbound.HttpInboundLink.ready(H
  ttpInboundLink.java:256)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.tcpchannel.internal.NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.
  sendToDiscriminators(NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.java:174)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.tcpchannel.internal.NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.
  complete(NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.java:83)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.tcpchannel.internal.WorkQueueManager.requestComplete(
  WorkQueueManager.java:504)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.tcpchannel.internal.WorkQueueManager.attemptIO(WorkQu
  eueManager.java:574)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.tcpchannel.internal.WorkQueueManager.workerRun(WorkQu
  eueManager.java:929)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.tcpchannel.internal.WorkQueueManager$Worker.run(WorkQ
  ueueManager.java:1018)
  at
  java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExec
  utor.java:1153)
  at
  java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExe
  cutor.java:628)
  at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:785)
  com.ibm.tpc.disk.common.CIMOMManager checkDeviceType
  
  
  RECREATE STEPS:  Add Brocade Network Advisor from IBM Spectrum
  Control Web UI
  
  ________________________________________________________________
  The defect is against component:  Switches and Fabrics
  SC Server/Manager build/release:  5.2.12
  SC Server OS:   Windows
  ________________________________________________________________
  Problem as described by customer: Unable to add BNA
  Initial customer impact (low/med/high):  low
  

Local fix

• Contact Support
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.x users attempting to add Brocade   *
  * Network Advisor                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.x users may encounter an error      *
  * while attempting to add Brocade Network Advisor to IBM       *
  * Spectrum Control.  It may fail with the following message:   *
  * com.ibm.tpc.gui.rest.datasource.ExceptionCallable            *
  * executionFailed java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException:     *
  * com.ibm.tpc.internal.api.TPCInternalAPIException: BPCUI0198E *
  ****************************************************************
  * 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-RP0013 - target March 2017
  
  Fixed in IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.13
  
  http://www.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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPC00

Applicable component levels