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JR60636: INTERIM FIX JR59874 PREVENTS BASIC AUTHENTICATION, CAUSING A 401 ERROR DURING ONLINE DEPLOYMENT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Changes made in interim fix JR59874 prevent basic
    authentication, which causes online deployment to fail.
    
    You see the following NullPointException in the SystemOut.log
    file:
    
    [1/18/19 15:48:30:595 UTC] 0000017b InstallMessag I
    
    com.lombardisoftware.core.TeamWorksException:
    java.lang.NullPointerException
    at
    com.lombardisoftware.core.TeamWorksException.asTeamWorksExceptio
    n(TeamWorksException.java:152)
    at
    com.lombardisoftware.core.TWHttpClientBase.login(TWHttpClientBas
    e.java:181)
    at
    com.lombardisoftware.core.TWHttpClientFactory.defaultSecurityLog
    in(TWHttpClientFactory.java:413)
    at
    com.lombardisoftware.core.TWHttpClientFactory.loginIfNeeded(TWHt
    tpClientFactory.java:364)
    at
    com.lombardisoftware.core.TWHttpClientFactory.executeMethod(TWHt
    tpClientFactory.java:215)
    at
    com.lombardisoftware.core.TWHttpClientFactory.executeMethod(TWHt
    tpClientFactory.java:121)
    at
    com.lombardisoftware.server.util.HttpUtils.postWithBasicAuthenti
    cation(HttpUtils.java:169)
    at
    com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.DeployToServe
    rSupport.deploySnapshotInternal(DeployToServerSupport.java:860)
    at
    com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.DeployToServe
    rSupport.deploySnapshot(DeployToServerSupport.java:445)
    at
    com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.RepositorySer
    vicesCore.deploySnapshot(RepositoryServicesCore.java:399)
    
    You may also see statement similar to following 401 error in the
    SystemOut.log file:
    
    [1/18/19 15:48:30:389 UTC] 0000017b TWHttpClientF >
    com.lombardisoftware.core.TWHttpClientFactory loginIfNeeded
    ENTRY serverUrl:
    https://<hostname>:port/ProcessServerInternal/onlinedeployment?d
    eploy=true  url:
    https://<hostname>:port/ProcessServerInternal/onlinedeployment?d
    eploy=true returnCode: 401
                                     serverUrl:
    https://<hostname>:port/ProcessServerInternal/onlinedeployment?d
    eploy=true  url:
    https://<hostname>:port/ProcessServerInternal/onlinedeployment?d
    eploy=true returnCode: 401
    

Local fix

  • Install the snapshot to an offline server. For more information,
     see "Installing snapshots to an offline server"
    (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS8JB4_18.0.0/co
    m.ibm.wbpm.admin.doc/topics/t_installingapps.html).
    

Problem summary

  • No additional information is available.
    
    PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix that adds back the basic authentication during online
    deployment is available for IBM Business Automation Workflow
    V18.0.0.2 and will be included in future releases of Business
    Automation Workflow.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR60636

  • Reported component name

    BUS AUTO WORKFL

  • Reported component ID

    5737H4100

  • Reported release

    I00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2019-02-05

  • Closed date

    2019-02-13

  • Last modified date

    2019-02-13

  • 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

    BUS AUTO WORKFL

  • Fixed component ID

    5737H4100

Applicable component levels

  • RI00 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
13 February 2019