PM22540: HTTP 404 WHEN FOLLOWING A PUBLIC URL AS LOGGED-IN USER - HOME SU BSTITUTION ENABLED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Note: PM27451 supersedes this fix.
  
  
  
  If home substitution is enabled, following a public URL as an
  authenticated user results in a blank browser window showing an
  HTTP 404 error only.
  
  There are no related exceptions in SystemOut.log or
  SystemErr.log.
  
  If engine traces are enabled (com.ibm.wps.engine.*=fine) the
  following exception can be found in trace.log:
  
  com.ibm.wps.engine.Servlet handleException An exception
  occurred while processing the request.
  
  com.ibm.portal.state.phases.exceptions
  .PhaseException:EJPEI0105E: An error occurred during the
  rendering in phase com.ibm.wps.engine.phases
  .WPRenderPhase@a110a11.
  at com.ibm.wps.engine.phases.WPRenderPhase
  .processRendering(WPRenderPhase.java:524)
  at com.ibm.wps.engine.phases.WPBaseRenderPhase
  .execute(WPBaseRenderPhase.java:194)
  at com.ibm.wps.state.phases.AbstractRenderPhase
  .next(AbstractRenderPhase.java:106)
  at com.ibm.wps.engine.phases.WPAbstractRenderPhase
  .next(WPAbstractRenderPhase.java:97)
  at com.ibm.wps.engine.Servlet.callPortal(Servlet.java:860)
  at com.ibm.wps.engine.Servlet.doGet(Servlet.java:617)
  at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet
  .java:743)
  at com.ibm.wps.engine.Servlet.doFilter(Servlet.java:1257)
  at com.ibm.wps.resolver.servlet.ContentHandlerCleanup
  .doFilter(ContentHandlerCleanup.java:648)
  at com.ibm.wps.resolver.servlet.AbstractFilter
  .doFilter(AbstractFilter.java:93)
  at com.ibm.wps.engine.Servlet.service(Servlet.java:1248)
  at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper
  .service(ServletWrapper.java:1146)
  [...]
  at com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.WorkQueueManager
  .attemptIO(WorkQueueManager.java:606)
  at com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.WorkQueueManager
  .workerRun(WorkQueueManager.java:979)
  at com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.WorkQueueManager$Worker
  .run(WorkQueueManager.java:1064)
  at com.ibm.ws.util.ThreadPool$Worker.run(ThreadPool
  .java:1497)
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at com.ibm.wps.engine.phases.WPRenderPhase
  .getThemeTemplate(WPRenderPhase.java:186)
  at com.ibm.wps.engine.phases.WPRenderPhase
  .processRendering(WPRenderPhase.java:490)
  ... 47 more
  
  This error only occurs, if APAR PM11802 is applied. This APAR
  is part of cumulative fixes 06, 07 and 08.
  

Local fix

• Remove PM11802 (e.g. uninstall CF06, CF07 or CF08)
  

Problem summary

• If home substitution is enabled, following a public URL as an
  authenticated user results in a blank browser window showing an
  HTTP 404 error only.  There are no related exceptions in
  SystemOut.log or SystemErr.log.  If engine traces are enabled
  (com.ibm.wps.engine.*=fine) the following exception can be found
  in trace.log:
  
      com.ibm.wps.engine.Servlet handleException An exception
      occurred while processing the request.
      com.ibm.portal.state.phases.exceptions
      .PhaseException:EJPEI0105E: An error occurred during the
      rendering in phase com.ibm.wps.engine.phases
      .WPRenderPhase@a110a11.
  
  This error only occurs if APAR PM11802 is applied. This APAR
  is part of cumulative fixes 06, 07, and 08.
  

Problem conclusion

• The implementation of PM11802 has been extended to also cover
  the failing code path.
  
  Failing Module(s):
     Authorization/Authentication (login/logout)
  
  Affected Users:
     All users
  
  Version Information:
  
  PM22540 is part of Cumulative Fix 09 for Portal 6.1.0.3 /
  6.1.5.0:
  
  http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde
  r?apar=PM22177&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5
  
  as well as part of Cumulative Fix 09 for Portal 6.1.0.4 /
  6.1.5.1:
  
  http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde
  r?apar=PM22188&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5
  
  Manuel Steps:
     None
  
  Platform Specific:
     This fix applies to all platforms.
  

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

  WEBSPHERE PORTA

• Fixed component ID

  5724E7600

Applicable component levels

• R615 PSY

     UP

• R61C PSY

     UP