IT26670: NPE IN MQSIBACKUPBROKER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When running the mqsibackupbroekr command, if a directory can
  not be listed during back up then the the following
  NullPointerException is thrown:
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.broker.config.util.BackupBroker.zipFileOrDirectory(Backu
  pBroker.java:812)
  at
  com.ibm.broker.config.util.BackupBroker.zipFileOrDirectory(Backu
  pBroker.java:821)
  at
  com.ibm.broker.config.util.BackupBroker.backup(BackupBroker.java
  :779)
  at
  com.ibm.broker.config.util.BackupBroker.backup(BackupBroker.java
  :763)
  at
  com.ibm.broker.config.util.BackupBroker.runCommand(BackupBroker.
  java:599)
  at
  com.ibm.broker.config.util.BackupBroker.main(BackupBroker.java:7
  48)
  
  2018-10-09 13:24:01.501
  com.ibm.broker.config.util.ConfigUtilityException:
  IIBINL01D<<null
  at
  com.ibm.broker.config.util.BackupBroker.runCommand(BackupBroker.
  java:659)
  at
  com.ibm.broker.config.util.BackupBroker.main(BackupBroker.java:7
  48)
  
  Instead we should log a warning that the directory could not be
  backed up and continue to backup other directories in scope.
  
  
  
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s):
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM Integration Bus version 10 using the
  mqsibackupbroker command.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  When running the mqsibackupbroker command, if a directory can
  not be listed during back up then the following
  NullPointerException is thrown:
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException  at
  com.ibm.broker.config.util.BackupBroker.zipFileOrDirectory(Backu
  pBroker.java:812)  at
  com.ibm.broker.config.util.BackupBroker.zipFileOrDirectory(Backu
  pBroker.java:821)   at
  com.ibm.broker.config.util.BackupBroker.backup(BackupBroker.java
  :779)
  

Problem conclusion

• The NullPointerException is no longer issued and instead a
  warning will be issued to indicate that the affected folder
  could not be included in the broker backup.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v10.0      10.0.0.15
  v11.0      11.0.0.3
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  INTEGRATION BUS

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0540

Applicable component levels