IZ76108: JAVA.LANG.NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION THROWN IN EIF PROBE LOG

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• EIF probe 9.2 log at debug shows;
  
  05/14/10 17:36:43: Information: [stderr] Exception in thread
  "Thread-4" java.lang.NullPointerException
  05/14/10 17:36:43: Information: [stderr] at
  com.micromuse.probes.tivoli_eif.ParseEvents.run(ParseEvents.java
  :203)
  
  05/14/10 17:42:55: Information: [stderr] Exception in thread
  "Thread-4" java.lang.NullPointerException
  05/14/10 17:42:55: Information: [stderr] at
  com.micromuse.probes.tivoli_eif.ParseEvents.run(ParseEvents.java
  :203)
  
  Probe stays running, but appears to stall, no further events are
  processed, Process Control does not kick in as process still
  runs, any failover sequence does not start as the probe is still
  apearing to be running.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users facing the null pointer exception
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  EIF probe 9.2 log at debug shows;
  
  05/14/10 17:36:43: Information: [stderr] Exception in thread
  "Thread-4" java.lang.NullPointerException
  
  05/14/10 17:36:43: Information: [stderr] at
  com.micromuse.probes.tivoli_eif.ParseEvents.run(ParseEvents.java
  :203)
  
  05/14/10 17:42:55: Information: [stderr] Exception in thread
  "Thread-4" java.lang.NullPointerException
  
  05/14/10 17:42:55: Information: [stderr] at
  com.micromuse.probes.tivoli_eif.ParseEvents.run(ParseEvents.java
  :203)
  
  Probe stays running, but appears to stall, no further events
  are
  processed, Process Control does not kick in as process still
  
  runs, any failover sequence does not start as the probe is
  still
  apearing to be running.
  
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Upgrade to probe patch 9_3
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

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

Applicable component levels

• R100 PSN

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