JR48777: BPM 8.5. - AUTHALIAS ATTRIBUTE MIGHT BE NULL IN SIB-ENGINES.XML, RESULTING IN NPE WHEN CONFIGURING BI SECURITY

Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 5 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Version 8.5.0 Fix Pack 2 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In BPM v8.5.0.0, when navigating to Security->Business
  Integration Security In DMGR logs, there is following error:
  
  [12/4/13 20:39:32:082 PKT] 000000dc servlet       E
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper service
  SRVE0068E: An exception was thrown by one of the service methods
  of the servlet [action] in application [isclite]. Exception
  created : [java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.wbi.authalias.BIAuthAliasRTHelper.getReferrin
  gResources(BIAuthAliasRTHelper.java:543)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.wbi.authalias.BIAuthAliasRTHelper.getRefering
  ResourcesLinks(BIAuthAliasRTHelper.java:401)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.wbi.authalias.BIAuthAliasRTHelper.getAuthAlia
  sDetailForms(BIAuthAliasRTHelper.java:119)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.wbi.authalias.BIAuthAliasHelper.initCollectio
  nFormList(BIAuthAliasHelper.java:42)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.wbi.authalias.BIAuthAliasCollectionController
  .createCollectionForm(BIAuthAliasCollectionController.java:127)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.wbi.common.BaseController2.getCollectionForm(
  BaseController2.java:198)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.wbi.common.BaseController2.perform(BaseContro
  ller2.java:144)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.wbi.authalias.BIAuthAliasCollectionController
  .perform(BIAuthAliasCollectionController.java:91)
  at
  org.apache.struts.tiles.TilesRequestProcessor.processTilesDefini
  tion(Unknown Source)
  at
  org.apache.struts.tiles.TilesRequestProcessor.processForwardConf
  ig(Unknown Source)
  at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process(Unknown
  Source)
  at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process(Unknown
  Source)
  at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doGet(Unknown Source)
  at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:575)
  at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:668)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.service(ServletWr
  apper.java:1230)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.handleRequest(Ser
  vletWrapper.java:775)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.handleRequest(Ser
  vletWrapper.java:457)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapperImpl.handleRequest
  (Servlet WrapperImpl.java:178)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterChain.invokeTarget(We
  bAppFilterChain.java:136)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterChain.doFilter(WebApp
  FilterChain.java:97)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.core.servlet.WSCUrlFilter.setUpCommandAssista
  nce(WSCUrlFilter.java:950)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.core.servlet.WSCUrlFilter.continueStoringTask
  State(WS CUrlFilter.java:499)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.console.core.servlet.WSCUrlFilter.doFilter(WSCUrlFilt
  er.java:320)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.FilterInstanceWrapper.doFilter(Fi
  lterInstanceWrapper.java:195)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterChain.doFilter(WebApp
  FilterChain.java:91)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterManager.doFilter(WebA
  ppFilterManager.java:928)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterManager.invokeFilters
  (WebAppFilterManager.java:1025)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.CacheServletWrapper.handleReques
  t(CacheServletWrapper.java:87)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.WebContainer.handleRequest(WebContainer.
  java:908)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.WSWebContainer.handleRequest(WSWebContai
  ner.java:1662)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.channel.WCChannelLink.ready(WCChannelLin
  k.java:195)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink.handleDiscr
  imination(HttpInboundLink.java:459)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink.handleNewRe
  quest(HttpInboundLink.java:526)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink.processRequ
  est(HttpInboundLink.java:312)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink.ready(HttpI
  nboundLink.java:283)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.ssl.channel.impl.SSLConnectionLink.determineNextChann
  el(SSLConnectionLink.java:1048)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.ssl.channel.impl.SSLConnectionLink.readyInboundPostHa
  ndshake(SSLConnectionLink.java:716)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.ssl.channel.impl.SSLConnectionLink$MyHandshakeComplet
  edCallback.complete(SSLConnectionLink.java:412)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.ssl.channel.impl.SSLUtils.handleHandshake(SSLUtils.ja
  va:1066)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.ssl.channel.impl.SSLHandshakeIOCallback.complete(SSLH
  andshakeIOCallback.java:87)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.AioReadCompletionListener.futureComp
  leted(AioReadCompletionListener.java:165)
  at
  com.ibm.io.async.AbstractAsyncFuture.invokeCallback(AbstractAsyn
  cFuture.java:217)
  at
  com.ibm.io.async.AsyncChannelFuture.fireCompletionActions(AsyncC
  hannelFuture.java:161)
  at com.ibm.io.async.AsyncFuture.completed(AsyncFuture.java:138)
  at
  com.ibm.io.async.ResultHandler.complete(ResultHandler.java:204)
  at
  com.ibm.io.async.ResultHandler.runEventProcessingLoop(ResultHand
  ler.java:775)
  at com.ibm.io.async.ResultHandler$2.run(ResultHandler.java:905)
  at com.ibm.ws.util.ThreadPool$Worker.run(ThreadPool.java:1815)
  ]
  [12/4/13 20:39:32:083 PKT] 000000dc SystemOut     O WSCUrlFilter
  exception using CSRFResponseWrapper:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM BPM V8.5.0.0 Advanced, Standard, and    *
  *                  Express                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The authentication data alias of a      *
  *                      Messaging Engine data store might not   *
  *                      be set, which results in a              *
  *                      NullPointerException error when you     *
  *                      select Security > Business              *
  *                      Integration in the administrative       *
  *                      console to get the security details     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  You cannot see the details on the Business Integration
  security page in the administrative console.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix for IBM BPM V8.5.0.0 is available so that you no longer
  receive the NullPointerException error and can see the details
  on the Business Integration security page in the
  administrative console.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR48777:
  
  1.Select the product group, product, installed version, and
  platform, and click Continue.
  2.Select APAR or SPR, enter JR48777, and click Continue.
  
  When downloading fix packages, ensure that you also download
  the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for
  additional installation instructions and information about the
  fix.  Apply the fix, then restart Deployment Manager. Navigate
  "Security -> Business Integration" security page details in
  administrative console.
  

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

  BPM ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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