JR55541: IBM BPM BUNDLES DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF SLF4J JAR FILES, CAUSING ERRORS IN THE SYSTEM LOGS

8.5.0.1-WS-BPM-IFJR55541
bpm.8570.cf2016.06.delta.repository.1of2
bpm.8570.cf2016.06.delta.repository.2of2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• You notice several errors when the IBM Business Process Manager
  (BPM) servers are started. You might see a stack trace that is
  similar to the following stack trace:
  
  SystemErr     R SLF4J: Class path contains multiple SLF4J
  bindings.
  SystemErr     R SLF4J: Found binding in
  [wsjar:file:IBM_BPM_Process_Portal_Notification_AppCluster.ear/s
  ocial-bus-web.war/WEB-INF/lib/slf4j-jdk14-1.7.5.jar!/org/slf4j/i
  mpl/StaticLoggerBinder.class]
  SystemErr     R SLF4J: Found binding in
  [wsjar:file:AppServer/BPM/Lombardi/lib/slf4j-jdk14.jar!/org/slf4
  j/impl/StaticLoggerBinder.class]
  SystemErr     R SLF4J: See
  http://www.slf4j.org/codes.html#multiple_bindings for an
  explanation.
  SystemErr     R SLF4J: Actual binding is of type
  [org.slf4j.impl.JDK14LoggerFactory]
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The problem occurs because multiple web applications bundle
  different versions of the SLF4J jar modules.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.0.1 that removes the
  conflicting SLF4j jar files from the IBM Process Portal
  notification web application.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR55541:
  
  1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
  the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
  level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
  2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR55541, and click Continue.
  
  When you download 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.
  
  Note: You might still see similar errors from other web modules.
  Separate fixes might be available for such errors.
  

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