PH04137: UPDATING WEBSPHERE LIBERTY FOR Z/OS TO FIXPACK 18.0.0.3 FAILS WITH NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Users are not able to use IBM Installation Manager to update
  the
  offering IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty for z/OS
  to
  fixpack 18.0.0.3 if there are Interim Fixes installed on it.
  IBM
  Installation Manager issues following errors:
  
  CRIMC1039E ERROR: Problems were found with the set of
  packages
  and fixes.
  CRIMC1039E ERROR: Extension call for
  com.ibm.was.ifix.detect.updated.files.dependencyExtender
  class
  com.ibm.was.ifix.detect.updated.files.DetectUpdatedFiles
  method
  validate(IDependencyValidationContext) failed with
  unexpected
  exception.
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  
  com.ibm.was.ifix.detect.updated.files.DetectUpdatedFiles.val
  ida
  te(DetectUpdatedFiles.java:238)
  com.ibm.cic.agent.internal.core.DependencyExtenderManager.ch
  eck
  WithThrows(DependencyExtenderManager.java:149)
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty - Install V8 and above       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: UPDATING WEBSPHERE LIBERTY FOR Z/OS TO  *
  *                      FIXPACK 18.0.0.3 FAILS WITH             *
  *                      NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Users are not able to use IBM Installation Manager to update the
  offering IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty for z/OS to
  fixpack 18.0.0.3 if there are Interim Fixes installed on it. IBM
  Installation Manager issues following errors:
  
  CRIMC1039E ERROR: Problems were found with the set of packages
  and fixes.
  CRIMC1039E ERROR: Extension call for
  com.ibm.was.ifix.detect.updated.files.dependencyExtender class
  com.ibm.was.ifix.detect.updated.files.DetectUpdatedFiles method
  validate(IDependencyValidationContext) failed with unexpected
  exception.
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  
  com.ibm.was.ifix.detect.updated.files.DetectUpdatedFiles.valida
  te(DetectUpdatedFiles.java:238)
  com.ibm.cic.agent.internal.core.DependencyExtenderManager.check
  WithThrows(DependencyExtenderManager.java:149)
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix is to skip the fix if it is not in the fix map.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
  pack 18.0.0.4.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for
  delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

• Uninstall Interim Fixes and then update.
  

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

  LIBERTY PROF -

• Fixed component ID

  5655W6514

Applicable component levels

• RCD0 PSY

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