PH16438: MIGRATION FAILS IN POST MIGRATION STEP IF CONFIGURATION CONTAINSA HOSTALIAS DEFINED WITH PORT="*"

9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Upgrading from WebSphere Application Server v8.5 to v9.0 failed
  in the post migration step with the message:
  java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "*"
  
  Tracing implied the failure occurred while parsting the
  virtualhosts.xml file when it came across a HostAlias entry
  where port"*", such as:
  
  <aliases xmi:id="HostAlias_1462712271633"
  hostname="subdomain.yourdomain.com" port="*"/>
  
  WebSphere Knowledge Center documentation indicates that the
  asterisk/wildcard is a valid value for port.
  

Local fix

• Temporarily delete the HostAlias with the port="*" or update
  the port value with a numeric value then re-run the post
  migration step.  Once successfully migrated, redefine the
  HostAlias with port="*".
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Migration Toolkit V9.0               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NumberFormatException occurs while      *
  *                      running WASPostUpgrade while            *
  *                      processing virtual hosts.               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  WASPostUpgrade encounters a NumberFormatException while
  processing virtual hosts because a host alias has "*"
  specified as the value for a port. WASPostUpgrade is assuming
  that the port value must be an integer, even though * is a
  permissible value, so it does not guard against this
  possibility.
  

Problem conclusion

• Migration was adjusted to handle non-integer port values
  correctly.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 9.0.5.2.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

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