PH19802: SENDING HTTP REQUEST TO HTTPS ENDPOINT LOGS NPE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Sending an HTTP request to a HTTPS endpoint in UrbanCode Deploy
  fills up the logs with NullPointerExceptions
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioEndpoint$NioSocketWrapper.getSslSu
  pport(NioEndpoint.java:1415)
  at
  org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$ConnectionHandler.process(Abs
  tractProtocol.java:802)
  at
  org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioEndpoint$SocketProcessor.doRun(Nio
  Endpoint.java:1504)
  at
  org.apache.tomcat.util.net.SocketProcessorBase.run(SocketProcess
  orBase.java:49)
  at
  java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExec
  utor.java:1160)
  at
  java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExe
  cutor.java:635)
  at
  org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.TaskThread$WrappingRunnable.run(T
  askThread.java:61)
  at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)
  
  These exceptions are mostly harmless and can be ignored.
  

Local fix

• Suggested workaround is to turn 3rd party library logging off in
  log4j.properties.
  
  Put these lines in log4j.properties
  log4j.logger.org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11NioProtocol=OFF
  log4j.logger.org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioEndpoint=OFF
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All end users on all supported browsers.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Sending an HTTP request to a HTTPS endpoint in UrbanCode     *
  * Deploy                                                       *
  * fills up the logs with NullPointerExceptions                 *
  * java.lang.NullPointerException                               *
  * at                                                           *
  * org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioEndpoint$NioSocketWrapper.getS *
  * slSu                                                         *
  * pport(NioEndpoint.java:1415)                                 *
  * at                                                           *
  * org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$ConnectionHandler.process *
  * (Abs                                                         *
  * tractProtocol.java:802)                                      *
  * at                                                           *
  * org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioEndpoint$SocketProcessor.doRun *
  * (Nio                                                         *
  * Endpoint.java:1504)                                          *
  * at                                                           *
  * org.apache.tomcat.util.net.SocketProcessorBase.run(SocketPro *
  * cess                                                         *
  * orBase.java:49)                                              *
  * at                                                           *
  * java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPool *
  * Exec                                                         *
  * utor.java:1160)                                              *
  * at                                                           *
  * java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoo *
  * lExe                                                         *
  * cutor.java:635)                                              *
  * at                                                           *
  * org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.TaskThread$WrappingRunnable.r *
  * un(T                                                         *
  * askThread.java:61)                                           *
  * at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)                     *
  *                                                              *
  * These exceptions are mostly harmless and can be ignored.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Fixed in version 7.0.5.2                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix is provided in IBM UrbanCode Deploy 7.0.5.2
  

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

  UC DEPLOY

• Fixed component ID

  5725M5400

Applicable component levels