PH20275: THE SESSION MANAGER BEHAVIOR AFTER FIX OF PI78540 IS NOT UPDATED INTO THE KNOWLEDGE CENTER.

9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• According to the KC below, the session manager cannot
  initialize the application, and the application does not start
  if both the defaultCookieSettings and tuningParams attributes
  are not set.
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ja/SSEQ
  TP_9.0.5/com.ibm.websphere.base.doc/ae/txml_sessionmgt.html
  In
  PI78540, the session manager prints the following message.
  Additionally, the application can start even if an exception is
  thrown.
  --------------------------------------------------
  WASSe
  ssion E WsSessionMgrComponentImpl
  initSessionManagerConfigFromRCS Missing Session Manager element
  tuningParams or defaultCookieSettings
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
   at com.ibm.ws.session.WsSessionM
  grComponentImpl.initSessionManagerConfigFromRCS(WsSessionMgrComp
  onentImpl.java:604)
   at com.ibm.ws.session.WsSessionMgrComponent
  Impl.getSessionMgrConfig(WsSessionMgrComponentImpl.java:781)
  
  at com.ibm.ws.session.WsSessionContextRegistry.getSMC(WsSessionC
  ontextRegistry.java:167)
   at com.ibm.ws.session.SessionContextRe
  gistry.getSessionContext(SessionContextRegistry.java:139)
  ------
  --------------------------------------------
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Session manager throw                   *
  *                      java.lang.NullPointerException when     *
  *                      contexts are missing from session       *
  *                      management configuration                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When defaultCookieSettings or tuningParams attributes are not
  set in server.xml, Session manager may result
  java.lang.NullPointerException.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code changes were made to prompt better messages and indicate
  default session settings are used.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.18 and 9.0.5.3.  For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  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 APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP