PH41336: WSGRID JOB SUBMISSION MAY FAIL AFTER APAR PH35447

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• WSGRID job submission might fail with
  
  "CWLRB6172E: Could not find URL for Endpoint:"
  An unhandled exception occured on a thread in Threadpool:
  GAPReadyQMonitorDispatcherThreadPool;
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  
  The problem happens when the code is looking for an active
  Endpoint to dispatch to, and logging a message with an
  uninitialized field, which leads to the NPE.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  *                  Java Batch                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Submitting a java batch job for an      *
  *                      application installed but with no       *
  *                      active                                  *
  *                      server results in a                     *
  *                      java.lang.NullPointerException in the   *
  *                      server logs                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When submitting a java batch job, if no server is available that
  has the target application installed, a NullPointerException
  will
  occur and the job submission will halt instead of remaining in
  submitted state until an endpoint becomes active.
  

Problem conclusion

• A code update has been made to fix the target server checking to
  prevent this issue.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  9.0.5.11 and 8.5.5.21. For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

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