PH45449: PATTERNSYNTAXEXCEPTION OCCURS WHEN EDITING THE HOST NAME INCLUDE LIST FOR TCP INBOUND CHANNELS.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When input a host name in the "WCInboundDefalut"-> "TCP Inbound
  Channel"-> "Host name include list", the PatternSyntaxException
  output in the SystemOut.log of Dmgr.
  The functional of "Host name include list" is available while
  exception is occurred.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  *                  who specify a hostname in the include list  *
  *                  for                                         *
  *                  TCP inbound channels.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When users save a hostname in the       *
  *                      "Hostname include list" of a TCP        *
  *                      Inbound                                 *
  *                      Channel, a PatternSyntaxException is    *
  *                      thrown.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A PatternSyntaxException is logged in the SystemOut.log when a
  hostname is saved in the "Hostname include list" of a TCP
  Inbound
  Channel. The TCP Inbound Channel page is found by going to
  Servers
  > server_name > Web Container Settings > Web container transport
  chains > transport_chain and then clicking the TCP inbound
  channel
  link. The exception was caused by an improper regular expression
  that was used to validate the hostname field.
  

Problem conclusion

• The regular expression used to validate the "Hostname include
  list" field was fixed to prevent the PatternSyntaxException from
  being thrown.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.22 and 9.0.5.13. 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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels