PH53199: MISLEADING ERROR MESSAGE IN STOPSERVER.LOG WHEN CLIENT TRY TO STOP A SERVER THAT IS ALREADY STOPPED.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Misleading error message in stopServer.log when client try to st
  a server that is already stopped.
  
  Example error in stopServer.log is below:
  
  Caused by:
  com.ibm.websphere.management.exception.ConnectorNotAvailableExce
  on: [SOAPException: faultCode=SOAP-ENV:Client; msg=Unable to fin
  valid IP for host example.com]
  
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.reconne
  SOAPConnectorClient.java:439)
  
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.<init>
  (SOAPConnectorClient.java:238)
  
  ... 41 more
  
  Caused by: [SOAPException: faultCode=SOAP-ENV:Client; msg=Unable
  find a valid IP for host example.com]
  
  at org.apache.soap.rpc.Call.WASinvoke(Call.java:484)
  
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient$4.run(S
  ConnectorClient.java:397)
  
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.util.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessCon
  ller.java:118)
  
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.reconne
  SOAPConnectorClient.java:382)
  
  ... 42 more
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  *                  version 8.5 or later                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Misleading error message in             *
  *                      stopServer.log                          *
  *                      when client try to st                   *
  *                      a server that is already stopped.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Misleading error message in stopServer.log when client try to
  st
  a server that is already stopped.
  Example error in stopServer.log is below:
  Caused by:
  com.ibm.websphere.management.exception.ConnectorNotAvailableExce
  on: [SOAPException: faultCode=SOAP-ENV:Client; msg=Unable to
  fin
  valid IP for host example.com]
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.reconne
  SOAPConnectorClient.java:439)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.<init>
  (SOAPConnectorClient.java:238)
  ... 41 more
  Caused by: [SOAPException: faultCode=SOAP-ENV:Client;
  msg=Unable
  find a valid IP for host example.com]
  at org.apache.soap.rpc.Call.WASinvoke(Call.java:484)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient$4.run(S
  ConnectorClient.java:397)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.util.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessCon
  ller.java:118)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.connector.soap.SOAPConnectorClient.reconne
  SOAPConnectorClient.java:382)
  ... 42 more
  

Problem conclusion

• Code is corrected to not giving hardcoded error message.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.24 and 9.0.5.16. 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 APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels