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PH54641: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IN EJSCONTAINER.STOPBEAN AFTER FAILED APPLICATION START

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • After a failed application start, an FFDC log may be created for
with the following exception stack:

java.lang.NullPointerException
	at com.ibm.ejs.container.HomeOfHomes.updateAppLinkData(HomeOfHo
	at com.ibm.ejs.container.HomeOfHomes.removeHome(HomeOfHomes.jav
	at com.ibm.ejs.container.EJSContainer.uninstallBean(EJSContaine
	at com.ibm.ejs.container.EJSContainer.stopBean(EJSContainer.jav
	at com.ibm.ws.ejbcontainer.runtime.AbstractEJBRuntime.stopBean(
	at com.ibm.ws.ejbcontainer.runtime.SharedEJBRuntimeImpl.stopBea
	at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.WASEJBRuntimeImpl.stopBean(WASE
	at com.ibm.ws.ejbcontainer.runtime.AbstractEJBRuntime.uninstall
	at com.ibm.ws.ejbcontainer.runtime.AbstractEJBRuntime.startModu
	at com.ibm.ws.ejbcontainer.runtime.SharedEJBRuntimeImpl.startMo
	at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.EJBContainerImpl.start(EJBConta
	at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ApplicationMgrImpl.start(Applic
	at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.DeployedApplicationImpl.fireDeploye
	at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.DeployedModuleImpl.start(Deploy
	at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.DeployedApplicationImpl.start(D
	at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ApplicationMgrImpl.startApplica
	at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ApplicationMgrImpl$5.run(Applic
	at com.ibm.ws.security.auth.ContextManagerImpl.runAs(ContextMan
	at com.ibm.ws.security.auth.ContextManagerImpl.runAsSystem(Cont
	at com.ibm.ws.security.core.SecurityContext.runAsSystem(Securit
	at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ApplicationMgrImpl.start(Applic
	at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.CompositionUnitMgrImpl.start(Co
	at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.CompositionUnitImpl.start(Compo
	at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.CompositionUnitMgrImpl.start(Co
	at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.CompositionUnitMgrImpl.access$5
	at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.CompositionUnitMgrImpl$CUInitia
	at com.ibm.wsspi.runtime.component.WsComponentImpl$_AsynchIniti
	at com.ibm.ws.util.ThreadPool$Worker.run(ThreadPool.java:1892)

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server                                      *
*                  with EJB Applications                       *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException in                 *
*                      HomeOfHomes.updateAppLinkData()         *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
The following exception may occur during application stop after
a failed attempt to start an EJB application:
ava.lang.NullPointerException
at com.ibm.ejs.container.HomeOfHomes.updateAppLinkData(HomeOfHo
at com.ibm.ejs.container.HomeOfHomes.removeHome(HomeOfHomes.jav
at com.ibm.ejs.container.EJSContainer.uninstallBean(EJSContaine
at com.ibm.ejs.container.EJSContainer.stopBean(EJSContainer.jav
at com.ibm.ws.ejbcontainer.runtime.AbstractEJBRuntime.stopBean(
at com.ibm.ws.ejbcontainer.runtime.SharedEJBRuntimeImpl.stopBea
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.WASEJBRuntimeImpl.stopBean(WASE
at com.ibm.ws.ejbcontainer.runtime.AbstractEJBRuntime.uninstall
at com.ibm.ws.ejbcontainer.runtime.AbstractEJBRuntime.startModu

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • When an EJB application fails to start, some of the EJB related
internal metadata associated with the application may be in an
inconsistent state, resulting in the NullPointerException when
cleaning up after the failed start attempt. While this does not
prevent the application from stopping, it may be misleading.
The EJB Container has been updated to handle the inconsistent
state.  The NullPointerException will no longer occur.

The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
8.5.5.24. For more information, see 'Recommended Updates for
WebSphere Application Server':
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH54641
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  • Reported component name
    WEBSPHERE APP S
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724J0800
    • 

  • Reported release
    850
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2023-05-19
    • 

  • Closed date
    2023-06-12
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2023-06-12
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WEBSPHERE APP S
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724J0800
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Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            13 June 2023
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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