PH55723: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION OCCURS AFTER CHANGE TO COM.IBM.ISECURITYUTILITYIMPL.PASSWORDUTIL WITH WAS ON IBM I

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After updating to 9.0.5.16, a java.lang.NullPointerException
  occurs related to a change to
  com.ibm.ISecurityUtilityImpl.PasswordUtil with WAS on IBM i.
  This prevents the WAS v9.0 product and application servers from
  being managed in the IBM Web Administration for i web
  application on the IBM i OS. The same symptom was observed on
  other platforms in the thinclient scenarios.
  

Local fix

• Rollback to the 9.0.5.15 fix pack level or use the Qshell
  (STRQSH) IBM Installation Manager and WebSphere Application
  Server commands on the IBM i OS to manage your IBM WebSphere
  Application Server product.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerExcepiton is observed at     *
  *                      server startup and Thinclient           *
  *                      scenarios                               *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  A deadlock condition could happens at the time
  of class initialization. As a result, NullPointerException is
  thrown.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  9.0.5.18 and 8.5.5.25. 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