PI21895: A java.lang.NullPointerException exception can occur when deploying an application that uses the AppDeploymentController.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When deploying an application using AppDeploymentController
  in WebSphere Application Server with WebSphere eXtreme
  Scale installed, a java.lang.NullPointerException
  occurs.
  
  An FFDC is produced with the following stack:
  
  FFDC Exception:java.lang.NullPointerException SourceId:
  com.ibm.websphere.management.application.client.
  AppDeploymentController.getNthTask ProbeId:817
  Reporter:java.lang.Class@ddc524b5
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at com.ibm.ws.management.configservice.WorkspaceHelper.
  getWorkspace(WorkspaceHelper.java:94)
  at com.ibm.ws.xs.config.sessionmanagement.appmgmt.tasks.
  SessionManagementAppDeploymentTaskHelperImpl.prepareTask
  (SessionManagementAppDeploymentTaskHelperImpl.java:141)
  at com.ibm.websphere.management.application.client.App
  DeploymentController.prepareTask(AppDeploymentController.
  java:832)
  at com.ibm.websphere.management.application.client.App
  DeploymentController.getNthTask(AppDeploymentController.
  java:812)
  at com.ibm.websphere.management.application.client.App
  DeploymentController.getNextTask(AppDeploymentController.
  java:857)
  .....
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of WebSphere eXtreme Scale who        *
  *                  use AppDeploymentController.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: AppDeploymentController operations      *
  *                      fail because the Workspace is not       *
  *                      provided.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The eXtreme Scale code expected that a WorkSpace was available
  when performing its operations. That might not be the case
  when the user is doing the operation. The code was updated to
  create and discard a WorkSpace if one was not provided.
  

Problem conclusion

• An interim fix is available for this APAR.
  

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

  WS EXTREME SCAL

• Fixed component ID

  5724X6702

Applicable component levels

• R860 PSY

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