Fixes are available
8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Attempting to set up Memory-to-memory replication from the console fails with java.lang.NullPointerException - The DMGR systemout.log shows: ServletWrappe E com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper service SRVE0068E: An exception was thrown by one of the service methods of the servlet [/secure/layouts/dynamicSelectionLayout.jsp] in application [isclite]. Exception created : [java.lang.NullPointerException at _ibmjsp.secure.layouts._dynamicSelectionLayout. _jspService(_dynamicSelec tionLayout.java:1111) at com.ibm.ws.jsp.runtime.HttpJspBase.service (HttpJspBase.java:99) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service (HttpServlet.java:668) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.service (ServletWrapper.ja va:1235) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper. handleRequest(ServletWrap per.java:779) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper. handleRequest(ServletWrap per.java:478) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapperImpl. handleRequest(Servlet WrapperImpl.java:178) ... These are the steps for recreating the issue: 1. Log in to WebSphere Integrated Solutions Console. 2. Select Applications > Application Types > WebSphere enterpriseapplications. 3. Select <Application Name>. 4. Select Session Management. 5. Select Distributed environment settings. 6. Select Memory-to-memory replication link. 7. Select New... 8. Enter "Replication" into Name and select "Entire Domain" radio button. 9. Select OK. 10. Select Distributed environment settings on the navigation breadcrumb. 11. Select Memory-to-memory replication link. On the screen after you select memory to memory replication you will see a null pointer exception where the replication domain you just created should appear in a drop down list: [Exception in:/secure/layouts/dynamicSelectionLayout.jsp] null
Local fix
Go into the session management panel from the application. Click on enable cookies, and on that panel, click OK. Then you can go into the memory-to-memory replication panel without getting the exception. - Keywords: admin console M2M Null pointer execption NPE
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM WebSphere Application * * Server using the administrative console to * * manage memory-to-memory replication in * * session management. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The console throws a Null Pointer * * exception when attempting to display * * the memory-to-memory replication * * panel. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** An invalid configuration stanza was written to the deployment.xml/server.xml file which caused an exception reading other stanzas in the same file.
Problem conclusion
The console was corrected to NOT create an invalid stanza in the configuration. The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix pack 8.5.5.5 Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery information: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI29003
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-11-04
Closed date
2014-12-16
Last modified date
2014-12-16
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
R850 PSY
UP
Document Information
Modified date:
27 April 2022