PI67176: A NOCLASSDEFFOUNDERROR OCCURS DURING THE STATIC INTIALIZATION OF CLASS COM.IBM.WS.NAMING.UTIL.RASUTIL

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A NoClassDefFoundError occurs during the static intialization
  of class com.ibm.ws.naming.util.RasUtil
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NoClassDefFoundError occurs           *
  *                      during the static initialization of     *
  *                      class com.ibm.ws.naming.util.RasUtil.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The Application Server may fail to lookup or bind a JNDI name
  in the event the JVM throws a NoClassDefFoundError during the
  static initialization of class com.ibm.ws.naming.util.RasUtil.
  Here is a snippet of the call stack that appears in the System
  log when error occurs.
  at com.ibm.ws.naming.util.RasUtil.<clinit>(RasUtil.java:54)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtxFactory.normalizeUrl(WsnInitCtx
  Factory.java:2476)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtxFactory.parseBootstrapUrl(WsnIn
  itCtxFactory.java:2037)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtxFactory.getInitialContextIntern
  al(WsnInitCtxFactory.java:512)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtx.getContext(WsnInitCtx.java:128
  )
  at
  com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtx.getContextIfNull(WsnInitCtx.ja
  va:765)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtx.lookup(WsnInitCtx.java:164)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtx.lookup(WsnInitCtx.java:179)
  at
  org.apache.aries.jndi.DelegateContext.lookup(DelegateContext.jav
  a:161)
  ...
  

Problem conclusion

• Apply APAR PI67176 to resolve the NoClassDefFoundError during
  the static initialization of class com.ibm.ws.naming.RasUtil.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 9.0.0.1.  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 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

• R900 PSY

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