APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
A request with URL /wps/proxy (without any further path) leads to a NullPointerException in BasicVirtualPortalServletFilter. [5/30/18 16:31:57:244 CEST] 000000fb webapp E com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.webapp.WebApp logServletError CWSRV0293E: [Servlet Error]-[ProxyServlet]: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.wps.servletfilter.BasicVirtualPortalServletFilter .isRootVp(BasicVirtualPortalServletFilter.java:81) at com.ibm.wps.servletfilter.BasicVirtualPortalServletFilter .getVirtualPortalContextPath(BasicVirtualPortalServletFilter .java:65) at com.ibm.wps.servletfilter.VirtualPortalServletFilter .doFilter(VirtualPortalServletFilter.java:83) at com.ibm.wps.servletfilter.BasicVirtualPortalServletFilter .doFilter(BasicVirtualPortalServletFilter.java:56) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.FilterInstanceWrapper .doFilter(FilterInstanceWrapper.java:195)
Local fix
None available.
Problem summary
A code fix for this issue has been integrated into Combined WP & WCM V8.5.0.0 Cumulative Fix 16: https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?paren t=ibm/WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/WebSphere+Portal&release=A ll&platform=All&function=aparId&apars=PI91150
Problem conclusion
Code has been fixed.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI98566
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE PORTA
Reported component ID
5724E7600
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2018-05-30
Closed date
2018-11-21
Last modified date
2018-11-21
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
WEBSPHERE PORTA
Fixed component ID
5724E7600
Applicable component levels
R850 PSY
UP
R900 PSY
UP
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSHRKX","label":"WebSphere Portal"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"8.5","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB31","label":"WCE Watson Marketing and Commerce"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
20 December 2021