PM53745: USERREGISTRY.GETGROUPS(STRING, INT) TRIGGERS AN ILLEGALSTATEEXCE PTION THAT IS LOGGED TO FFDC.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Inside a transaction that is importing contents into the
Business Process Management (BPM) repository, we call
UserRegistry.getGroups(string, int) to lookup groups.

The problem happens when the content being imported contains
groups that were created in LDAP on a different system and the
current system has has a simple, file-based repository.

The attempted lookup triggers an IllegalStateException that is
logged to FFDC.  It also causes our transaction to be silently
rolled back.

This behavior exists in WebSphere Application Server
v7.0.0.19, but did not occur in WebSphere Application Server
V7.0.0.17 or previous releases.

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server                                      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Transaction roll back when Virtual      *
*                      Member Manager (VMM) looks up for an    *
*                      invalid group                           *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
When a group lookup is performed by calling UserRegistry's
getGroups() method, Virtual Member Manager (VMM) calls a
search() method internally to find the groups.
When an invalid group distinguished name is passed as an input
to this method, VMM raises an excpetion which causes the
underlying transaction to rollback.

Problem conclusion

The fix involved handling this invalid distinguish name
scenario such that VMM does not raise an exception and simply
returns no result.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix packs 6.1.0.43, 7.0.0.23, and 8.0.0.3.  Please refer to the
Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PM53745
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2011-12-07
Closed date
2012-01-06
Last modified date
2012-01-06

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

R61A PSY
UP
R61H PSY
UP
R61I PSY
UP
R61P PSY
UP
R61S PSY
UP
R61W PSY
UP
R61Z PSY
UP
R700 PSY
UP
R800 PSY
UP

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Modified date:
28 October 2021

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PM53745: USERREGISTRY.GETGROUPS(STRING, INT) TRIGGERS AN ILLEGALSTATEEXCE PTION THAT IS LOGGED TO FFDC.

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R61A PSY

R61H PSY

R61I PSY

R61P PSY

R61S PSY

R61W PSY

R61Z PSY

R700 PSY

R800 PSY

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