PM99067: READING BLA COMPOSITION UNIT FAILS DUE TO LACK OF AUTHORITY

7.0.0.33: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 33
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
7.0.0.35: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 35
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
7.0.0.37: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 37
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.35: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.37: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.39: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP7 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The WebSphere Application Server runtime fails to restart
  business-level applications when administrative security is
  enabled and the application binaries have been updated.
  Following is the exception stack which is reported in
  SytemOut.log when this problem occurs;
  
  --------------------------------------------
  [13/10/09 12:08:19:695 JST] 0000004c AdminHelper Z ADMN1009I: An
  attempt is made to start the BOM application.
  [13/10/09 12:08:19:703 JST] 0000004c RoleBasedAuth E SECJ0326E
  No received or invocation credential exist on the thread. The
  Role based authorization check will not have an accessID of
  the caller to check.
  The parameters are: role name administrator. The stack trace is
  java.lang.Exception: Invocation and received credentials are
  both null
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.role.RoleBasedAuthorizerImpl.isGrantedAnyRol
  e(RoleBasedAuthorizerImpl.java:1536)
  
  >>>
  
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.bla.model.CompositionUnitConfig.read(Compo
  sitionUnitConfig.java:464)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.bla.model.CompositionUnitFactoryImpl.popul
  ateCU(CompositionUnitFactoryImpl.java:261)
  --------------------------------------------
  

Local fix

• This issue originall reported by APAR PM69830 which is targeted
  for WAS V8.5.
  The same issue occurs on WAS V7.0, and create a new APAR for
  WAS V7.0.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V7.0 and V8.0                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Application restart fails with          *
  *                      "insufficient authority" messages       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  In configurations where administrative security is enabled, a
  code path exists in which a restart operation may be attempted
  without the correct credentials being placed on the thread.
  This results in an exception while reading composition unit
  data and a failure to start the application.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code was added to correctly ensure that the correct
  credentials were put in place when reading the composition
  unit data.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 7.0.0.33 and 8.0.0.9.  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

• R700 PSY

     UP

• R800 PSY

     UP