PK47327: MISMATCH IN SERVER.XML AND SECURITY.XML CAUSES SECJ0007E NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

PK47327; 6.0.2.21: mismatch in server.xml and security.xml causes secj0007e null
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A mismatch in server.xml and security.xml causes the errors
  below to be displayed in the systemout upon startup.
  
  000000a distSecurityC E   SECJ0007E: Error during security
  initialization. The exception is
  com.ibm.ws.exception.WsRuntimeException:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.component.JMXConnectors.stateChanged(JMXCo
  nnectors
  .java:1524)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.core.distSecurityComponentImpl.fireEvent(dis
  tSecurit
  yComponentImpl.java:1651)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.core.distSecurityComponentImpl.fireStartedEv
  ent(dist
  SecurityComponentImpl.java:1607)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.core.distSecurityComponentImpl.startSecurity
  (distSec
  urityComponentImpl.java:299)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.core.SecurityComponentImpl.startSecurity(Sec
  urityCom
  ponentImpl.java:101)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.core.ServerSecurityComponentImpl.start(Serve
  rSecurit
  yComponentImpl.java:280)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ContainerImpl.startComponents(Conta
  inerImpl
  .java:820)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ContainerImpl.start(ContainerImpl.j
  ava:649)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ApplicationServerImpl.start(Applica
  tionServ
  erImpl.java:149)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ContainerImpl.startComponents(Conta
  inerImpl
  .java:820)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ContainerImpl.start(ContainerImpl.j
  ava:649)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ServerImpl.start(ServerImpl.java:42
  7)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServerImpl.bootServerContainer(WsServerImpl
  .java:18
  7)
  at com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServerImpl.start(WsServerImpl.java:133)
  at com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServerImpl.main(WsServerImpl.java:387)
  at com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServer.main(WsServer.java:53)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
  at
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
  Impl.jav
  a:85)
  at
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
  Impl.jav
  a:58)
  at
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IBM Websphere Application Server    *
  *                 versions 6.0.2 and 6.1                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When you try to import a profile with   *
  *                      multiple servers in it you see the      *
  *                      following exception in Systemout.log    *
  *                                                              *
  *                      SECJ0007E: Error during security        *
  *                      initialization. The exception is        *
  *                      com.ibm.ws.exception.WsRuntimeException *
  *                      :java.lang.NullPointerException         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  While trying to import a profile with multiple servers there
  is a mismatch in the server.xml and security.xml which causes
  the following exceptions in the SystemOut.log upon startup.
  
  000000a distSecurityC E   SECJ0007E: Error during security
  initialization. The exception is  com.ibm.ws.exception.
  WsRuntimeException:java.lang.NullPointerException
  at com.ibm.ws.management.component.JMXConnectors.stateChanged
  (JMXConnectors.java:1524)
  at com.ibm.ws.security.core.distSecurityComponentImpl.
  fireEvent(distSecurityComponentImpl.java:1651)
  ..............
  ...............
  
  The mismatch was due to a incorrect variable used in the
  algorithm to update the security.xml during import.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been modified to correct the problematic
  algorithm and thus preventing the problem while importing
  profile with multiple servers.
  
  This fix is targetted for fixpacks 6.0.2.23 and 6.1.0.13
  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:

Modules/Macros

• ADMIN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPH APP SERV

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R60A PSY

     UP

• R60H PSY

     UP

• R60I PSY

     UP

• R60P PSY

     UP

• R60S PSY

     UP

• R60W PSY

     UP

• R60Z PSY

     UP

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61H PSY

     UP

• R61I PSY

     UP

• R61P PSY

     UP

• R61S PSY

     UP

• R61W PSY

     UP

• R61Z PSY

     UP