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Multi-rack deployment does not work in IBM Cloud Pak System or IBM PureApplication System 2.3.3.3

Troubleshooting


Problem

The following problem might occur in IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.3.3:
  • If virtual machines (VM) are placed on a remote rack in a multi-rack environment, the virtual system instances deployment fails. The following error message is displayed in the history of the instance:
"Virtual machine <vm_name> did not successfully complete the Activation Engine processing."

Symptom

In the Workload Troubleshooting traces, a stack trace is observed that includes a NullPointerException.
Instance ID: (21), VM ID: (21) -- AE partial or failed result - java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method toBoolean() on null object

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
04 October 2021

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ibm16493725