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The WAS agent fails with Java java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError errors when starting.

Troubleshooting


Problem

When starting the WAS agent v7.2.0.0.7 the following errors are seen:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initialize(J9VMInternals.java:257)
at java.nio.file.FileSystems.getDefault(FileSystems.java:188)
at sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfoFile$1.run(ZoneInfoFile.java:496)
at sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfoFile$1.run(ZoneInfoFile.java:491)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.java:400)
at sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfoFile.<clinit>(ZoneInfoFile.java:490)
at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initializeImpl(Native Method)
at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initialize(J9VMInternals.java:235)
at sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfo.getTimeZone(ZoneInfo.java:676)
at java.util.TimeZone.getTimeZone(TimeZone.java:592)
at java.util.TimeZone.setDefaultZone(TimeZone.java:722)
at java.util.TimeZone.getDefaultRef(TimeZone.java:655)
at java.util.TimeZone.getDefault(TimeZone.java:642)
at java.text.SimpleDateFormat.initializeCalendar(SimpleDateFormat.java:693)
at java.text.SimpleDateFormat.<init>(SimpleDateFormat.java:630)
at java.text.SimpleDateFormat.<init>(SimpleDateFormat.java:555)
at com.ibm.log.Formatter.<init>(Formatter.java:186)
at com.ibm.log.Handler.<init>(Handler.java:63)
at com.ibm.log.StreamHandler.<init>(StreamHandler.java:101)
at com.ibm.log.FileHandler.<init>(FileHandler.java:227)
at
com.ibm.tivoli.monitoring.install.utils.ras.FileHanlderWithChmod.<init>(FileHanlderWithChmod.java:33)
at
com.ibm.tivoli.monitoring.install.utils.ras.CorporateLevelLoggerWrapper.initializeLoggers(CorporateLev
elLoggerWrapper.java:226)

Symptom

These errors are typically seen on AIX 7.1 or AIX 7.2 and may happen for 2 reasons:
* the JRE being used does not have the library files
* the lib/kwjwb.jar:\ line in the $ITM_HOME/aix523/yn/config/kynwb.properties file is missing.

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

System x:AIX

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Product":{"code":"SS3JRN","label":"Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Applications"},"Component":"WebSphere Agent","Platform":[{"code":"PF002","label":"AIX"}],"Version":"ITCAM for WAS v7.2.0.0.7","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}}]

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 July 2021

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ibm15692250