Fix (APAR):  PM70694

Status:  Fix

Release:  7.0.0.2

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,IBM i,Linux,Solaris,Windows,z/OS

Supersedes Fixes:  PM51560

CMVC Defect:  xxxxxx

Byte size of APAR:  1023479

Date: 2012-11-01

Abstract:  The visualization data service log files do not contain any task management entries.

Description/symptom of problem:  
PM70694 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
After enabling the task management service event log by setting 
the cell level custom property tmslog.enable=true and restarting
the dmgr, the log file is created, but nothing is ever written  
to it.                                                          

LOCAL FIX:                                                      
None:                                                           

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
 All users of the visualization data service
in WebSphere Virtual Enterprise Version 7.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
The visualization data service log
files do not contain any task
management entries.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

The visualization data service does not record task
management events and reports NullPointerExceptions when
attempting to process them.
Relevant stack trace:
java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.ibm.ws.xd.visualizationengine.cacheservice.AverageStatsDataT
ransformer.returnTransformedData(AverageStatsDataTransformer.jav
a:593)
at
com.ibm.ws.xd.visualizationengine.cacheservice.AsciiDataWriter.w
riteData(AsciiDataWriter.java:121)
at
com.ibm.ws.xd.operations.tasklogger.TaskManagementLogger.handleN
otification(TaskManagementLogger.java:286)

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
The interim fix PM70694 provides the fix for WebSphere Virtual  
Enterprise 7.0.0.2.                                             
                                                                
The fix will be available in the next WebSphere Virtual         
Enterprise fix pack.                                            


Directions to apply fix:  Fix applies to Editions:
Release 7.0
___ Application Server (BASE)
_X_ Network Deployment (ND)

Install Fix to all WebSphere Virtual Enterprise installations unless special instructions are included below.

Special Instructions: None

NOTE:
The user must:
* Logged in with the same authority level when unpacking a fix, fix pack or refresh pack.
* Be at V1.4.3 or newer of the Installation Manager. Certain iFixes may require a newer version of the Installation Manager and the Installation Manager will inform you during the installation process if a newer version is required.

The IBM Information Center can provide details, if needed, on the use of the Installation Manager to apply the iFixes.
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r4/index.jsp.  Shutdown WebSphere Application Server before applying the iFixes.  Restart WebSphere Application Server after applying the iFixes.

Directions to remove fix:  

The IBM Information Center can provide details, if needed, on the use of the Installation Manager to remove the iFixes.
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r4/index.jsp.  Shutdown WebSphere Application Server before removing the iFixes.  Restart WebSphere Application Server after removing the iFixes.

Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere Application Server.

2) Follow the Fix instructions to apply the fix.

3) Restart WebSphere Application Server.



Additional Information: