Error disabling collection in Monitoring Defaults area

[BradFelmey]

This is a Windows 2003 Server 32-bit x86 with built-in database, and this error is consistently reproducible.

After successfully upgrading HQ Server from 2.7.0 to 2.7.3, I was reviewing the monitoring defaults (accessed from the Administration area). I selected NetworkServer Interface. Specifically:

http://ftw-mon-core-01/resource/platform/monitor/Config.do?mode=configure&aetid=3:10011&type=3

By default, Bytes Received per Minute and Bytes Transmitted per Minute were enabled, and I wished to disable them. I checked them, then clicked the "Disable Collection" button. I received the following error:

Error

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Upon returning to and refreshing the Monitoring Defaults page for NetworkServer Interface, it appears that my desired changes were not implemented prior to the error, and I am currently unable to disable default collection of these specific metrics for this Platform Service Type. I did try one at a time as well as both at once. No dissimilar behavior was observed.

For your viewing pleasure I present to you the stack trace:

org.jboss.tm.JBossTransactionRolledbackException: null; CausedByException is: null; nested exception is: java.lang.NullPointerException; - nested throwable: (java.lang.NullPointerException) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LogInterceptor.handleException(LogInterceptor.java:267) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LogInterceptor.invoke(LogInterceptor.java:196) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.ProxyFactoryFinderInterceptor.invoke(ProxyFactoryFinderInterceptor.java:122) at org.jboss.ejb.SessionContainer.internalInvoke(SessionContainer.java:624) at org.jboss.ejb.Container.invoke(Container.java:873) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor278.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.jboss.mx.interceptor.ReflectedDispatcher.invoke(ReflectedDispatcher.java:141) at org.jboss.mx.server.Invocation.dispatch(Invocation.java:80) at org.jboss.mx.server.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:72) at org.jboss.mx.server.AbstractMBeanInvoker.invoke(AbstractMBeanInvoker.java:249) at org.jboss.mx.server.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:644) at org.jboss.invocation.local.LocalInvoker$MBeanServerAction.invoke(LocalInvoker.java:155) at org.jboss.invocation.local.LocalInvoker.invoke(LocalInvoker.java:104) at org.jboss.invocation.InvokerInterceptor.invokeLocal(InvokerInterceptor.java:179) at org.jboss.invocation.InvokerInterceptor.invoke(InvokerInterceptor.java:165) at org.jboss.proxy.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:46) at org.jboss.proxy.SecurityInterceptor.invoke(SecurityInterceptor.java:55) at org.jboss.proxy.ejb.StatelessSessionInterceptor.invoke(StatelessSessionInterceptor.java:97) at org.jboss.proxy.ClientContainer.invoke(ClientContainer.java:86) at $Proxy460.disableMeasurements(Unknown Source) at org.hyperic.hq.ui.action.resource.common.monitor.config.ConfigMetricsAction.execute(ConfigMetricsAction.java:102) at org.hyperic.hq.ui.action.BaseRequestProcessor.processActionPerform(BaseRequestProcessor.java:63) at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process(RequestProcessor.java:236) at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process(ActionServlet.java:1196) at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doPost(ActionServlet.java:432) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173) at org.hyperic.hq.ui.AuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AuthenticationFilter.java:110) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:81) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173) at org.hyperic.hq.product.servlet.filter.JMXFilter.doFilter(JMXFilter.java:325) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:213) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:178) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.CustomPrincipalValve.invoke(CustomPrincipalValve.java:39) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:153) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:59) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:126) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:105) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:107) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:148) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:856) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11Protocol.java:744) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.PoolTcpEndpoint.processSocket(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:527) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.MasterSlaveWorkerThread.run(MasterSlaveWorkerThread.java:112) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at org.hyperic.hq.measurement.server.session.TemplateManagerEJBImpl.enableTemplateByDefault(TemplateManagerEJBImpl.java:743) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.jboss.invocation.Invocation.performCall(Invocation.java:345) at org.jboss.ejb.StatelessSessionContainer$ContainerInterceptor.invoke(StatelessSessionContainer.java:214) at org.jboss.resource.connectionmanager.CachedConnectionInterceptor.invoke(CachedConnectionInterceptor.java:185) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.StatelessSessionInstanceInterceptor.invoke(StatelessSessionInstanceInterceptor.java:130) at org.jboss.webservice.server.ServiceEndpointInterceptor.invoke(ServiceEndpointInterceptor.java:51) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.CallValidationInterceptor.invoke(CallValidationInterceptor.java:48) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.AbstractTxInterceptor.invokeNext(AbstractTxInterceptor.java:105) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.TxInterceptorCMT.runWithTransactions(TxInterceptorCMT.java:335) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.TxInterceptorCMT.invoke(TxInterceptorCMT.java:166) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.SecurityInterceptor.invoke(SecurityInterceptor.java:139) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LogInterceptor.invoke(LogInterceptor.java:192) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.ProxyFactoryFinderInterceptor.invoke(ProxyFactoryFinderInterceptor.java:122) at org.jboss.ejb.SessionContainer.internalInvoke(SessionContainer.java:624) at org.jboss.ejb.Container.invoke(Container.java:873) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.local.BaseLocalProxyFactory.invoke(BaseLocalProxyFactory.java:413) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.local.StatelessSessionProxy.invoke(StatelessSessionProxy.java:88) at $Proxy483.enableTemplateByDefault(Unknown Source) at org.hyperic.hq.bizapp.server.session.MeasurementBossEJBImpl.disableMeasurements(MeasurementBossEJBImpl.java:988) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.jboss.invocation.Invocation.performCall(Invocation.java:345) at org.jboss.ejb.StatelessSessionContainer$ContainerInterceptor.invoke(StatelessSessionContainer.java:214) at org.jboss.resource.connectionmanager.CachedConnectionInterceptor.invoke(CachedConnectionInterceptor.java:185) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.StatelessSessionInstanceInterceptor.invoke(StatelessSessionInstanceInterceptor.java:130) at org.jboss.webservice.server.ServiceEndpointInterceptor.invoke(ServiceEndpointInterceptor.java:51) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.CallValidationInterceptor.invoke(CallValidationInterceptor.java:48) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.AbstractTxInterceptor.invokeNext(AbstractTxInterceptor.java:105) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.TxInterceptorCMT.runWithTransactions(TxInterceptorCMT.java:335) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.TxInterceptorCMT.invoke(TxInterceptorCMT.java:166) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.SecurityInterceptor.invoke(SecurityInterceptor.java:139) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LogInterceptor.invoke(LogInterceptor.java:192) ... 52 more java.lang.NullPointerException at org.hyperic.hq.measurement.server.session.TemplateManagerEJBImpl.enableTemplateByDefault(TemplateManagerEJBImpl.java:743) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.jboss.invocation.Invocation.performCall(Invocation.java:345) at org.jboss.ejb.StatelessSessionContainer$ContainerInterceptor.invoke(StatelessSessionContainer.java:214) at org.jboss.resource.connectionmanager.CachedConnectionInterceptor.invoke(CachedConnectionInterceptor.java:185) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.StatelessSessionInstanceInterceptor.invoke(StatelessSessionInstanceInterceptor.java:130) at org.jboss.webservice.server.ServiceEndpointInterceptor.invoke(ServiceEndpointInterceptor.java:51) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.CallValidationInterceptor.invoke(CallValidationInterceptor.java:48) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.AbstractTxInterceptor.invokeNext(AbstractTxInterceptor.java:105) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.TxInterceptorCMT.runWithTransactions(TxInterceptorCMT.java:335) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.TxInterceptorCMT.invoke(TxInterceptorCMT.java:166) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.SecurityInterceptor.invoke(SecurityInterceptor.java:139) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LogInterceptor.invoke(LogInterceptor.java:192) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.ProxyFactoryFinderInterceptor.invoke(ProxyFactoryFinderInterceptor.java:122) at org.jboss.ejb.SessionContainer.internalInvoke(SessionContainer.java:624) at org.jboss.ejb.Container.invoke(Container.java:873) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.local.BaseLocalProxyFactory.invoke(BaseLocalProxyFactory.java:413) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.local.StatelessSessionProxy.invoke(StatelessSessionProxy.java:88) at $Proxy483.enableTemplateByDefault(Unknown Source) at org.hyperic.hq.bizapp.server.session.MeasurementBossEJBImpl.disableMeasurements(MeasurementBossEJBImpl.java:988) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.jboss.invocation.Invocation.performCall(Invocation.java:345) at org.jboss.ejb.StatelessSessionContainer$ContainerInterceptor.invoke(StatelessSessionContainer.java:214) at org.jboss.resource.connectionmanager.CachedConnectionInterceptor.invoke(CachedConnectionInterceptor.java:185) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.StatelessSessionInstanceInterceptor.invoke(StatelessSessionInstanceInterceptor.java:130) at org.jboss.webservice.server.ServiceEndpointInterceptor.invoke(ServiceEndpointInterceptor.java:51) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.CallValidationInterceptor.invoke(CallValidationInterceptor.java:48) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.AbstractTxInterceptor.invokeNext(AbstractTxInterceptor.java:105) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.TxInterceptorCMT.runWithTransactions(TxInterceptorCMT.java:335) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.TxInterceptorCMT.invoke(TxInterceptorCMT.java:166) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.SecurityInterceptor.invoke(SecurityInterceptor.java:139) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LogInterceptor.invoke(LogInterceptor.java:192) at org.jboss.ejb.plugins.ProxyFactoryFinderInterceptor.invoke(ProxyFactoryFinderInterceptor.java:122) at org.jboss.ejb.SessionContainer.internalInvoke(SessionContainer.java:624) at org.jboss.ejb.Container.invoke(Container.java:873) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor278.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.jboss.mx.interceptor.ReflectedDispatcher.invoke(ReflectedDispatcher.java:141) at org.jboss.mx.server.Invocation.dispatch(Invocation.java:80) at org.jboss.mx.server.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:72) at org.jboss.mx.server.AbstractMBeanInvoker.invoke(AbstractMBeanInvoker.java:249) at org.jboss.mx.server.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:644) at org.jboss.invocation.local.LocalInvoker$MBeanServerAction.invoke(LocalInvoker.java:155) at org.jboss.invocation.local.LocalInvoker.invoke(LocalInvoker.java:104) at org.jboss.invocation.InvokerInterceptor.invokeLocal(InvokerInterceptor.java:179) at org.jboss.invocation.InvokerInterceptor.invoke(InvokerInterceptor.java:165) at org.jboss.proxy.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:46) at org.jboss.proxy.SecurityInterceptor.invoke(SecurityInterceptor.java:55) at org.jboss.proxy.ejb.StatelessSessionInterceptor.invoke(StatelessSessionInterceptor.java:97) at org.jboss.proxy.ClientContainer.invoke(ClientContainer.java:86) at $Proxy460.disableMeasurements(Unknown Source) at org.hyperic.hq.ui.action.resource.common.monitor.config.ConfigMetricsAction.execute(ConfigMetricsAction.java:102) at org.hyperic.hq.ui.action.BaseRequestProcessor.processActionPerform(BaseRequestProcessor.java:63) at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process(RequestProcessor.java:236) at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process(ActionServlet.java:1196) at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doPost(ActionServlet.java:432) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173) at org.hyperic.hq.ui.AuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AuthenticationFilter.java:110) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:81) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173) at org.hyperic.hq.product.servlet.filter.JMXFilter.doFilter(JMXFilter.java:325) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:213) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:178) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.CustomPrincipalValve.invoke(CustomPrincipalValve.java:39) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:153) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:59) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:126) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:105) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:107) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:148) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:856) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11Protocol.java:744) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.PoolTcpEndpoint.processSocket(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:527) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.MasterSlaveWorkerThread.run(MasterSlaveWorkerThread.java:112) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

[admin]

Hi Brad,

I can see how this condition can result from looking at the code, even though I have not quite been able to reproduce it myself. I've filed a bug: http://jira.hyperic.com/browse/HHQ-155. This will be fixed in the next release. In the mean time, can you try to disable those metrics from individual resources? It should work just fine.

Charles

[BradFelmey]

I should have mentioned that disabling these metrics on an individual level works properly, and that is, indeed, what I have used as a workaround in the interim.

[cwitt_hyperic]

Marking as answered due to inactivity, and closure of HHQ-155.