Unable to install new NPM's via Module Installation | Available Novell Plug-in Modules in iManager 2.5

  • Document ID:7006117
  • Creation Date:25-May-2010
  • Modified Date:26-Apr-2012
    • Micro Focus Products:
      iManager

Environment

Novell iManager 2.5
Novell NetWare 6.5

Situation

Unable to install new NPM's via Module Installation | Available Novell Plug-in Modules in iManager 2.5
Error: System Error
The system encountered an unknown error. Please contact Novell Support
java.lang.NullPointerException\r\n at com.novell.emframe.fw.config.ModuleManager.getNPMInfo

Resolution

Copy all the NPM's out of the packages directory.  Add them back one by one, till the corrupt package is found.

Additional Information

Corrupt plug-in found in the tomcat\4\webapps\nps\packages directory.

The null pointer exception happens when iManager cannot get the MANIFEST.MF file from the npm file.
Screenshot of error: 




Selecting "Details..." shows the following:

java.lang.NullPointerException\r\n at com.novell.emframe.fw.config.ModuleManager.getNPMInfo(ModuleManager.java:371)\r\n at com.novell.emframe.fw.config.ModuleManager.readModulePackages(ModuleManager.java:170)\r\n at com.novell.emframe.fw.config.ModuleManager.readModulesToInstall(ModuleManager.java:198)\r\n at com.novell.emframe.fw.ModulesToInstall.execute(ModulesToInstall.java:160)\r\n at com.novell.emframe.dev.Task.execute(Task.java:461)\r\n
etc......


Formerly known as TID# 10097608
Formerly known as TID# NOVL102042