[JENKINS-7174] java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Failed to instantiate class hudson.slaves.DumbSlave

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I am manipulating a slave node at http://hudson/computer/winxp-kvm/configure and have Node properties of [ ] Environment Variables (unchecked); [X] Tool Locations (checked) but no actual tool locations. When I Save the node Hudson throws:

javax.servlet.ServletException: java.lang.Error: This page expects a form submission
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:569)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.MetaClass$13.dispatch(MetaClass.java:359)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:534)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.MetaClass$5.doDispatch(MetaClass.java:181)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.NameBasedDispatcher.dispatch(NameBasedDispatcher.java:30)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:534)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:450)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.service(Stapler.java:132)
	javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717)
	hudson.util.PluginServletFilter$1.doFilter(PluginServletFilter.java:94)
	hudson.plugins.greenballs.GreenBallFilter.doFilter(GreenBallFilter.java:51)
	hudson.util.PluginServletFilter$1.doFilter(PluginServletFilter.java:97)
	hudson.util.PluginServletFilter.doFilter(PluginServletFilter.java:86)
	hudson.security.csrf.CrumbFilter.doFilter(CrumbFilter.java:47)
	hudson.security.ChainedServletFilter$1.doFilter(ChainedServletFilter.java:84)
	hudson.security.ChainedServletFilter.doFilter(ChainedServletFilter.java:76)
	hudson.security.HudsonFilter.doFilter(HudsonFilter.java:164)
java.lang.Error: This page expects a form submission
	org.kohsuke.stapler.RequestImpl.getSubmittedForm(RequestImpl.java:726)
	hudson.model.Computer.doConfigSubmit(Computer.java:971)
	sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:48)
	sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
	java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:600)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Function$InstanceFunction.invoke(Function.java:259)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Function.bindAndInvoke(Function.java:126)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Function.bindAndInvokeAndServeResponse(Function.java:65)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.MetaClass$1.doDispatch(MetaClass.java:79)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.NameBasedDispatcher.dispatch(NameBasedDispatcher.java:30)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:534)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.MetaClass$13.dispatch(MetaClass.java:359)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:534)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.MetaClass$5.doDispatch(MetaClass.java:181)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.NameBasedDispatcher.dispatch(NameBasedDispatcher.java:30)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:534)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:450)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.service(Stapler.java:132)
	javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717)
	hudson.util.PluginServletFilter$1.doFilter(PluginServletFilter.java:94)
	hudson.plugins.greenballs.GreenBallFilter.doFilter(GreenBallFilter.java:51)
	hudson.util.PluginServletFilter$1.doFilter(PluginServletFilter.java:97)
	hudson.util.PluginServletFilter.doFilter(PluginServletFilter.java:86)
	hudson.security.csrf.CrumbFilter.doFilter(CrumbFilter.java:47)
	hudson.security.ChainedServletFilter$1.doFilter(ChainedServletFilter.java:84)
	hudson.security.ChainedServletFilter.doFilter(ChainedServletFilter.java:76)
	hudson.security.HudsonFilter.doFilter(HudsonFilter.java:164)

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Originally reported by jieryn, imported from: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Failed to instantiate class hudson.slaves.DumbSlave

• status: Resolved
• priority: Minor
• component(s): core
• resolution: Fixed
• resolved: 2011-03-21T04:56:26+00:00
• votes: 2
• watchers: 2
• imported: 2025-11-24

Raw content of original issue

I am manipulating a slave node at http://hudson/computer/winxp-kvm/configure and have Node properties of [ ] Environment Variables (unchecked); [X] Tool Locations (checked) but no actual tool locations. When I Save the node Hudson throws:


javax.servlet.ServletException: java.lang.Error: This page expects a form submission
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:569)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.MetaClass$13.dispatch(MetaClass.java:359)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:534)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.MetaClass$5.doDispatch(MetaClass.java:181)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.NameBasedDispatcher.dispatch(NameBasedDispatcher.java:30)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:534)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:450)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.service(Stapler.java:132)
	javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717)
	hudson.util.PluginServletFilter$1.doFilter(PluginServletFilter.java:94)
	hudson.plugins.greenballs.GreenBallFilter.doFilter(GreenBallFilter.java:51)
	hudson.util.PluginServletFilter$1.doFilter(PluginServletFilter.java:97)
	hudson.util.PluginServletFilter.doFilter(PluginServletFilter.java:86)
	hudson.security.csrf.CrumbFilter.doFilter(CrumbFilter.java:47)
	hudson.security.ChainedServletFilter$1.doFilter(ChainedServletFilter.java:84)
	hudson.security.ChainedServletFilter.doFilter(ChainedServletFilter.java:76)
	hudson.security.HudsonFilter.doFilter(HudsonFilter.java:164)
java.lang.Error: This page expects a form submission
	org.kohsuke.stapler.RequestImpl.getSubmittedForm(RequestImpl.java:726)
	hudson.model.Computer.doConfigSubmit(Computer.java:971)
	sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:48)
	sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
	java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:600)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Function$InstanceFunction.invoke(Function.java:259)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Function.bindAndInvoke(Function.java:126)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Function.bindAndInvokeAndServeResponse(Function.java:65)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.MetaClass$1.doDispatch(MetaClass.java:79)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.NameBasedDispatcher.dispatch(NameBasedDispatcher.java:30)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:534)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.MetaClass$13.dispatch(MetaClass.java:359)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:534)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.MetaClass$5.doDispatch(MetaClass.java:181)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.NameBasedDispatcher.dispatch(NameBasedDispatcher.java:30)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:534)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:450)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.service(Stapler.java:132)
	javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717)
	hudson.util.PluginServletFilter$1.doFilter(PluginServletFilter.java:94)
	hudson.plugins.greenballs.GreenBallFilter.doFilter(GreenBallFilter.java:51)
	hudson.util.PluginServletFilter$1.doFilter(PluginServletFilter.java:97)
	hudson.util.PluginServletFilter.doFilter(PluginServletFilter.java:86)
	hudson.security.csrf.CrumbFilter.doFilter(CrumbFilter.java:47)
	hudson.security.ChainedServletFilter$1.doFilter(ChainedServletFilter.java:84)
	hudson.security.ChainedServletFilter.doFilter(ChainedServletFilter.java:76)
	hudson.security.HudsonFilter.doFilter(HudsonFilter.java:164)

environment

Apache Tomcat/6.0.18<br/>
IBM JVM pxz6460sr8-20100409_01 (SR8)<br/>
Hudson v1.371

[jenkins-infra-bot]

ssbarnea:

• Original comment link
• Raw content of original comment:

  I do get the same exception while I try to save the hudson config (not slave).
  

I do get the same exception while I try to save the hudson config (not slave).

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scm_issue_link:

• Original comment link
• Raw content of original comment:

  Code changed in jenkins
  User: Seiji Sogabe
  Path:
   changelog.html
   core/src/main/java/hudson/tools/ToolLocationNodeProperty.java
  http://jenkins-ci.org/commit/jenkins/ea3452ce2cd9287c427b671e94e60d44953f38f4
  Log:
  [FIXED JENKINS-7174] Failed to instantiate DumnSlave.
  
  
  
  

Code changed in jenkins
User: Seiji Sogabe
Path:
changelog.html
core/src/main/java/hudson/tools/ToolLocationNodeProperty.java
http://jenkins-ci.org/commit/jenkins/ea3452ce2cd9287c427b671e94e60d44953f38f4
Log:
[FIXED JENKINS-7174] Failed to instantiate DumnSlave.

[jenkins-infra-bot]

dogfood:

• Original comment link
• Raw content of original comment:

  Integrated in  jenkins_main_trunk #620
       [FIXED JENKINS-7174] Failed to instantiate DumnSlave.
  
  Seiji Sogabe : ea3452ce2cd9287c427b671e94e60d44953f38f4
  Files : 
  
  	
  changelog.html
  	
  core/src/main/java/hudson/tools/ToolLocationNodeProperty.java
  
  
  

Integrated in jenkins_main_trunk #620
[FIXED JENKINS-7174] Failed to instantiate DumnSlave.

Seiji Sogabe : ea3452ce2cd9287c427b671e94e60d44953f38f4
Files :

• changelog.html
• core/src/main/java/hudson/tools/ToolLocationNodeProperty.java

[jenkins-infra-bot]

scm_issue_link:

• Original comment link
• Raw content of original comment:

  Code changed in jenkins
  User: Seiji Sogabe
  Path:
   changelog.html
   core/src/main/java/hudson/tools/ToolLocationNodeProperty.java
  http://jenkins-ci.org/commit/jenkins/ea3452ce2cd9287c427b671e94e60d44953f38f4
  Log:
    [FIXED JENKINS-7174] Failed to instantiate DumnSlave.
  
  
  

Code changed in jenkins
User: Seiji Sogabe
Path:
changelog.html
core/src/main/java/hudson/tools/ToolLocationNodeProperty.java
http://jenkins-ci.org/commit/jenkins/ea3452ce2cd9287c427b671e94e60d44953f38f4
Log:
[FIXED JENKINS-7174] Failed to instantiate DumnSlave.