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IT38935: Update SLF4J and Jetty shipped with IBM MQ V9.1 for the IBM MQ Bridge for Blockchain/Salesforce

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The IBM MQ v9.1 for Linux (x86-64) installation bundles the
    following three third party software packages:
    
     Eclipse Jetty
     CometD
     SLF4J (Simple Logging Facade for Java)
    
    A new version of SLF4J and Jetty bundled with IBM MQ v9.1 is
    available, and needs to be updated.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    USERS AFFECTED:
    Users of:
    
      IBM MQ Bridge to Blockchain
      IBM MQ Bridge to Salesforce
    
    
    Platforms affected:
    Linux on x86-64
    
    ****************************************************************
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    The version of SLF4J (Simple Logging Facade for Java) and Jetty
    shipped within IBM MQ v9.1.0.9 was:
    
    
      Jetty   : 9.3.43.v20210629
      SLF4J   : 1.7.31
    
    Updated versions of SLF4J and Jetty have been released, and IBM
    MQ v9.1 should be updated with the new versions.
    

Problem conclusion

  • SLF4J and Jetty have been updated.
    
    The versions of the three third party bundles following the code
    change associated with this APAR are :
    
      JETTY   : 9.4.44.v20210927
      COMETD  : 3.1.14
      SLF4J   : 1.7.32
    
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
    
    Version    Maintenance Level
    v9.1 LTS   9.1.0.10
    
    The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
    'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes'
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037
    
    If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
    its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ
    Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT38935

  • Reported component name

    IBM MQ BASE MP

  • Reported component ID

    5724H7271

  • Reported release

    910

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-11-02

  • Closed date

    2021-11-05

  • Last modified date

    2021-11-05

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    IBM MQ BASE MP

  • Fixed component ID

    5724H7271

Applicable component levels

[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSYHRD","label":"IBM MQ"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"910"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
06 November 2021