PM56195: INCORRECT PROTOCOL VALUE IN THE HTTP/S OR FTP/S ADAPTER TRACE FILE ON AIX 64 BIT INSTALLATIONS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When attempting to establish an HTTP/S or FTP/S connection on
  an AIX from a WTX 8.3.0.x 64 bit installation, the HTTP/S or
  FTP/S Adapter trace displays the an incorrect Protocol value.
  Example HTTP/S Adapter trace:
  Checking user port 443.
  Service: 'https'.
  Port: 443.
  Protocol: 'Nvp'.
  Socket Opened.
  Connected.
  WSAConnectSSL: SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL: System call error (32).
  WSAConnectSSL:
  Failure: SSL connection NOT established with target server,
  paulbrett.plus.com,
  on port, 443.
  Socket Closed.
  Note that the protocol is set as 'Nvp'.
  The first two characters in the trace are random in every
  execution with the third character always as 'p'.
  

Local fix

• WTXCQ - WTX00039840
  PVB / PVB
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  WebSphere Transformation Extender customers using HTTP and FTP
  adapters on 64 bits AIX.
  
  Problem Description:
  On AIX, the trace reports garbage instead of protocol name and
  service name.
  
  Platforms Affected:
  Aix 64 bits
  

Problem conclusion

• Correct WTX HTTP and FTP adapter code to use getserverbyname
  function to get info about the port that is used in the trace
  file. No functionality affected.
  
  Delivered in:
  8.3.0.5, 8.4.0.1
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  TX SEC ADPT COL

• Fixed component ID

  5724M8100

Applicable component levels

• R830 PSY

     UP

• R840 PSY

     UP