PI46868: REXX CGI REQUESTS MAY DISPLAY AS TEXT IN THE BROWSER.

8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Rexx CGI requests may display as text in the browser instead of
  executing as expected when moving from Domino Go Webserver
  (DGW) on z/OS to Apache web server.  This is due to a
  difference in how the DGW handled the content-type return.
  

Local fix

• You can work around this problem by altering the script to set
  the content-type manually, e.g.:
  
  say 'Content-type: text/html'
  say ''
  say ''
  ...
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM HTTP Server on z/OS            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: CGI scripts that issue a Content-Type   *
  *                      of "text/x-ssi-html" are rendered as    *
  *                      plain text in the browser.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Apply this fix if investigation of          *
  *                  rendering issues reveals a Content-Type of  *
  *                  "text/x-ssi-html"                           *
  ****************************************************************
  Under IBM HTTP Server 5.3 (DGW), a content-type of
  "text/x-ssi-html" triggered Server-Side Include processing and
  was then silently converted to "text/html" before being
  delivered to the browser.  The Apache-based IBM HTTP Server
  sent text/x-ssi-html verbatim.
  

Problem conclusion

• IBM HTTP Server (powered by Apache) was updated to convert the
  Content-Type of SSI pages from 'text/x-ssi-html' to
  'text/html'.
  
  Note that the IBM HTTP Server needs to be configured to permit
  SSI by adding the SSI option and adding the INCLUDES output
  filter like so:
  
  <Files *.rx>
    AddOutputFilter INCLUDES .rx
    Options +INCLUDES
  </Files>
  
  The fix for this is expected in the following IHS fixpacks:
   - 9.0.0.0-PI48141
   - 8.5.5.8
   - 8.0.0.12
   - 7.0.0.41
  

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

  WAS IHS ZOS

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3510

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

     UP

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R90P PSY

     UP