PH37820: ZD&T 13.1: FAILED TO CONNECT TO REMOTE HOST WITH SSH PRIVATE KEYWHEN DEPLOYING INSTANCE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ZD&T 13.1
  
  When using Certificate authentication in the ZD&T 13.1 web tool,
  clicking on Advanced Settings is successful, suggesting that the
  Private key is valid. This is corroborated by the target
  system's log files showing a successful login/connection.
  However, upon clicking on Deploy image, the following error
  message is returned:
  
  Error
  Failed to connect to the remote host <hostname> on port 22.
  Reason: invalid privatekey: [B@782a02c3
  
  The same key pair is successful in ZD&T 12.0.5.
  

Local fix

• If possible, use Credential authentication
  (i.e. userid & password)
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ZD&T Enterprise Edition Tools users.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Deploy issues an Invalid privatekey error and Failed to      *
  * connect to the remote host when using certificate            *
  * authentication in the ZD&T 13.1 web tool.                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Setup of a valid authentication certificate should not result in
  an error on Deploy.
  

Problem conclusion

• This is now available as part of IBM Z Development and Test
  Environment 13.2.
  Product web page:
  https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/z-systems-development-test
  -environment
  Fix List:
  https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27044017
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• cert
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ZSYS DEV AND TE

• Fixed component ID

  5725G3900

Applicable component levels