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IJ02588: A CONNECTION TO A HTTPS HOST WITH A CA CERTIFICATE FAILS USING ACUSTOMIZED PLUG-IN

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A user has a custom plug-in which expects to set the truststore
    and keystore system properties. The https connection defaults
    may get overwritten when a host connection is made.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • A custom-written CICS Explorer plug-in establishes its own https
    connection to a back end server with a certificate which is not
    known to the CICS Explorer or any of the CICS Tools plug-ins.
    When connecting with a CM connection that has the SSL flag set,
    the CM plug-in invokes a CICS Explorer method that sets the
    HTTPS default SSL socket factory and hostname verifier to be
    CICS Explorer-supplied code.
    

Problem conclusion

  • This method has been updated so that the SSL socket factory and
    hostname verifier are set for the specific connection rather
    than using the default.
    .
    This fix will be made available in Version 5.4.0.1 of the CICS
    Configuration Manager plug-in for CICS Explorer.
    .
    For installation instructions please see:
    Ordering maintenance for IBM CICS Explorer and CICS Explorer
    plug-ins
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21380083
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ02588

  • Reported component name

    CICS CM EXPL PL

  • Reported component ID

    5697CIC01

  • Reported release

    540

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-12-12

  • Closed date

    2018-01-19

  • Last modified date

    2018-01-19

  • 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

    CICS CM EXPL PL

  • Fixed component ID

    5697CIC01

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSGMGV","label":"CICS Transaction Server"},"Component":"","ARM Category":[],"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"5.4","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB35","label":"Mainframe SW"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
14 February 2023