PH29123: SFTP FILE ACCESS TRANSPORT DOES NOT RECONNECT AFTER OUTAGE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using the File Access transport with SFTP, if the
  connection is lost due to the remote server closing down or
  network issue, it is not possible to reconnect without
  restarting RIT.
  
  Once connection is lost, subsequent attempts to use the
  transport result in Authentication failed error
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Rational Integration Tester and the STFP mode of    *
  * file access.                                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When using the File Access transport with SFTP, if the       *
  * connection is lost due to the remote server closing down or  *
  * network issue, it is not possible to reconnect without       *
  * restarting RIT.                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Previously, the SFTP access that was used by the file transport
  allowed only a single logon attempt to prevent locking of the
  account that occurred when a wrong password was supplied. You
  were not able to re-established the connection by providing your
  password, if a network outage occurred.
  This problem is fixed.
  

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

  RATL INTEGRA TE

• Fixed component ID

  5725G79IT

Applicable component levels