IJ28719: CICS EXPLORER DOES NOT HANDLE EXPIRED TOKEN WHEN USING AGGREGATION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using CICS Explorer, I had aggregated a terminal that was using
  some filters on the region name. All was working fine with
  refreshes without any issue until the next day. I left the CICS
  Explorer running over night. In the morning, I refreshed the
  aggregated view once again and received a message stating that
  I was not authorized. I switched to a already open non
  aggregated view of CICS regions, refreshed that without an
  issue which then allowed me to refresh the aggregated view.
  
  It seems the JVMServer had returned an LTPA token previously that
  was then used on the next request. However, having been unused
  overnight, the token had naturally expired but the graphql
  request was not made aware and so it returned a NOTAUTH
  response. Refreshing the none aggregated region view also used
  this expired token but detected the token had expired and
  authenticated again to receive a valid token that could then be
  used without an issue on a refresh of the aggregated view.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• When using a GraphQL connection, if an LTPA token was used for
  authorisation, when the LTPA token expires and the next request
  returns a 401 response, the connection does not re-authenticate.
  It returns an unauthorized response to the user instead.
  

Problem conclusion

• The CMCI GraphQL connection has been updated so that, in the
  case when the LPTA token expires, the connection now properly
  re-authenticates.
  .
  This fix will be made available in Version 5.5.0.12 of the 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

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

•    EXPLORER
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS EXPLORER V

• Fixed component ID

  5655Y0401

Applicable component levels