IT25432: HTTPREQUEST NODE ERROR TERMINAL DOESNT PROPAGATE HTTPRESPONSEHEADER WHEN 401 REPONSE IS RECEIVED.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the server reponds a '401 Unauthorized' error and a
  security profile is configured on HTTPRequest node, its seen
  that the message propagated out of Error terminal doesnt have a
  HTTPResponseHeader.
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s):
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM Integration Bus and IBM App Connect Enterprise
  using the HTTPRequest node.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  z/OS, MultiPlatform
  
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  When a Security Profile, with Propagation property set as True,
  is set on HTTP/SOAP Request node, it will try to authenticate
  whenever the endpoint returns a 401 response (e.g. by providing
  the basicauth header). If the authentication does not succeed,
  the HTTPRequest node will re-attempt a maximum of 16 times
  before propagating the message out of its error terminal.
  However, the message propagated out of the error terminal, after
  the 16 attempts, may not have the right header and body.
  

Problem conclusion

• The HTTPRequest node is fixed to propagate the actual response
  header and body, through the error terminal, in case it could
  not authenticate a 401 response.
  
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  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v10.0      10.0.0.14
  v11.0      11.0.0.2
  v9.0       9.0.0.11
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
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Temporary fix

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  INTEGRATION BUS

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0530

Applicable component levels