IT34798: DATAPOWER SSH CLIENT MIGHT RESTART WHEN ACTING AS AN SFTP CLIENT FOR LARGE FILES

Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 2018.4.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DataPower's ssh client may watchdog and error out while acting
  as a SFTP client for large files.
  
  Example Log:
  DataPower ssh
  task is not responding, restart in progress
  

Local fix

• Enable 'Persistent Connections' for your SSH Client Profile
  

Problem summary

• When no SFTPClientPolicy is set for SFTP backend, DP should read
   the PersistentConnection option in gateway as the default
  setting.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix is available in 2018.4.1.15, 10.0.1.2
  
  For a list of the latest fix packs available, please see:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21237631
  

Temporary fix

• Set a "SSH Client Profile" with enabled "Persistent
  Connections".
  

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

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels

• R100 PSY

     UP

• R18X PSY

     UP