IT34815: BIP3382E ERROR WHEN CREATING NEW DIRECTORIES USING SFTP IN A MULTI-THREADED FLOW

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using the FileInput, FileOutput or FileRead node to
  communicate with a remote SFTP server if the specified remote
  directory does not exist then the node will attempt to create
  it on the server.
  
  If 2 threads attempt to create a remote
  directory for the first time concurrently then one thread will
  fail issuing the following BIP error.
  
  2020-10-22
  16:15:11.012399 1060 Error BIP3382E: File node 'myFileNode' in
  message flow 'myMsgFlow' reached an invalid internal state
  'State:CLOSED' while connecting to server 'myServer'.
  
  Any
  subsequent attempt to connect using the same path will succeed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM Integration Bus version 10 or App Connect
  Enterprise version 11 using the File Node to connect to a remote
  SFTP server.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">When using the
  FileInput, FileOutput or FileRead node to </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">communicate with a
  remote SFTP server if the specified remote </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">directory does not
  exist then the node will attempt to create  </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">it on the server.
                                               </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
  
  </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">If 2 threads
  attempt to create a remote </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">directory for the
  first time concurrently then one thread will </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">fail issuing the
  following BIP error.                          </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
  
  </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">2020-10-22
  </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255,
  255)">16:15:11.012399 1060 Error BIP3382E: File node
  'myFileNode' in </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,
  255, 255)">message flow 'myMsgFlow' reached an invalid internal
  state </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255,
  255)">'State:CLOSED' while connecting to server 'myServer'.
           </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
  
  </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Any
  </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255,
  255)">subsequent attempt to connect using the same path will
  succeed.</span>
  

Problem conclusion

• The File Nodes have been modified such that if an attempt to
  create a directory fails the node will wait for a small amount
  of time and then test for the presence of the directory, if it
  still does not exist then it will try again to create the
  directory.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v10.0      10.0.0.23
  v11.0      11.0.0.11
  
  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
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  APP CONNECT ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0550

Applicable component levels