IT47438: INTEGRATION SERVER LEVEL LISTENER THREAD CAN BECOME BLOCKED ON WINDOWS IF THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE SOCKET LAYER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In rare circumstances on the Windows platform, if the socket
  layer returns an invalid file descriptor then a listener thread
  can become hung. This can cause requests to timeout without
  being delivered to the flow.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users of App Connect Enterprise versions 12 and 13.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  WinX64
  
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  On the Windows platform, if the socket layer returns an invalid
  file descriptor, then a listener thread can become hung. This
  can cause requests to timeout without
  being delivered to the
  flow.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem was fixed by a code change.
  
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  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version   Maintenance Level
  v12.0      12.0.12.24
  v13.0      13.0.3.0
  
  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

  5724J0560

Applicable component levels