IT49255: WRONG RETURN CODES FOR INVOCATION OF HTTP(S)-CONNECTOR'S METHODSWHEN DISABLED BY THE DISABLEHTTPMETHODS PROPERTY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Invocation of methods disabled by HTTP(S)-connector's
  disableHttpMethods property received http 403 error code instead
  of the 405 error code.  The 403 error code is designed for
  forbidden clients not methods.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All IBM App Connect Enterprise v13 and V12 users using http(s)
  connectors.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  LinuxPPCLE64, WinX64, LinuxX64, LinuxZ64, AIX
  
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Invocation of methods disabled by HTTP(S)-connector's the
  disableHttpMethods property receives the http 403 error code
  instead of the 405 error code (The 403 error code is designed
  for forbidding clients rather than methods).
  

Problem conclusion

• Invocations of disabled methods now receive the 405 error code.
  
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  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version   Maintenance Level
  v12.0      12.0.12.25
  
  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

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