IZ86207: THE HTTP ACCESS SERVICES BLACKLISTING FUNCTION WAS INADVERTENTLYDISABLED IN THE CONNECTION MANAGER.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IN APAR IZ74746 a new feature was introduced to allow blocking
  of browsers from accessing HTTP Access Services by coding their
  User-Agent string in the http.device.stanza file used by the
  Lotus Mobile Connect 6.1.4 Connection Manager.  This function
  was inadvertently disabled, and was not discovered until
  recently.   This APAR is being written to reinstate the feature.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: LMC Connection Manager, HTTP access services *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: IN APAR IZ74746 a new feature was       *
  *                      introduced to allow blocking            *
  *                      of browsers from accessing HTTP         *
  *                      Access Services by coding their         *
  *                      User-Agent string in the                *
  *                      http.device.stanza file used by the     *
  *                      Lotus Mobile Connect 6.1.4 Connection   *
  *                      Manager.  This function                 *
  *                      was inadvertently disabled, and was     *
  *                      not discovered until                    *
  *                      recently.   This APAR is being          *
  *                      written to reinstate the feature.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Update to FIXTEST containing this APAR.      *
  ****************************************************************
  The monitor interval was disabled for http access services
  subsystems.  This affected not only the blaclisting function
  but the IDLE checker and dead port cleanup functions which
  may lead to memory leaks.
  

Problem conclusion

• A formal fix for this problem will be included in all product
  releases AFTER 6.1.4.  Until that time a temporary fix may be
  obtained from the IBM Lotus Mobile Connect Support Center.
  To obtain this APAR fix or technical support for Lotus Mobile
  Connect you may either visit the Lotus Mobile Connect On-line
  Support Center at http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal
  /Overview/Software/Lotus/Lotus_Mobile_Connect
  ('Open Service Request').  If you need to reach IBM Support
  in the U.S. call 1-800-IBM-SERV. For Support outside of the
  U.S. please visit the IBM Contacts page at http://www.ibm.com
  /planetwide/ to find the direct dial support number for your
  location.
  

Temporary fix

• A temporary fix is now available for this APAR from the IBM
  Lotus Mobile Connect (LMC) Level 2 support center.  To obtain
  this fix please open a Problem Management Record (PMR) either by
  submitting a Service Request from the LMC Support Portal at -
  http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Lo
  tus/Lotus_Mobile_Connect . A PMR can also be opened via
  telephone at 800-IBM-SERV or for the phone number in your area
  please visit http://www.ibm.com/planetwide.
  

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

  LOTUS MOBILE CO

• Fixed component ID

  5724R2000

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSN

     UP

• R611 PSN

     UP

• R612 PSN

     UP

• R613 PSN

     UP

• R614 PSY

     UP