PH37891: PLUGIN ERROR MESSAGE REPEATEDLY LOGGED - "ERROR: WS_TRANSPORT: ADDRESS_AS_STRING: UNKNOWN FAMILY 4098"

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Whenever a application is accessed through the associated HTTP
  server, the following error is logged in the plugin log:
  
  ERROR: ws_transport: address_as_string: unknown family 4098
  
  NOTE: This does not appear to impact the ability to service the
  request.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server on IBM i that use the HTTP plugin.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Error message in plugin.log file -      *
  *                      ERROR: ws_transport:                    *
  *                      address_as_string: unknown family 4098  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Whenever a application is accessed through the associated HTTP
  server, the following error is logged in the plugin log:
  ERROR: ws_transport: address_as_string: unknown family 4098
  NOTE: This does not impact the ability to service the
  request and is not really an "Error" level message.
  

Problem conclusion

• An older level (4.3) of the BSD sockets C sockaddr structure
  was being used.  This has been corrected to use version 4.4
  instead.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.21 and 9.0.5.10.  For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP