PH60454: A HTTP REQUEST HAVING 'EXPECT' HEADER WITH VALUE '100-CONTINUE' WILL FAIL TO PROCESS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a http request has the 'Expect' header with value
  '100-Continue', the request will fail to process with a
  'BIP3484E' error code message as shown below :
  
  UserTrace   BIP3484E: ''Error processing request''
  
  An embedded component has written the 'SEVERE' level diagnostic
  message included here. Refer to the appropriate message in the
  embedded component's documentation.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM Integration Bus for z/OS V10.1 who use the
  'Expect' header in the HTTP requests.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  Linux on x86-64 platform, Windows on x86-64 platform, z/OS
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  When there is an incoming HTTP request with the 'Expect' header
  set to 100-Continue, IIB will fail to process the request and
  return an HTTP 500 status code.
  

Problem conclusion

• The product has been modified such that IIB is able to handle
  and process incoming HTTP requests with the Expect header set to
  100-Continue successfully.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v10.1      10.1.0.4
  
  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

  INT BUS FOR Z/O

• Fixed component ID

  5655AB110

Applicable component levels