PI32034: HTTPS ADVISOR RETRIES THE ADVISOR REQUEST IF THE RESPONSE DOES NOT MATCH THE ADVISORRESPONSE.

8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
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8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• HTTPS Advisor retries the advisor request if the response does
  not match the advisorresponse even though the user does not set
  the advisor retry.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Load       *
  *                  Balancer users                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The HTTPS advisor might retry the       *
  *                      request when the response does not      *
  *                      match expected advisorresponse.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Load Balancers HTTPS advisor may retry a request when a
  response does not match the expected advisorresponse.
  

Problem conclusion

• When the response does not match the advisorresponse, an
  internal error code is set but future code assumes there was a
  socket error when any error code is set and opens a new socket
  to send the request. This leads to an extra attempt before the
  server is marked down.
  
  This issue affects both Load Balancer for ipv4 and Load
  Balancer for ipv4 and ipv6.
  
  Fix levels:
   7.0 :  7.0.0.33 (ipv4)
          7.0.0.40 (ipv6)
   8.0 :  8.0.0.11 (both)
   8.5 :  8.5.5.6  (both)
  

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 LOAD BALAN

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8811

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

     UP

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP