JR32442: ServiceUnavailableException ocurs when using HTTP binding calls

Download Description

JR32442 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:
When an HTTP binding calls an HTTP target service using an HTTP proxy server, the call fails with the following exception: ServiceUnavailableException: Could not obtain a connection to the destination. Failed to process the request.

LOCAL FIX:
None

USERS AFFECTED:
WebSphere Process Server V6.2 users of HTTP bindings

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
HTTP import bindings cannot connect to an HTTPS service through an HTTP proxy.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

PROBLEM SUMMARY:
An HTTP import binding sets up Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) handshakes with a proxy but does not provide enough information for the proxy to set up an SSL handshake between the HTTP proxy and the back-end service.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
Apply this interim fix to resolve the problem.