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IBM API Connect V5.0.8.8-iFix2 is available

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Abstract

IBM API Connect V5.0.8.8-iFix2 is available. This update addresses a number of field APARs reported since the availability of API Connect v5.0.8.8-iFix1.

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IBM API Connect V5.0.8.8-iFix2 is now available to address internal fixes and customer APARs reported since API Connect v5.0.8.8.  We advise all users of IBM API Connect V5.0 to install this update to take advantage of the fixes. 

An important note for customers who leverage API Connect v5 analytics before upgrading to 5.0.8.8-iFix2:  A one time upgrade step is required to retain analytics data during the upgrade window when updating to 5087-ifix4 or later, see the following link for details: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSMNED_5.0.0/com.ibm.apic.install.doc/prereq_5087ifix4_dpgw_certs.html

Note: The Linux® distribution for the Developer Portal OVA has moved from a Debian V7 base to an Ubuntu V16.04 base. Support for the Debian V7 OVA was withdrawn in May 2018. You are encouraged to migrate your Developer Portal to the Ubuntu V16.04 base now, as support for Debian V7 upgrades was removed in May 2018.

Deprecation of IBM API Connect Micro Gateway Component on 31 March 2020:

IBM® API Connect Micro Gateway was deprecated in IBM API Connect Version 5.0.8 in favor of DataPower® Gateway. From 1 April 2020, Micro Gateway will no longer be supported.

Existing users can migrate their API definitions to IBM DataPower Gateways. For information on supported API policies, see Built-in policies.

Support lifecycle policy for IBM API Connect Version 5.0.8.8-iFix2:

IBM API Connect Version 5.0.8.x is a Long Term Supported (LTS) release and is a recommended product level for which support, including defect and security updates, will be provided through cumulative, in-place fixpacks until the effective end of support (EOS) date for IBM API Connect Version 5.0. An LTS release is intended for customers that might need a longer-term deployment for their environment. 

APAR fixes

The following APARs are addressed by IBM API Connect V5.0.8.8, along with other internally raised quality fixes:

APAR SUMMARY
LI80192 IN MAP "EXTENSION TYPE" DROP DOWN, EXPECTED ALLOF SECTIONS NOT PRESENT
LI80612 WHEN CREATING OAUTH PROVIDER, ENDPOINT DOCUMENTATION IS GENERATED INCORRECTLY
LI80869 OUTPUT OF ´TIME SHOW´ COMMAND REPORTS INCORRECT VALUE FOR "HOST TIME (UTC)"
LI80989 GATEWAY IS PARSING THE PAYLOAD WHEN THE REDACT POLICY IS FOR LOGS ONLY
LI81021 VALIDATE ACTION WILL FAIL IF DEFINITION CONTAINS SPACES
LI81057 GATEWAY WILL FAIL TO PUBLISH DUE TO CONTROL CHARACTERS IN THE CATALOG METADATA
LI81084 UPDATES TO USER NAME COMPLETION IN DEVELOPER PORTAL
LI81119 QUERY PARAMETER ENUM OF TYPE INTEGER IS NOT SHOWN WHEN TESTING IN PORTAL UI
LI81123 PROVIDE NEW FUNCTION TO ACCESS EXCEPTION DATA IN A CATCH
LI81127 CONTENT TYPE CHARSET SETTING LOST AFTER REDACTION POLICY
LI81146 MAP SET ACTION WITH A DEFAULT OF NULL DOES NOT USE THE API PROPERTY TO ENABLE NULL MAPPED VALUES
LI81148 HIGH PROFILE TO SPEED UP POLICY DEPLOY PERFORMANCE
LI81159 A CONNECTIONERROR ON A PROXIED WEB SERVICE REQUEST WILL NOT RETURN AN ERROR RESPONSE
LI81162 INCONSISTENCIES WHEN USING MICROGATEWAY WHEN FILTERING ANALYTICS
LI81164 API CONNECT TOOLKIT VERSION 5.0.8.7 HAS REMOVED THE FUNCTIONALITY TO TEST API LOCALLY
LI81176 204 RESPONSE WITH NO PAYLOAD GETS PARSE ERROR WHEN RESPONSE INCLUDES CONTENT-TYPE
LI81250 MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUS GATEWAY REFRESHES MAY RESULT IN ERRONEOUS SLM PEERING CONFIGURATION
LI81257 THE MAP POLICY MAY EXHIBIT ADDITIONAL LATENCY FOR SOME APIS
LI81303 VALIDATE POLICY INCORRECTLY FAILS XML VALIDATION IN SOME CASES
LI81311 VALIDATE POLICY XML VALIDATION MAY FAIL FOR VALID XML
LI81323
MAP POLICY ACTION'S DEFAULT PROPERTY DOESN'T ALLOW VARIABLE RESOLUTION FOR INTEGER OUTPUT PROPERTIES
LI81326 GATEWAYSCRIPT POLICIES WITHIN LARGE APIS THAT USE MULTIPLE GETVARIABLE OR GETCONTEXT FUNCTION CALLS MAY BE LATENT
LI81333 A PAYLOAD ON AN OPTIONS CALL ECHOES BACK ON THE RESPONSE
LI81342 IN DEVELOPER PORTAL UI UNABLE TO ADD ADDITIONAL USERS TO A DEVELOPER ORG
LI81357 MAP POLICY FAILS TO MAP SOME XML INPUT ELEMENTS
LI81362 WSDL IMPORT ERROR WHEN USING RELATIVE IMPORT PATH FOR WSDL AND XSD FILES
LI81364 IMPROVED PERFORMANCE ON CATALOG>SPACE>PRODUCTS SCREEN
LI81375 INVOKE POLICY MAY FAIL IN SOME CASES WHEN THE OUTPUT VARIABLE SPECIFIED IS MESSAGE
LI81391 MAP POLICY WITH XML INPUT AND A SET ACTION WITH A FOREACH WHERE THE FOREACH ELEMENT IS NOT REPEATING WILL FAIL TO MAP
LI81393 MIGRATING SUBSCRIPTIONS MAY TIMEOUT
LI81394 LISTING PRODUCTS IN A SPACE TAKES LONG TIME OR TIMES OUT
LI81398 CONCURRENT GATEWAY ADDITION FEATURE
LI81413 VALIDATE APPS CLIENTID
LI81418 UNABLE TO PUBLISH PRODUCTS AFTER PULLED FROM CLI WITH MORE THEN ONE APIS ADDED IN THE PRODUCT
LI81421 DEV PORTAL INVITED USER EMAIL ADDRESS ACCEPTS WHITE-SPACE
LI81438 A PUBLISH WITH AN INVALID XML CHARACTER IN SOME CATALOG OR API METADATA COULD INVALIDATE THE ENTIRE CATALOG AT THE GATEWAY
LI81440 IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ADD SPACES IN THE VALUES OF A HEADER
LI81447 INVOKE POLICY FAILS IF RESPONSE HAS A CONTENT TYPE FOR AN XLSX DOCUMENT
LI81452 GATEWAYSCRIPT CODE WITH AN ESCAPED BACKSLASH IN SOURCE WILL HAVE THE CODE CHANGED TO ELIMINATE ONE OF THOSE BACKSLASHES
LI81453 BLANK API DESIGNER UI IN IE 11
LI81490 DISABLE CORS HEADERS ON ERROR
The following APARs are addressed by IBM API Connect V5.0.8.8-iFix1, along with other internally raised quality fixes:
APAR SUMMARY
LI81461 EXPLORING THE API DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE API PUBLISHED WITH THE OAUTH2 SECURITY DEFINITION
LI81469 DEVELOPER PORTAL'S API TEST TOOL DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY IN INTERNET EXPLORER 11
DATAPOWER DOMAIN IS NOT SAVED WHEN A USER DEFINED POLICY IS IMPORTED TO A CATALOG
LI81509 PAGINATION MISSING FROM COMMUNITY APPLICATIONS PAGE
The following APARs are addressed by IBM API Connect V5.0.8.8-iFix2, along with other internally raised quality fixes:
APAR SUMMARY
LI81379 ICMP TO BE ADDED ON FIREWALL REQUIREMENT
LI81516 V5C GATEWAY IS INCORRECTLY SENDING API CONNECT'S APP CLIENT ID
LI80520 DRUPAL SA-CORE-2020-003
LI81522 DRUPAL SA-CORE-2020-002
LI81526 V5.0.8.8IFIX1 APIC TOOLKIT DOESN?T WORK ANYMORE FOR LISTING PRODUCTS IN A SPACE ENABLED CATALOG
LI81527 ERROR WHEN MIGRATING SUBSCRIPTIONS ON A PRODUCT WITH DISABLED VISIBILITY
LI81528 INCREASE WAIT TIME BEFORE REFRESHING GATEWAYS
LI81534 API CONNECT CVE-2020-4251
LI81535 PHP CVE-2020-7064 CVE-2020-7065 CVE-2020-7066
LI81584 CROSS-SITE REQUEST FORGERY (CVE-2020-13663)
LI81586 DRUPAL (SA-CONTRIB-2020-025)
LI81613 PHP CVE-2019-11048
LI81627 PHP CVE-2020-7067
*** Note that links to some security-related APARs might not be available in the table.  This is intentional for security purposes ***

Upgrade paths for API Connect:

For more information on IBM API Connect upgrade paths, see Supported Upgrade Paths.

There are specific validated upgrade paths between IBM® API Management Version 4.0 or later and IBM API Connect Version 5.0 or later. For more information, see Validated upgrade path for API Connect

In addition to the specific validated upgrade paths for the API Management appliance, you must upgrade your IBM DataPower Gateway appliance. For more information, see Upgrading your DataPower appliances

Refer to the life-cycle support page for the IBM DataPower Gateway
 

Downloads:

Full installation and upgrade files for IBM API Connect Version 5.0.8.8-iFix2 can be downloaded from Fix Central: IBM API Connect Version 5.0.8.8-iFix2

A one time upgrade step is required to retain analytics data during the upgrade window when updating to 5087 ifix 4 or later.   See the following link for details: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSMNED_5.0.0/com.ibm.apic.install.doc/prereq_5087ifix4_dpgw_certs.html

Ensure that you have read and understood the upgrade and installation instructions before downloading and using the installation or upgrade files. You can find detailed installation instructions in IBM API Connect Knowledge Center -- Installing API Connect

What is Fix Central (FC)?

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 November 2020

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ibm16202443