SBI HTTP Client Post service fails with HTTP Reason Phrase: Internal Error: Connection was closed from the perimeter side with error: CloseCode.HANDSHAKE_FAILURE.

Symptom

HTTP Client Post Service Status Report post the following error:
Name: OB_Send_HTTPS Instance ID: 2511 Service Name: HTTP Client Post Service
Status Report:
HTTPClientPostService resumed with error.
HTTPClientAdapter [HTTPClientAdapter]
ServiceStartTime [2014-10-02 10:25:36.534]
ServiceEndTime [2014-10-02 10:25:37.625]
SessionToken [HTTPClientAdapter_HTTPClientAdapter_node1_14122671364952:19233200

HTTP Status Code: -1
HTTP Reason Phrase: Internal Error: Connection was closed from the perimeter side with error: CloseCode.HANDSHAKE_FAILURE

SBI HTTP Client log at time of error:

HTTP Client log:
[2014-10-02 10:25:36.796] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.setupSSLConduit() - Starting ...
[2014-10-02 10:25:36.797] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.setupSSLConduit() - Found CA Certificate Id from session [bouxsbi02:node1:148ae638e9a:4847]
[2014-10-02 10:25:36.808] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.setupSSLConduit() - Found SSL CA system certificate from session.
[2014-10-02 10:25:36.808] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.setupSSLConduit() - Found cipher strength from session [ALL]
[2014-10-02 10:25:36.808] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.setupSSLConduit() - Found client Key Certificate Id from session [null]
[2014-10-02 10:25:36.872] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.fireConnectEvent() - remoteHostIpAddress = 12.46.184.253 remotePort = 443 localHostIpAddress 10.1.3.78 localPort = 50052
[2014-10-02 10:25:36.872] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.finishConnect(DC) got DataConduit of type com.sterlingcommerce.perimeter.api.conduit.SSLByteDataConduit
[2014-10-02 10:25:36.873] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.finishConnect(DC)finishConnect.commandAndHeader is not nullPOST /invoke/aitboise.purchaseOrder/purchaseOrder HTTP/1.1
Host: beta.appliedexchange.com:443
User-Agent: GIS/PsHttpClientAdapter
Content-Type: text/xml; charset=UTF-8
Content-Length: 6750


[2014-10-02 10:25:36.873] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.finishConnect(DC)  finished.
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.612] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.closed(CC) was closed from the perimeter side: CloseCode.HANDSHAKE_FAILURE
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.613] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.handleFailure() - Starting with failure message [Connection was closed from the perimeter side with error: CloseCode.HANDSHAKE_FAILURE]
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.613] ERROR <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.closed(CC)encountered error due to [Connection was closed from the perimeter side with error: CloseCode.HANDSHAKE_FAILURE]
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.613] DEBUG <-1768980930> HttpSession.handleHttpCommand(S) - received command [FAILURE].
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.614] DEBUG <-1768980930> HttpSession.handleHttpCommand(S,HCR) - received request [null]
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.614] DEBUG <-1768980930> HttpSession.handleHttpCommand(S,HCR) - parsed  [FAILURE] to [FAILURE].
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.614] DEBUG <-1768980930> psclientcommon.Session.handleCommand(C,O) received command [FAILURE].
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.614] DEBUG <-1768980930> StateMachine.handleCommand(IS,C,O) entering with state [Waiting], command [FAILURE], and argument [null].
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.615] WARN <-1768980930> StateMachine.handleCommand(IS,C,O) handling [FAILURE] with undefined transitions, executing unaccepted handler and not transitioning state.
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.615] DEBUG <-1768980930 SHTTPClientAdapter_HTTPClientAdapter_node1_14122671364952:19233200> Command.execute(IS,b,O) starting on command [FAILURE], accepted = [false], implemented = [true].
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.615] DEBUG <-1768980930 SHTTPClientAdapter_HTTPClientAdapter_node1_14122671364952:19233200> Command.execute(IS,b,O) ...Entering handleFAILURECommand
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.615] DEBUG <-1768980930 SHTTPClientAdapter_HTTPClientAdapter_node1_14122671364952:19233200> HttpCommand.handleFAILURECommand(IS,b,O) - starting on command [FAILURE], accepted = [false]
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.616] DEBUG <-1768980930 SHTTPClientAdapter_HTTPClientAdapter_node1_14122671364952:19233200> HttpCommand.handleFAILURECommand(IS,b,O) - calling performCallback on session [com.sterlingcommerce.woodstock.services.httpclient.session.HttpSession@bedcddf7] with response HttpClientResponse: HTTP status [-1] HTTP reason phrase [Internal Error: Connection was closed from the perimeter side with error: CloseCode.HANDSHAKE_FAILURE] Primary Document  [null]
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.616] DEBUG <-1768980930 SHTTPClientAdapter_HTTPClientAdapter_node1_14122671364952:19233200> HttpSession.performCallback() - Final response document is [null/empty]. Performing workflow resume...
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.616] INFO <-1768980930 SHTTPClientAdapter_HTTPClientAdapter_node1_14122671364952:19233200> doing a set future result started===>2014-10-02 10:25:37.616
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.617] INFO <-1768980930 SHTTPClientAdapter_HTTPClientAdapter_node1_14122671364952:19233200> doing a set future result completed===>2014-10-02 10:25:37.617
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.617] DEBUG <-375692386> HttpSession.waitForResults(l) - results obtained
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.617] DEBUG <-375692386> HttpClient.sendRequest() - Verifying if any Session failure after sending ...
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.617] DEBUG <-375692386> HttpClient.checkForFailures() - checking for errors...
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.618] DEBUG <-375692386> HttpClient.checkForFailures() - session currently in state of [Waiting]
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.618] DEBUG <-375692386> HttpClient.checkForFailures() - ...none found; state machine and session are ready.
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.618] DEBUG <-375692386> HttpClient.sendRequest() - Completed.
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.619] INFO <-1768980930 SHTTPClientAdapter_HTTPClientAdapter_node1_14122671364952:19233200> Response is: HttpClientResponse: HTTP status [-1] HTTP reason phrase [Internal Error: Connection was closed from the perimeter side with error: CloseCode.HANDSHAKE_FAILURE] Primary Document  [null]
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.625] DEBUG <-1768980930 SHTTPClientAdapter_HTTPClientAdapter_node1_14122671364952:19233200> Command.execute(IS,b,O) ...Exiting handleFAILURECommand
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.625] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.close() - Closing data conduit...
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.626] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.close() - Completed.
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.626] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.handleFailure() - Completed.
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.626] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.close() - Closing data conduit...
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.626] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.close() - Completed.
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.627] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.closed(CC) closed.
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.627] DEBUG <-1768980930> CustomConnectAgent.closed(CC) was closed from the perimeter side: CloseCode.HANDSHAKE_FAILURE
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.628] DEBUG <-375692386> HttpClientAdapter.setWorkFlowStatus()Activity unregistered with workflow ID [2511034] and activity key [bouxsbi02:node1:148d1a20775:10538]
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.634] DEBUG <HAR.2511034.Thread> HTTPClientPostService.primitiveProcessData() - request sent, waiting for response ...
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.634] DEBUG <WFE.2511034.Thread> HTTPClientPostService.processData() - Processing of this service has completed with status [1].
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.653] DEBUG <WFE.2511034.Thread> HTTPClientEndService.processData() - Start processing ...
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.654] DEBUG <WFE.2511034.Thread> HTTPClientEndService.primitiveProcessData() - Starting ...
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.654] DEBUG <HAR.2511034.Thread> HTTPClientEndService.findLittleAdapter() - ServicesControllerImpl found an adapter of type class com.sterlingcommerce.woodstock.services.httpclient.HttpClientAdapterImpl_Stub given service name [HTTPClientAdapter_HTTPClientAdapter_node1]
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.654] DEBUG <-375692386> HttpClient.endSession() -  Starting ...
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.655] DEBUG <-375692386> HttpSession.shutdown() - closing agent...
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.655] DEBUG <-375692386> CustomConnectAgent.close() - Closing data conduit...
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.655] DEBUG <-375692386> CustomConnectAgent.close() - Completed.
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.655] DEBUG <HAR.2511034.Thread> HTTPClientEndService.primitiveProcessData() Decremented  Session Token Count for[ HTTPClientAdapter_HTTPClientAdapter_node1]
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.656] DEBUG <HAR.2511034.Thread> HTTPClientEndService.primitiveProcessData() - completed, ended session with Id [HTTPClientAdapter_HTTPClientAdapter_node1_14122671364952:19233200]
[2014-10-02 10:25:37.656] DEBUG <WFE.2511034.Thread> HTTPClientEndService.processData() - Processing of this service has completed with status [0].
[2014-10-02 10:26:36.556] DEBUG <HTTPClientAdapter_HTTPClientAdapter_node1-Thread-15=-1581175112> CustomConnectAgent:TimeoutHandler.run() - timeout hit, but response already received. Ignoring...
[2014-10-02 10:26:37.403] WARN <Finalizer thread> HttpClientResponse.finalize() - Already finalized. Ignoring...