PM88764: PDTCC SSL HANDSHAKE MAY FAIL WITH MESSAGE NO SSL CIPHER SPECIFICATIONS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PDTCC SSL Handshake may fail with message No SSL cipher
  specifications
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Eclipse clients of the PDTOOLS Common Server *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: After specifying SSL_REQUIRED=YES, on   *
  *                      some machines the connection handshake  *
  *                      may fail with message NO SSL CIPHER     *
  *                      SPECIFICATIONS.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  *                 Use common client release V12.1.0.7 or       *
  *                 later. See: (next 2 lines are one url)       *
  *                 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss    *
  *                 ?uid=swg24033351                             *
  ****************************************************************
  The common server was not permitting renegotiation during the
  handshake process. The common client was not permitting all
  supported ciphers from taking part in the renegotiation process.
  

Problem conclusion

• The Common Server and Client have been updated in order to allow
  renegotiation for supported cipher suites.
  

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:

  UK95585

Modules/Macros

• IPVCMENU IPVCONFG IPVMKDIR IPVSRV   IPVSRVRF IPVSRVSL IPVSRV1
  IPV0LVL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ZPDTOOLS CCOMP(

• Fixed component ID

  5655IPV00

Applicable component levels

• R160 PSY UK95585

     UP13/07/05 P F307

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