IC96004: WEBSPHERE MQ FILE TRANSFER EDITION V7.0.4 AGENT DOES NOT USE THE UPDATED JSCH LIBRARY FILE SUPPLIED WITH THE FIX PACK 3

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After upgrading to Websphere MQ File Transfer Edition (WMQFTE)
  7.0.4.3 the updated JSch jar file does not get loaded properly
  due to classpath settings.
  When the fixpack is installed WMQ FTE is incorrectly using the
  old JSch jar file (jsch-0.1.40.jar) rather than the new version
  (jsch-0.1.48.jar).
  

Local fix

• Rename jsch-0.1.40.jar file to jsch-0.1.40.jar-bak, to prevent
  the file being added to the agent's classpath.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  This issue affects all users of the WebSphere MQ File Transfer
  Edition (FTE) protocol bridge agent connecting to an SFTP file
  server who have installed the WebSphere MQ FTE fix pack
  7.0.4.3 over an existing WebSphere MQ FTE installation.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM SUMMARY:
  When a WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition (FTE) agent is
  started, its classpath is generated based on the .jar and .zip
  files present in the /lib directory (where  is the high level
  directory where WebSphere MQ FTE has been installed).
  
  As both the older and newer versions of the JSch jar file were
  present, the older version was added to the agent's classpath
  first, followed by the newer version. As a result, the older
  version of the JSch library was used by the agent instead of the
  newer version.
  
  The provision of the updated level of the JSch library is
  documented by APAR IC87351, which is included in WebSphere MQ
  FTE fix-pack 7.0.4.3. Accordingly, when applying the WebSphere
  MQ FTE 7.0.4.3 fix pack over an existing WebSphere MQ FTE
  installation, the issue described by IC87351 will not be
  addressed without performing the local fix instructions for this
  issue.
  

Problem conclusion

• The WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition (FTE) agent code has been
  updated to prevent the older JSch library (filename:
  jsch-0.1.40.jar) from being added to the agent's classpath. This
  ensures the agent will use the newer version of the JSch library
  (filename: jsch-0.1.48.jar) that is shipped with the WebSphere
  MQ FTE fix pack 7.0.4.3.
  
  
  | MDVPARTL 7.0.4-WS-MQFTE-JavaVM-FP003-Windows_x86 |
  | MDVPARTL 7.0.4-WS-MQFTE-JavaVM-FP003-Solaris_x86 |
  | MDVPARTL 7.0.4-WS-MQFTE-JavaVM-FP003-Solaris_SPARC |
  | MDVPARTL 7.0.4-WS-MQFTE-JavaVM-FP003-Linux64_SystemP |
  | MDVPARTL 7.0.4-WS-MQFTE-JavaVM-FP003-Linux_x86 |
  | MDVPARTL 7.0.4-WS-MQFTE-JavaVM-FP003-Linux_SystemZ |
  | MDVPARTL 7.0.4-WS-MQFTE-JavaVM-FP003-IBMi |
  | MDVPARTL 7.0.4-WS-MQFTE-JavaVM-FP003-HPUX_PARISC |
  | MDVPARTL 7.0.4-WS-MQFTE-JavaVM-FP003-HPUX_IA64 |
  | MDVPARTL 7.0.4-WS-MQFTE-JavaVM-FP003-AIX_ppc |
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v7.0       7.0.4.4
  v7.5       7.5.0.4
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
  'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
  its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ
  Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  WMQ FILE TRANSF

• Fixed component ID

  5724R1000

Applicable component levels

• R704 PSY

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