PK78859: ODC mishandles parsing of SSL-OFFLOAD/ONLOAD property

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• There is an ODC issue with target.xml files where the
  SSL-offload/onload property is not parsed correctly.
  
  A server's target.xml file will show the following:
  
  <application name="ProxyRoutingRule:xxxxxxx">
        ........
        <property name="protocolMap" value="SSL-onload"/>
        ........
  
  when it should be:
  <application name="ProxyRoutingRule:xxxxxxx">
        ........
        <property name="protocolMap" value="SSL-offload"/>
        ........
  
  since ODC is setting the endpoints of the cluster members to be
  SSLenabled = true.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
  *                 V6.0.1 for z/OS                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The Proxy server mishandles protocol    *
  *                      mapping, changing requests from HTTP    *
  *                      to HTTPS and vice-versa.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The On Demand Configuration component incorrectly parses the
  protocol mapping value, resulting in a conversion from HTTP to
  HTTPS and vice versa, which in turn results in the Proxy
  server mishandling requests.
  

Problem conclusion

• The On Demand Configuration component will be corrected to
  properly handle the protocol mapping values.
  
  APAR PK72163 currently targeted for inclusion in Service
  Level (Fix Pack) 6.0.2.33 of WebSphere Application Server V6.0.1
  for z/OS.
  
  Please refer to URL:
  //www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack availability.
  

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PK72163

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• BBOUBINF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R601 PSY UK43592

     UP09/02/11 P F902

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