PM80928: CUSTOM CIPHER SUITE LISTS FOR DAEMON NOT REPRESENTED IN ADMIN CONSOLE QOP PANEL

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A user Adds or Removes cipher suites from the QoP for an SSSL
  Repertoire and saves the changes.  The panel is found at:
  SSL certificate and key management > SSL configurations >
  <NODEName>/DefaultIIOPSSL > Quality of protection (QoP)
  
  Upon returning to the QoP panel, the cipher suite list does not
  show the changes previously saved, as if the save was not
  successful.  However, the was.env and security.xml have been
  updated with the changes.
  

Local fix

• Manually alter/define
  com_ibm_DAEMON_claimSecurityCipherSuiteList in the Daemon's
  was.env
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V6.1                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Alteration to enabled cipher suite for  *
  *                      the DAEMON, through the adminconsole    *
  *                      do not occur successfully.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  If a WebSphere Application Server z/OS customer logs into the
  adminconsole and attempts to alter the enabled cipher suites,
  these changes may or may not occur successfully.
  Here is the adminconsole breadcrumb trail:
  SSL certificate and key management > SSL configurations >
  <NODEName>/DefaultIIOPSSL > Quality of protection (QoP)
  The customer may notice that cipher suites they tried to
  enable, still show as disabled. Or cipher suites that show
  disabled, could be enabled.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code has been changed to ensure that the high level cipher
  suite names displayed in the adminconsole will corresponed
  with underlying SSSL cipher suite selections.
  
  APAR PM80928 is currently targeted for inclusion WebSphere
  Application Server Fix Packs 6.1.0.47.
  
  Please refer to URL:
  //www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack availability.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PM76425

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY UK97031

     UP13/09/07 P F309

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