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PM84373: Reset the eXtremeIO (XIO) transport properties when you run an eXtreme Scale client application in a container server.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The server secret key is not set correctly, and access
    is denied. Therefore, you must reset XIO transport properties
    when you run eXtreme Scale client applications in container
    servers. This APAR fixes this error condition.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All WebSphere eXtreme Scale users running   *
    *                  with XIO when security is enabled.          *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The server secret key was not           *
    *                      correctly set, causing denied access    *
    *                      and a failure in some communications.   *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    The following stack is displayed in either a catalog or
    container server FFDC log:
    Stack Dump =
    com.ibm.websphere.objectgrid.security.ObjectGridSecurityExceptio
    n: The authenticationSecret setting does not match on the
    client and server. The server authenticationSecret is defined.
    The client authenticationSecret is not defined.
    at
    com.ibm.ws.xs.xio.security.XIOSecurityUtils.checkTrustMismatch(X
    IOSecurityUtils.java:33)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.xs.xio.transport.channel.XIOConnectionController.writ
    eServerHelloRequest(XIOConnectionController.java:2079)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.xs.xio.transport.channel.XIOConnectionController.serv
    erHandshake(XIOConnectionController.java:1904)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.xs.xio.transport.channel.XIOConnectionController.read
    y(XIOConnectionController.java:424)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.xs.xio.transport.channel.XIOConnectionController.read
    y(XIOConnectionController.java:367)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.xs.tcp.channel.impl.NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.
    sendToDiscriminators(NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.java:216)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.xs.tcp.channel.impl.NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.
    complete(NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.java:115)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.xs.tcp.channel.impl.WorkQueueManager.requestComplete(
    WorkQueueManager.java:557)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.xs.tcp.channel.impl.WorkQueueManager.attemptIO(WorkQu
    eueManager.java:607)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.xs.tcp.channel.impl.WorkQueueManager.workerRun(WorkQu
    eueManager.java:986)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.xs.tcp.channel.impl.WorkQueueManager$Worker.run(WorkQ
    ueueManager.java:1073)
    at
    com.ibm.wsspi.runtime.ThreadPoolRepositoryManager$DefaultThreadP
    ool$Worker.run(ThreadPoolRepositoryManager.java:693)
    

Problem conclusion

  • The code was updated to correctly set the server secret
    key before sending requests.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM84373

  • Reported component name

    WS EXTREME SCAL

  • Reported component ID

    5724X6702

  • Reported release

    860

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-03-07

  • Closed date

    2013-06-19

  • Last modified date

    2013-06-19

  • 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

    WS EXTREME SCAL

  • Fixed component ID

    5724X6702

Applicable component levels

  • R860 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
19 June 2013