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PM99586: When authentication is disabled and SSL is enabled in a multi-catalog environment, catalog servers fail to startup.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When authentication is
disabled and SSL is enabled in a multi-catalog serve
environment,
catalog servers fail to bootstrap on startup.

Local fix

  • NA

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  WebSphere eXtreme Scale users running with  *
*                  security enabled for SSL but with no        *
*                  authentication plug-in for client           *
*                  authentication.                             *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When security is enabled so that SSL    *
*                      transport is used, but no credential    *
*                      authentication plug-in is configured,   *
*                      the catalog servers do not start.       *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
When security is enabled for WebSphere eXtreme Scale
deployments involving multiple catalog servers, but no
authentication plug-in is configured for client credential
authentication, the catalog servers do not start.
The following error is logged:
"ObjectGridSecurityException: There is no Authenticator
Plug-in. Make sure you have an authenticator configured in the
security.xml file or the statically configured cluster xml."
However, an authenticator plug-in is not required to use SSL.

Problem conclusion

  • The code was corrected so that transport security can occur
without an authentication plug-in for client credential
validation.

Temporary fix

  • 



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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PM99586
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  • Reported component name
    LIBERTY PROFILE
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724J0814
    • 

  • Reported release
    850
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2013-10-21
    • 

  • Closed date
    2013-10-31
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2013-10-31
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WS EXTREME SCAL
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724X6702
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R860  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            31 October 2013
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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