PI31985: IBM WEBSPHERE MQ TRANSPORT HAS A RESTRICTED LIST OF CIPHER SUITES

Rational Integration Tester 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server 8.7
Rational Performance Test Server 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 1 (8.7.0.1) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 1 (8.7.0.1) for 8.7
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 2 (8.7.0.2) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 2 (8.7.0.2) for 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 2 (8.7.0.2) for 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 3 (8.7.0.3) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 3 (8.7.0.3) for 8.7
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 1 (8.7.0.1) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 4 (8.7.0.4) for 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 4 (8.7.0.4) for 8.7
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 4 (8.7.0.4) for 8.7
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 3 (8.7.0.3) for 8.7

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When configuring the SSL tab of a physical MQ transport it is
  not possible to select all of the Cipher Suites supported by
  WebSphere MQ.
  
  For example see
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFKSJ_7.1.0/com.i
  bm.mq.doc/ja34740_.htm
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of Rational Integration Tester working with        *
  * WebSphere MQ                                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When configuring the SSL page of a physical MQ transport, it *
  * is not possible to select all of the Cipher Suites supported *
  * by WebSphere MQ.                                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Rational Integration Tester v8.7.0, which         *
  * includes a fix for this issue                                *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix for this issue was provided in version 8.7.0 of Rational
  Integration Tester. Users can now select cipher suites from the
  list or enter the specific cipher suite name if the suite is not
  listed.
  

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

  RATL INTEGRA TE

• Fixed component ID

  5725G79IT

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSN

     UP

• R801 PSN

     UP

• R850 PSN

     UP

• R851 PSN

     UP

• R860 PSN

     UP

• R870 PSY

     UP