PM92071: HTTP PROXY AGENT DROPS A PIPELINED CONNECTION WHEN PROCESSING A REDIRECT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When testing mobile applications using the Android operating
  system with the HTTP Proxy, HTTP redirects cause the connection
  to be closed.
  
  CAUSE
  
  The Android SDK uses an older version of the Apache HTTPClient
  library (4.0Beta).  This assumes that the connection will remain
  in place and available to pipeline a second request to (where
  the redirect is to the same host) which results in these
  redirects not being supported.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of Rational Integration Tester Platform Pack       *
  * HTTP/TCP Proxy Agent.                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * HTTP PROXY AGENT DROPS A PIPELINED CONNECTION WHEN           *
  * PROCESSING A REDIRECT                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Rational Test Workbench v8.5.0.1 which includes a *
  * fix for this issue.                                          *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix for this issue was provided in version 8.5.0.1 of Rational
  Test Workbench.
  

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 TEST WORKB

• Fixed component ID

  5725G7900

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSN

     UP

• R801 PSN

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP