PH17449: WAS HTTP PLUGIN FAILS TO GENERATE $WSRA $WSRH HEADERS

9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The WAS HTTP Plugin does not create internal headers $WSRA
  $WSRH for requests.
  Confirmed via LogLevel="Trace" in plugin
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server webserver  *
  *                  plugin users                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The $WSRA (websphere remote host) and   *
  *                      $WSRH (websphere remote address)        *
  *                      headers are not added by the http       *
  *                      plugin component.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The $WSRA and $WSRH headers can be used at WebSphere to
  identify the true client when requests flow thru the http
  plugin. This issue only occurs with 9.0.5.1.
  

Problem conclusion

• There was a check in the code to prevent the header from being
  added if these headers existing in the inbound request
  received from plugin. The check was in error and prevented the
  headers from being added.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.17 & 9.0.5.2.  Please refer to the Recommended
  Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

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