PI20238: GSSENCODEDECODEEXCEPTION WHEN CONNECTING FROM A THIN CLIENT TO WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER FOR Z/OS

8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• An FFDC file is created when connecting from a thin client to
  WebSphere for z/OS.  The following FFDC is an example produced
  from running dumpNameSpace.sh
  
  com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectCSIv2UtilityImpl.GSSEncodeDecodeExce
  ption
  com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectCSIv2UtilityImpl.OID.<init>
  com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectCSIv2UtilityImpl.GSSFactory.<init>
  com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectCSIv2UtilityImpl.CSIv2TaggedComponen
  t.initialize
  com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectCSIv2UtilityImpl.CSIv2TaggedComponen
  t.<init>
  com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectCSIv2UtilityImpl.CSIv2TaggedComponen
  t.getCSIv2TaggedComponentList
  com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectCSIv2UtilityImpl.CSIv2TaggedComponen
  t.getCSIv2TaggedComponentList
  com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectBaseL13Impl.SecurityConnectionInterc
  eptor.getConnectionKey
  com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectBaseL13Impl.SecurityConnectionInterc
  eptor.getIIOPEndpointProfiles
  com.ibm.ws.iiop.channel.impl.ConnectionKeyGeneratorImpl.init
  com.ibm.ws390.ziop.ZIOPConnectionKeyGenerator.init
  com.ibm.ws.iiop.channel.impl.ConnectionKeyGeneratorImpl.initLoca
  te
  com.ibm.ws390.ziop.ZIOPChannelBridge.outboundConnect
  com.ibm.ws390.orb.ClientDelegate.createRequestCFW
  com.ibm.ws390.orb.ClientDelegate.createRequest
  com.ibm.ws390.orb.ClientDelegate.request
  org.omg.CORBA.portable.ObjectImpl._request
  com.ibm.WsnBootstrap._WsnNameServiceStub.getProperties
  com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtxFactory.mergeWsnNSProperties
  com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtxFactory.getRootContextFromServe
  r
  com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtxFactory.getRootJndiContext
  com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtxFactory.getInitialContextIntern
  al
  com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtx.getContext
  com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtx.getContextIfNull
  com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtx.<init>
  com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtxFactory.getInitialContext
  com.ibm.websphere.naming.WsnInitialContextFactory.getInitialCont
  ext
  javax.naming.spi.NamingManager.getInitialContext
  javax.naming.InitialContext.initializeDefaultInitCtx
  javax.naming.InitialContext.getDefaultInitCtx
  javax.naming.InitialContext.internalInit
  javax.naming.InitialContext.<init>
  com.ibm.websphere.naming.DumpNameSpace.getStartingContext
  com.ibm.websphere.naming.DumpNameSpace.main
  

Local fix

• Ignore FFDC file.
  The generation of the FFDC file doesn't cause a problem with
  the execution of the thin client.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0 and v8.5.5                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An FFDC file is created when            *
  *                      connecting from a thin client to        *
  *                      WebSphere for z/OS.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  An FFDC file is created when connecting from a thin client to
  WebSphere for z/OS.  The following FFDC is an example produced
  from running dumpNameSpace.sh
  Exception:com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectCSIv2UtilityImpl.GSSEncode
  DecodeException
  SourceId:com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectCSIv2UtilityImpl.GSSFactory
  .GSSFactory ProbeId:363
  Reporter:com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectCSIv2UtilityImpl.GSSFactory
  @1f84c42
  com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectCSIv2UtilityImpl.GSSEncodeDecodeExce
  ption
  at
  com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectCSIv2UtilityImpl.OID.<init>(OID.java
  :129)
  ...
  

Problem conclusion

• The DAEMON IOR was created incorrectly. The IOR creation code
  has been changed to build the IOR correctly.
  
  APAR PI20238 is currently targeted for inclusion in Fix Packs
  8.0.0.10 and 8.5.5.5 of WebSphere Application Server.
  
  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  
  In addition, please refer to URL:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack PTF information.
  

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

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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