PK37298: WSIM WEBLOAD SUPPORT MISSING CONTENT-LENGTH: VALUE

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• THE SAMPLE WEBLOAD NETWORK DEFINITION AND SCRIPTS HAVE BEEN
  UPDATED TO ACCEPT AN HTTP HEADER WITH OR WITHOUT THE
  CONTENT-LENGTH: VALUE. IF THE CONTENT-LENGTH: VALUE IS NOT
  PRESENT, ALL THE DATA RECEIVED UNTIL THE SOCKET IS CLOSED BY THE
  HTTP SERVER IS ACCEPTED AS VALID.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IBM Workload Simulator Version 1    *
  *                 Release 1 (WSim)                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The sample WEBLOAD network definition   *
  *                      and scripts have been updated to accept *
  *                      anHTTP header with or without the       *
  *                      Content-Length: value.  If the          *
  *                      Content-Length:  value is not present,  *
  *                      all the data received until the socket  *
  *                      is closed by the   HTTP server is       *
  *                      accepted as valid.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The sample WEBLOAD network definition and scripts have been
  updated to accept anHTTP header with or without the
  Content-Length: value.  If the Content-Length:  value is not
  present, all the data received until the socket is closed by the
  HTTP server is accepted as valid.
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  + Please check our Communications Server for OS/390 homepages +
  + for common networking tips and fixes.  The URL for these    +
  + homepages can be found in Informational APAR II11334.       +
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• Added support in WEBLOAD sample network/scripts to accept the
  HTTP header       without the Content-Length: value.  In this
  case, the data received until the   socket is closed is
  considered valid.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• ITP#WBLD
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IBM WORKLOAD SI

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3900

Applicable component levels

• R110 PSY UK21279

     UP07/01/17 P F701

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