IT29236: DATAPOWER MIGHT ERRONEOUSLY CANCEL TRANSACTION IF TRANSACTION TIMEOUT IS SET IN CONJUNCTION WITH PERSISTENT CONNECTIONS

Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.6

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If a DataPower service, such as the Multi-Protocol Gateway, has
  a transaction-timeout configured with a non-zero value, and
  persistent connections are enabled on the Front Side Handler,
  the service might incorrectly cancel a transaction that is sent
  over a reused connection, if the connection has been idle for
  longer than the configured transaction-timeout.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Affected is the use of persistent connections.
  A transaction might be incorrectly canceled in case a non-zero
  connection timeout is configured.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix is available in 7.6.0.16 and 2018.4.1.7
  
  For a list of the latest fix packs available, please see:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21237631
  

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

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels

• R18X PSY

     UP

• R760 PSY

     UP