IT31967: EXPORT OF SYSTEM SETTING FROM REST INTERFACES SHOWS INVALID JSON

Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 2018.4.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DataPower response failed when validated. It will fail at the
  'Serial Number' and 'EntitlementNumber' fields. If quotations
  are placed around the numbers to make them a string, the
  response becomes valid.
  
  Example:
  
  {
   "_links": {
   "self": {
  
  "href": "/mgmt/actionqueue/default/pending/Export"
   }
   },
  
  "status": "completed",
   "result": {
   "LoadConfiguration": {
  
  "SystemSettings": {
   "name": "System-Settings",
   "mAdminState":
  "enabled",
   "UserSummary": "user",
   "ProductOID":
  "1.2.3.4.5.6.78910.2.3",
   "Description": "IBM DataPower
  Gateway",
   "SerialNumber": 0000000, <<<
   "EntitlementNumber":
  0000000, <<<
   "ProductID": "5725 [Rev None]",
   "SystemName":
  "systemname",
   "Services": x,
   "BackupMode": "secure",
  
  "ProductMode": "normal",
   "CustomUIFile": "local:///login..",
  
  "AuditReserve": 40,
   "Locale": "en",
   "SystemLogFixedFormat":
  "off"
   }
   }
   }
  }
  

Local fix

• Two possible workarounds:
  1. Simply add the quotations around
  the numbers to make them a string.
  2. Use a GET to uri
  /mgmt/config/default/SystemSettings as opposed to an export of
  the config. This is an easier query (one part)
  and will produce
  valid JSON.
  

Problem summary

• In some specific Rest Management Interface responses an object
  might display a number with leading 0's which is an invalid JSON
  number.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix is available in 2018.4.1.11
  
  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