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IT33679: SESSION.CLIENTADDRESS API CONTEXT VARIABLE DOES NOT USE CLIENT IP ADDRESS IN X-FORWARDED-FOR OR X-CLIENT-IP HEADER

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • In DataPower API Gateway, the context variable
    "session.clientAddress" does not set to the actual client's IP
    address based on the "X-Forwarded-For" or "X-Client-IP" header
    that added by load balancer.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • DataPower sends the response header "X-Client-IP" with the
    external load balancer's IP address instead of the original
    clients IP address.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT33679

  • Reported component name

    DATAPOWER

  • Reported component ID

    DP1234567

  • Reported release

    A0X

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2020-07-24

  • Closed date

    2020-11-19

  • Last modified date

    2020-11-19

  • 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

  • RA0X PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
25 August 2021