IT34633: ACE LDAP AUTHENTICATION LEAKS CONNECTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If Admin security is enabled on ACE with LDAP authentication,
  it is seen that a new connection is created for every login
  attempt through web user interface or toolkit or REST calls.
  
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s):
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All Users of App Connect Enterprise V11 <span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">having LDAP based
  Administration security.</span>
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">If App Connect
  Enterprise V11 is configured with LDAP based administration
  security,  </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255,
  255)">it is seen that a new connection to the LDAP server is
  created for every login </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">attempt made through
  the web user interface or by the toolkit or by the REST admin
  requests.
  
  The connection leak may cause the LDAP server to stop responding
  to requests at some point leading to indefinite wait or blocking
  of users who are attempting to connect to the integration node.
  </span>
  

Problem conclusion

• The product efficiently reuses LDAP connections made as part of
  administration security and never leaks them.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v11.0      11.0.0.11
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  APP CONNECT ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0550

Applicable component levels