IT41177: HTTP LISTENER DOES NOT SET CONNECTION: CLOSE HEADER WHEN MAX KEEPALIVE REQUESTS IS 1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the MaxKeepAliveRequests property is set to 1, the
  "Connection: Close" header is not set on HTTP Replies meaning
  that the client may try to re-use the existing connection only
  to find it closed by the listener.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of App Connect Enterprise v11 or v12 using HTTPInput
  or SOAPInput Nodes.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  When the MaxKeepAliveRequests property is set to 1, the
  "Connection: Close" header is not set on HTTP Replies meaning
  that the client may try to re-use the existing connection only
  to find it closed by the listener.
  

Problem conclusion

• When the MaxKeepAliveRequests property is set to 1 the
  Connection: Close header is now added to any response message.
  
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  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v11.0      11.0.0.20
  v12.0      12.0.7.0
  
  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