IT44463: UPDATE THE SERVER HTTP LISTENER PARAMETERS DOCUMENTATION TO INCLUDE A NEW BEHAVIOR PATTERN UNDER MAXCONNECTIONS

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• The behavior related to MaxConnections and QueueCapacity is
  missing in the V11 and V12 IBM documentation hence update the
  documentation page - https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/11
  .0.0?topic=mc-integration-server-http-listener-parameters-soap-
  http-nodesfor both V11 and V12 to include the below behavior.
  
  Behavior:
  
  Update the -n MaxConnections section to include the behavior
  that whenever MaxConnections limit is reached and when a new
  connection attempt is made it will always result in Connection
  reset irrespective of QueueCapacity is reached or not reached
  whereas If the MaxConnections limit is not reached but if
  QueueCapacity is already full then a new request will result in
  HTTP 503 response.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of App Connect Enterprise V11 and V12 using HTTP
  connector listener properties.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The IBM Docs for App Connect Enterprise do not have explanation
  or details of the behavior related to MaxConnections property.
  

Problem conclusion

• The knowledge center topic - Integration server HTTP listener
  parameters -
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/12.0?topic=mc-integratio
  n-server-http-listener-parameters-soap-http-nodes and
  Integration node HTTP listener parameters -
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/12.0?topic=command-integ
  ration-node-http-listener-parameters  for V11 and V12 will be
  updated with the below details under the MaxConnections
  property.
   <div style="text-align:left">-n MaxConnections
  Set the value to the maximum number of inbound HTTP connections
  that the listener can accept. The default is -1 (infinite). If
  MaxConnections limit is reached and a new connection attempt is
  made it will reject the connection.</div><ul><li>Value type -
  integer</li><li>Initial value - -1</li></ul>
  

Temporary fix

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