OA65792: HOD TOOLKIT (HACL) JARS AT VERSION 13.0 VERSUS HOD TOOLKIT JARS AT VERSION 15.0.0 -- HACL FAILS TO CONNECT WITH THE ECL SESSION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 'KEY_KEEPALIVE_TIMEOUT' is a newly added parameter that has been
  incorporated onto HOD Toolkit 15.0.0
  Though the parameter is not mandatory, if the value is not set
  it will result in a 'NumberFormatException.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of Host Access Class Library                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * HACL fails to connect securely using the ECL Session         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  If you do not set the Telnet keep alive timeout parameter
  KEY_KEEPALIVE_TIMEOUT when securely connecting with the ECL
  session, the session is unable to connect in HOD v15.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code has been changed to add the default value of Telnet
  keep-alive timeout (KEY_KEEPALIVE_TIMEOUT) to the ECL session
  properties.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• HOD
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  HOD MVS

• Fixed component ID

  5733A5900

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