A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
After upgrading to CICS TS 5.5, the server.xml file is getting rebuilt by CICS. In particular, for the ssl element the enabledciphers are listed in an order that is not preferred. The ciphers ended up in an unordered map before being written to the server.xml file. . . . Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s): KIXREVCTC
Local fix
n/a
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The ciphers in the SSL cipher suite * * specification file specified in the * * WUI TCPIPSSLCIPHERS parameter are not * * added to server.xml in the same order. * **************************************************************** When starting up a CMCI Liberty server in a WUI region, CICS will configure SSL enabledCiphers attribute from WUI server initialization parameter TCPIPSSLCIPHERS. The ciphers are not added to server.xml in the same order.
Problem conclusion
CICS has been changed to add the ciphers in the specified ciphers file to the server.xml with the same order.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH08677
Reported component name
CICS TS Z/OS V5
Reported component ID
5655Y0400
Reported release
200
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2019-02-18
Closed date
2019-04-18
Last modified date
2019-05-02
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
DFJ@H350
Fix information
Fixed component name
CICS TS Z/OS V5
Fixed component ID
5655Y0400
Applicable component levels
R200 PSY UI62568
UP19/04/24 P F904
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 May 2019