A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
msgCTG8495E Communication failure for IPIC connection to CICS server <CICS_server> reason = com.ibm.ctg.server.isc.exceptions.ISCParsingException: Incoming request did not contain correct eyecatcher protocol
Local fix
need to investigate from cics point of view
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Message CTG8495E is issued by CICS * * Transaction Gateway with reason text * * 'Incoming request did not contain * * correct eyecatcher protocol'. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** CICS Transaction Server was processing the response to an application request from CICS Transaction Gateway (CICS TG). A Web Session Block (WBS) was updated to include information about headers and user data for this response. During this processing the CICS mirror task was suspended and a PING message was received from CICS TG. CICS TS reused the same WBS for the headers for the PONG. The mirror task was resumed and the application response returned to CICS TG in a corrupted state, leading to the CTG8495E message being issued.
Problem conclusion
CICS TS has been changed to serialize the use of the WBS control block so a PONG response will not overwrite data for an application response.
Temporary fix
FIX AVAILABLE BY PTF ONLY
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI66846
Reported component name
CICS TS Z/OS V5
Reported component ID
5655Y0400
Reported release
900
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-08-02
Closed date
2016-10-28
Last modified date
2016-12-01
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
DFHISRR
Fix information
Fixed component name
CICS TS Z/OS V5
Fixed component ID
5655Y0400
Applicable component levels
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
01 December 2016