Direct links to fixes
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Authenticating a Kafka user by using SASL SCRAM might fail with the following stack trace when the IBM Workflow BPMN emitter and the IBM Workflow Case event emitter are both enabled and send events to IBM Business Automation Insights: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: org.apache.kafka.common.errors.SaslAuthenticationException: An error: (java.security.PrivilegedActionException: javax.security.sasl.SaslException: User name could not be obtained [Caused by javax.security.auth.callback.UnsupportedCallbackException: Unrecognized SASL ClientCallback]) occurred when evaluating SASL token received from the Kafka Broker. Kafka Client will go to AUTHENTICATION_FAILED state. at org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.KafkaProducer$FutureFailure.<i nit>(KafkaProducer.java:1150) at org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.KafkaProducer.doSend(KafkaProd ucer.java:846) at org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.KafkaProducer.send(KafkaProduc er.java:784) at com.ibm.dba.bai.events.kafka.Transport.send(Transport.java:234) at com.ibm.dba.bai.events.kafka.Transport.send(Transport.java:209) at com.ibm.dba.bai.events.icm.transport.kafka.OutputToKafkaTranspor t.sendEventNoRetrying(OutputToKafkaTransport.java:320) at com.ibm.dba.bai.events.icm.transport.kafka.OutputToKafkaTranspor t.sendEvent(OutputToKafkaTransport.java:303) at com.ibm.dba.bai.events.icm.transport.kafka.OutputToKafkaTranspor t.sendEvent(OutputToKafkaTransport.java:296) at com.ibm.dba.bai.events.icm.transport.kafka.OutputToKafkaTranspor t.sendEventsBatch(OutputToKafkaTransport.java:240) at com.ibm.dba.bai.events.icm.transport.kafka.OutputToKafkaTranspor t.sendEvents(OutputToKafkaTransport.java:226) at com.ibm.dba.bai.events.icm.transport.IcmBusinessEventOutputCompo site.sendEvents(IcmBusinessEventOutputComposite.java:62) at com.ibm.dba.bai.events.icm.IcmBusinessEventSdk.emit(IcmBusinessE ventSdk.java:154) at com.ibm.oi.icm.event.emitter.IcmOiEmitter.emitOutput(IcmOiEmitte r.java:167) at com.ibm.oi.icm.event.emitter.IcmOiEmitter.run(IcmOiEmitter.java: 117)
Local fix
Problem summary
YOU MIGHT SEE AN AUTHENTICATION ERROR IN THE IBM WORKFLOW CASE EVENT EMITTER WHEN USING SASL SCRAM
Problem conclusion
A fix is available or will be available that allows authentication by using SASL SCRAM for both the IBM workflow Case event emitter and the BPM emitter
Temporary fix
Not Applicable
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
JR62497
Reported component name
BUS AUTO WORKFL
Reported component ID
5737H4100
Reported release
K00
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2020-07-16
Closed date
2020-08-24
Last modified date
2020-08-24
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
BUS AUTO WORKFL
Fixed component ID
5737H4100
Applicable component levels
[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SS8JB4","label":"IBM Business Automation Workflow"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"20.0.0.1"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
14 December 2020