IT35675: UI UPLOAD OF SSL CERTIFICATES FAILS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the user performs the operation below:
  
  1. Click on "Manage SSL certificates" from the top right corner
  in
  the User menu.
  2. Select .crt file & upload both for HTTPS and LDAP.
  
  The above operation fails with an error: "A problem occurred
  while executing the requested operation. Could not process
  certificate. Please check the certificate is correct."
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.7.                      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply the fixing level when available. This problem is       *
  * currently projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus *
  * levels 10.1.7 ifix2 and 10.1.8. Note that this is subject to *
  * change at the discretion of IBM.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This issue appeared during the uploading of SSL certificates
  because the user was required to have sudo privileges. With the
  code fix, the user is able to upload SSL certificates
  successfully without the need to access sudo privileges.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels