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IT38535: SFTP FILE NODES MAY FAIL WHEN CONNECTING TO SERVERS RUNNING SFTPV3 OR BELOW

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If the File nodes in SFTP mode attempt to connect to a server
    that is running  version 3 or below of the SFTP protocol then
    the File nodes may fail to list the contents of the remote
    directory. A service trace will show the error message "Error
    parsing unix string from remote SFTP server" from the
    com.ibm.broker.remote.RemoteService.parseUnixString(). A BIP
    error message may not be reported.
    

Local fix

  • Use a version 4 SFTP server or higher.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    USERS AFFECTED:
    All users of IBM Integration Bus v10 and IBM App Connect
    Enterprise v11 or v12 attempting to use the File nodes in SFTP
    mode to connect to SFTP servers running v3 of the SFTP protocol
    or below.
    
    
    Platforms affected:
    MultiPlatform
    
    ****************************************************************
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    If the File nodes in SFTP mode attempt to connect to a server
    that is running version 3 or below of the SFTP protocol then the
    File nodes may fail to list the contents of the remote
    directory. A service trace will show the error message "Error
    parsing unix string from remote SFTP server" from the
    com.ibm.broker.remote.RemoteService.parseUnixString(). A BIP
    error message may not be reported.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT38535

  • Reported component name

    INTEGRATION BUS

  • Reported component ID

    5724J0540

  • Reported release

    A00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-09-29

  • Closed date

    2022-03-04

  • Last modified date

    2022-03-09

  • 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

    INTEGRATION BUS

  • Fixed component ID

    5724J0540

Applicable component levels

[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSNQK6","label":"IBM Integration Bus"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"10.0"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
10 March 2022