PQ65964: "USING PORT 0 IN REDIRECTS" CUSTOMER IS HAVING REDIRECT ISSUE WITH A URL.

Fixes are available
WebSphere Application Server Version 3.5 Fix Pack 7 (3.5.7)
PQ76785: Cumulative plug-in fix for WebSphere Application Server V 3.5.4-3.5.7

APAR

APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Customer's application uses SSL.  When they connect to the
application via its URL https://staging.powerhealthfund.com/DCWA
/HomePage , The application seemingly redirects to
http://staging.powerhealthfund.com:0/DCWA/ Note that "https" has
changed to "http" and ":0" has been appended to the hostname
Local fix
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server users of IHS    *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Incorrect port number used for certain  *
*                      IHS configurations.                     *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The WebSphere IHS/Apache plugin was getting the wrong port
number for request, from the wrong place.  In most
configurations, the port number will be correct - it can
be incorrect for configurations where the webserver listens
on a different port than what the request was sent to
originally ( for instance, a proxy or load balancer that
redirects the request to IHS ).  The customer problem was
exacerbated by an IHS configuration that caused the port
number to come back as zero.  Getting the wrong port number
can impact virtual host matching, and also breaks
sendRedirect()s on relative paths.
Problem conclusion
Changed the code so the plugin is definitely getting the port
from the host header, and so it gets the correct port
if it does have to default to asking the server what port
a request came in on.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR information
APAR numberPQ65964
Reported component nameWAS ADVANCED AI
Reported component ID5648C8400
Reported release350
StatusCLOSED PER
PENoPE
HIPERNoHIPER
Submitted date2002-09-06
Closed date2002-10-10
Last modified date2002-10-10

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

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Modules/Macros
PLUGIN
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:Modules/Macros

Fix information
Fixed component nameWAS ADVANCED AI
Fixed component ID5648C8400

Applicable component levels
R350 PSYUP











Document Information

Product categories: Software, Application Servers, Distributed Application & Web Servers, WebSphere Application Server, General
Software version: 350
Reference #: PQ65964
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: 2002-10-10