PQ71078: GLOBALLY SETTING SOCKS PROXY FAILS IN WEBSPHERE 5.0

 Fixes are available

5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0 Fix Pack 1 (Version 5.0.1)
5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server Enterprise Edition Version 5.0 Fix Pack 1



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Globally setting socks proxy fails in WebSphere 5.0
If globally set the parameters socksProxyHost and socksProxyPort
through jvm command line parameters or jvm system parameters
then Application Server starts but get the following exceptions
in Systemerr.log.

java.net.SocketException: SOCKS server cannot connect to identd
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.doSOCKSConnect

   (PlainSocketImpl.java:262)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress
   (PlainSocketImpl.java:155)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(PlainSocketImpl.java:144)
at java.net.Socket.<init>(Socket.java:294)
at java.net.Socket.<init>(Socket.java:121)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ServerCollaborator.sendStatus
   (ServerCollaborator.java:271)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ServerCollaborator.sendStatus
   (ServerCollaborator.java:98)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ServerCollaborator.
   propertyChange(ServerCollaborator.java:231)
at java.beans.PropertyChangeSupport.firePropertyChange
   (PropertyChangeSupport.java:244)
at java.beans.PropertyChangeSupport.firePropertyChange
   (PropertyChangeSupport.java:171)
at java.beans.beancontext.BeanContextChildSupport.
   firePropertyChange(BeanContextChildSupport.java:226)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ComponentImpl.setState
   (ComponentImpl.java:105)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ComponentImpl.setStartState
   (ComponentImpl.java:125)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ServerImpl.start
   (ServerImpl.java:187)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServer.start(WsServer.java:135)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServer.main(WsServer.java:232)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.ibm.ws.bootstrap.WSLauncher.main(WSLauncher.java:94)

Customer also reports the receiving the following exceptions:
java.net.ConnectException: Operation timed out: connect
java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method)
java.net.PlainSocketImpl.doConnect(PlainSocketImpl.java:345)
java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connectToSocksServer
(PlainSocketImpl.java:330)
java.net.PlainSocketImpl.doSOCKSConnect
(PlainSocketImpl.java:249)
java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress
(PlainSocketImpl.java:155)
java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(PlainSocketImpl.java:144)
java.net.Socket.<init>(Socket.java:294)
java.net.Socket.<init>(Socket.java:121)
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ServerCollaborator.sendStatus(
ServerCollaborator.java:271)
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ServerCollaborator.sendStatus
(ServerCollaborator.java:98)
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ServerCollaborator.propertyChange
(ServerCollaborator.java:231)
java.beans.PropertyChangeSupport.firePropertyChange
(PropertyChangeSupport.java:244)
java.beans.PropertyChangeSupport.firePropertyChange
(PropertyChangeSupport.java:171)
java.beans.beancontext.BeanContextChildSupport.
firePropertyChange(BeanCocom.ibm.ws.runtime.component.
ComponentImpl.setState(ComponentImpl.java:105)
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ComponentImpl.setStartState
(ComponentImpl.java:125)
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ServerImpl.start
(ServerImpl.java:187)
com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServer.start(WsServer.java:135)
com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServer.main(WsServer.java:232)
java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
com.ibm.ws.bootstrap.WSLauncher.main(WSLauncher.java:94)
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All runtime users of WebSphere Application   *
*                 Server 5.0                                   *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Globally setting socks proxy fails in   *
*                      WebSphere 5.0                           *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Setting socksProxyHost, socksProxyPort globally throws
following exception:
java.net.SocketException: SOCKS server cannot connect to identd
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.doSOCKSConnect
   (PlainSocketImpl.java:262)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress
   (PlainSocketImpl.java:155)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(PlainSocketImpl.java:144)
at java.net.Socket.<init>(Socket.java:294)
at java.net.Socket.<init>(Socket.java:121)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ServerCollaborator.sendStatus
   (ServerCollaborator.java:271)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ServerCollaborator.sendStatus
   (ServerCollaborator.java:98)
   :
   :
Problem conclusion
New Socket("localhost", port.intValue()) doesn't work when
socksProxyHost is set globally. This needs to be changed as
new Socket(InetAddress.getLocalHost(), port.intValue()) .
Temporary fix
PQ71078_eFix.jar
Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ71078
Reported component name WAS BASE 5.0
Reported component ID 5630A3600
Reported release 00W
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2003-02-17
Closed date 2003-02-19
Last modified date 2003-02-19

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
RUNTIME          

Publications Referenced

Fix information
Fixed component name WAS BASE 5.0
Fixed component ID 5630A3600

Applicable component levels
R003 PSY    UP
R00A PSY    UP
R00H PSY    UP
R00I PSY    UP
R00S PSY    UP
R00W PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 00W
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ71078
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Feb 19, 2003