PQ57689: HEAD HTTP REQUEST FOR AN HTML OR JAR FILE RTNS 500 ERROR

APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
If HTML or JAR file served by WAS, it returns a 500 error
from header request
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server version 4.0.0,  *
*                 4.0.1, and 4.0.2 users who use the           *
*                 webserver plugins with HEAD requests.        *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: HEAD requests made to the webserver     *
*                      with the plugin for application server  *
*                      resources would result in an error 500  *
*                      response.                               *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The plugin would attempt to read the response body from the
app server on HEAD requests.  HEAD requests do not contain
a body and the read would fail.  As a result, the plugin
would return error 500 to the webserver.
Problem conclusion
Modify the plugin so that on HEAD requests no attempts are
made to read the response body.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ57689
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE AI
Reported component ID 5630A2200
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2002-02-08
Closed date 2002-02-20
Last modified date 2002-02-20

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
PLUGIN          

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE AE AI
Fixed component ID 5630A2200

Applicable component levels
R400 PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 400
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ57689
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Feb 20, 2002