PQ63362: CLIENT CLOSED CONNECTIONS ARE LOGGED AS 500 ERRORS IN HTTP ERROR LOG.

 A fix is available

4.0.5: WebSphere Application Server Version 4.0 Fix Pack 5 (Version 4.0.5)



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
In WebSphere 4.x a customer closes the connection before the res
ponse is sent back, The Plug in will log an error 500 to the HTT
P error log. The code will be changed to log a 200 error with 0
length. The change is being made to reflect the same behavior th
at was exhibited in 3.5.X
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server Users of IHS    *
*                 under 4.0.x                                  *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Websphere Plugins: Early connection     *
*                      closes logged as a 500 error in         *
*                      webserver access log.                   *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Early connection closes were being logged as 500 errors in
the IHS access logs.  This was a problem for two reasons:
1) Early client closes are a common ( and normal ) event,
so you would get a great number of 500 errors logged, which
can interfere with site monitoring software that treats 500
errors as fatal problems, or problems that need immediate
attention.  2) Earlier versions of WAS ( 3.5.x ) with IHS
didn't log this condition as a 500, so we were being
inconsistent between versions.
Problem conclusion
Modified the plugin code so 500 was not returned on
early client closes.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ63362
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE NT
Reported component ID 5630A2201
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2002-07-19
Closed date 2002-08-02
Last modified date 2002-08-02

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
PLUGIN          

SRLS

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE AE NT
Fixed component ID 5630A2201

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 #: PQ63362
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Aug 2, 2002