We have just released V3.0.43 of z/OS Connect EE.
In this release API Requester has been enhanced to allow you to generate a JWT, plus there are some important APAR fixes. Users of the IMS database service provider should also be aware of an important update.
Generate a JWT for API requester
The z/OS Connect EE API requester is enhanced so you can generate a JWT, which contains the z/OS application asserted user ID as the "sub" (Subject) claim.
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Important update to IMS database service provider
Users of the IMS database service provider who specify the location of their UTC jars with a resourceAdapter element in server.xml, must replace the resourceAdapter element with the imsDbUtcPaths attribute of the zosconnect_dbServices element.
Failure to make this change may result in an HTTP 500 response code and a response body similar to the following:
{"errorMessage":"BAQR0432W: Service WMFloatConverter encountered an error while processing a request.","errorDetails":"com.ibm.ims.dli.InvalidDatabaseURLException:
\"java.lang.NullPointerException\" encountered while loading the user type converter class: \"de.fits.ims.WMFloatConverter\". User response: Ensure that the
fully qualified name of the user type converter class is properly specified. Ensure that the location of the user type converter class file is correctly specified
in the runtime classpath."}
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WebSphere Liberty Profile V21.0.0.1
The version of WebSphere Liberty Profile that is embedded in z/OS Connect EE V3.0.43 is V21.0.0.1.
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Angel V15
The version of the angel shipped with WebSphere Liberty Profile V21.0.0.1 is version 15.
You are advised to update your system so that your z/OS Connect EE server uses this version of the angel. If you choose not to update to this level of the angel, then the following warning message will appear in your messages.log file:
CWWKB0127W: The current angel version is earlier than the version that the server expects. Update the angel version to the latest available version. |
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API toolkit versions
The latest version of the z/OS Connect EE API toolkit plug-in to design and create your services and APIs is V3.0.9.1 for Aqua 3.1 users, and V3.2.9.1 for Aqua 3.2 users. You should obtain the latest version of the API toolkit from the Aqua download site for your version of Aqua as it includes all the latest features and fixes.
If unzipping the API toolkit zip file on Windows, due to the long filenames of some of the file members, you should use a tool such as 7-Zip or the “jar -x” command. Do not use winzip, winrar, or the Windows own zip extraction tool, as warnings/errors will occur during the unzip and the API toolkit will be unusable.
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Get started today
Use the links below to find out more, and to get started with V3.0.43 now!