Oracle iPlanet Web Server Configured With SiteMinder Plugin Causes Request To Get 500 Errors

(Doc ID 1396477.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 01, 2016

Applies to:

Oracle iPlanet Web Server - Version 7.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
***Checked for relevance on 10-Sep-2013***

Symptoms

On Oracle iPlanet Web Server 7 configured as a reverse proxy, POST requests result in a 500 response.

Review of the iPlanet Web Server access logs shows that requests for URIs that are getting 500 error code responses:

1.2.3.4 - - [21/Dec/2011:21:53:20 +0000] "POST /COS/app2.asp?WCI=NamedInsuredInfo&WCE=Update HTTP/1.1" 500 305
1.2.3.4 - - [21/Dec/2011:21:55:20 +0000] "POST /COS/qstnhandler.asp?CacheID=3102145611221155518 HTTP/1.1" 500 305
1.2.3.4 - - [21/Dec/2011:21:56:11 +0000] "POST /COS/bldghandler.asp?CacheID=3102145611221155606 HTTP/1.1" 500 294
1.2.3.4 - - [21/Dec/2011:21:58:27 +0000] "POST /COS/bldghandler.asp?CacheID=3102145611221155825 HTTP/1.1" 500 305



Cause

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