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Proxy Requests Fail with the Error "AH01997: SSL handshake failed: sending 502" when Using Oracle HTTP Server as SSL Reverse Proxy (Doc ID 2588726.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 25, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle HTTP Server - Version 12.2.1.2.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

When accessing the application using Oracle HTTP Server SSL reverse proxy, the application fails with a "502" error and the log file shows below errors.

Reverse proxy setting is as below:
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Listen 8080
<VirtualHost *:8080>
SSLProxyEngine On
SSLProxyWallet "/home/Downloads/Wallet/proxy"
ProxyPass / http://www.google.com/ disablereuse=On
ProxyPassReverse / http://www.google.com/
</VirtualHost>

Error
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Cause

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