SFTP fails with "Algorithm negotiation fail" error

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine

Issue/Introduction

Error Message :
Algorithm negotiation fail
com.uc4.ftpjob.DataTransferException: Connection exception.
Caused by: com.jcraft.jsch.JSchException: Algorithm negotiation fail
at com.jcraft.jsch.Session.receive_kexinit(Session.java:583)

Connecting to an FTP Server that only accepts diffie-hellman-group14-sha1 as the key exchange algorithm fails with the following errors.
 

Algorithm negotiation fail
com.uc4.ftpjob.DataTransferException: Connection exception.
at com.uc4.transfer.CITSFTPImpl.<init>(CITSFTPImpl.java:214)
at com.uc4.ftpjob.connections.ConnectionFactory$1.run(ConnectionFactory.java:61)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Caused by: com.jcraft.jsch.JSchException: Algorithm negotiation fail
at com.jcraft.jsch.Session.receive_kexinit(Session.java:583)
at com.jcraft.jsch.Session.connect(Session.java:320)
at com.jcraft.jsch.Session.connect(Session.java:183)
at com.uc4.transfer.CITSFTPImpl.<init>(CITSFTPImpl.java:194)
... 2 more

Environment

Release: AOMBOA99000-3.0-Automic-Operations Manager-Business Objects Agent
Component:

Cause

Cause type:
Configuration
Root Cause: Using a Java Version older than Java 1.8

Resolution

This field was added on 30/03/2017. This article has not been updated yet. Refer to the "Description" or "Workaround" sections for solution information.

Fix Status: No Fix

Additional Information

Workaround :
Use Java Version 1.8 or higher.