XCOM loopback "SSL23_GET_CLIENT_HELLO:unknown protocol"

Products

• XCOM Data Transport
• XCOM Data Transport - Linux PC
• XCOM Data Transport - Windows
• XCOM Data Transport - z/OS

Issue/Introduction

Attempting to configure SSL for XCOM r11.6 SP01 on AIX and encountering the following error from a loopback test.
Default configssl.cnf file is being used i.e. SSL_METHOD parameter values are set to all.
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XCOMU0780E Txpi  308: TxpiInitSSL Failed msg = <error:140760FC:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_CLIENT_HELLO:unknown protocol> value = 4294967295:
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#XCOMU0297E Error requesting header confirmation: Txpi  227: Socket received 0 bytes: partner closed socket. Last error: 0
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Environment

Release : 11.6

Component : XCOM Data Transport for AIX

Resolution

The loopback configuration file contained the parameter "PORT=8045" to connect to the correct SSL port but did not have parameter "SECURE_SOCKET=YES" set.
The parameter SECURE_SOCKET defaults to NO and is required to be set to YES when using an SSL port/socket.

Additional Information

When inadvertently using the incorrect combination of unsecure port "PORT=8044" with "SECURE_SOCKET=YES" similar errors will be encountered but for SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO i.e.

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XCOMU0780E Txpi  308: TxpiInitSSL Failed msg = <error:140770FC:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:unknown protocol> value = 4294967295:
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#XCOMU0298E Unable to allocate remote transaction program: Txpi  215: Socket send error return value = 9
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