Re: Unknown System State Error

[Scott Klement <sk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Steven,

Thanks for posting your solution.

(Now if only IBM would change the error message to say "invalid 
certificate" instead of "unknown system state" to give the poor guy in 
the trenches a CLUE of what the problem is!)


Jacobs, Steven L wrote:
> After using HTTPAPI for some time with no problems I Started getting 
> “Unknown system state” errors when doing an HTTPS post.
> 
> The gsk_environment_init API inside the https_init procedure was 
> returning 406 which is “unknown system state”
> 
>  
> 
> RESOLUTION:
> 
> After several calls to IBM I finally got a resolution.  It turns out 
> that my default certificate label in the Digital certificate manger was 
> set to  in invalid certificate.  (How that happened I will never know)
> 
> So if you get this error try the following:
> 
> -          Go into the Digital Certificate Manager (DCM)
> 
> -          Click Select a certificate store
> 
> -          Choose *SYSTEM and enter the password
> 
> -          Under “FastPath” click on “Work with server and client 
> certificates”
> 
> -          At the top of the screen you will see “*Certificate type”, 
>  “Certificate store” *and*  “Default certificate label*” below will be a 
> list of certificates
> 
> -          Note the certificate associated with “*Default certificate 
> label*” and find it in the list of certificates. Select it with the 
> radio button and click “Validate”
> 
> -          If it does not validate then select a valid certificate and 
> click “Set Default”
> 
> Steven Jacobs
> CBA Information Solutions
> IV Executive Campus
> Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
> (856)532-6530
> 

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