Error: '431 Requested security mechanism not available at this time' (NETIQKB48228)

fact
Remote Request Manager (RRM)

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VigilEnt Security Agent for iSeries

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VigilEnt Security Agent for iSeries 7.5

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VigilEnt Security Agent for PSSecure 7.5

symptom
Error: '431 Requested security mechanism not available at this time'

symptom
RRM is blocking FTP transactions after associating an SSL System Certificate with the FTP Server.

cause
IBM OS V5R2 has several options on CFGFTPA that control SSL. When ALWSSL is set to *NO, RRM returns error '431 Requested security mechanism not available at this time.'

fix
Ensure ALWSSL is set to *YES. To change this setting, on the command line, type CHGFTPA ALWSSL(*YES) and press Enter.

Formerly known as NETIQKB48228