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This error generally occurs when the saml.properties, signature.properties, and truststore.properties files in the configuration directory are either not found or the values in those files are incorrect/missing.

CONNECT failing to complete SSL Handshake?

Add the system property '-Djavax.net.debug=ssl' to your JVM. This property will output some pretty verbose logging but it's a good way to track the SSL handshake.

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<datasource jta="true" jndi-name="<<jndi name>>" pool-name="<<data_source name>>" enabled="true" use-ccm="true">
    <connection-url>jdbc url</connection-url>
    <driver-class>com.mysql.jdbc.Driver</driver-class>
    <driver>mysql-connector-java-5.1.10.jar</driver>
    <security>
        <user-name>username</user-name>
        <password>password</password>
    </security>
    <validation>
        <check-valid-connection-sql>select 1</check-valid-connection-sql>
        <validate-on-match>false</validate-on-match>
        <background-validation>true</background-validation>
    	<background-validation-millis>10000</background-validation-millis>
	</validation>
</datasource>

SOAP Faults

Large Payload testing: "XDS MISSING DOCUMENT" from my submissions?

The payload did not convert correctcorrectly. It The payload should be in base64 encode format from file:///<file path location> .

For example:
your encode value should be simliar like this ZmlsZTovLy9jOi9sYXJnZXBheWxvYWQvb3V0Ym91bmQvdGVzdC50eHQ=

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