2508229 - How to handle "Error: (413) Request Entity Too Large"

When processing in PI system, if the size of the processing message is too big, then you may encounter the error "(413)Request Entity Too Large", it can usually be divided into two conditions, please see below.

Symptom A — Request (incoming to PI):

• Condition: An HTTP request sent to the PI system has a request-entity (payload) larger than PI’s allowed maximum.
• Observable result: The sender receives an immediate HTTP 413 response like below:

"The request entity must be less than <XXX> bytes!"... "Content length must be less than <XXX> bytes!"...
and you will receive a response code: "413 Request Entity Too Large".

Symptom B — Response (PI → external Web Service / adapter-related):

• Condition: PI is sending a large message out (or processing a large message for outbound delivery) and the outbound side (adapter, endpoint or intermediate component) rejects it as too large.
• In Communication Channel Monitoring (SOAP/Axis receiver) and Message Monitor (NWA) you see errors such as:

Error Axis: error in invocation: (413)Request Entity Too Large
Error MP: exception caught with case (413)Request Entity Too Large
Error Exception caught by adapter framework: (413)Request Entity Too Large
Error Transmitting the message to endpoint <local> using connection SOAP_http://sap.com/xi/XI/System failed, due to: com.sap.engine.interfaces.messagng.api.exception.MessagingException: (413)Request Entity Too Large...

• Or, when the SOAP adapter initiates the call, the sender/PI sees:
  
  SOAP: Call failed: java.io.IOException: HTTP Error response for SOAP request or invalid content-type.; HTTP 413 Request Entity Too LargeHTTP 413 Request Entity Too Large

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