2538934 - Handshake is failing in AS Java when connecting to a server which only supports TLS_ECDHE ciphers

While trying to connect to a remote server using HTTPS from AS Java system, connection is failing with "Handshake Failure".

If you capture SSL trace (as per KBA 2673775 Use /tshw to collect IAIK debug trace for outgoing calls in AS Java) while reproducing the issue, you see something like this in the resulted trace files:

ssl_debug(7): Starting handshake (iSaSiLk 5.104)...
ssl_debug(7): Sending v3 client_hello message to <host>:<port>, requesting version 3.3...
ssl_debug(7): Received alert message: Alert Fatal: handshake failure
ssl_debug(7): SSLException while handshaking: Peer sent alert: Alert Fatal: handshake failure
ssl_debug(7): Shutting down SSL layer...
ssl_debug(7): Closing transport...

• PI Release Independent
• SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java
• SAP Process Integration

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