SSL0166E: Failure attempting to load GSK library (libgsk7ssl.so) Configuration Failed

The following error will be displayed in the error_log while starting the Apache webserver after enabling the SSL module.

Error: [Tue Dec 09 00:00:18 2014] [notice] (2019)DSO load failed: SSL0166E: Failure attempting to load GSK library (libgsk7ssl.so) Configuration Failed

OS - Linux

SSL0166E: Failure attempting to load GSK library (libgsk7ssl.so) Configuration Failed

 To check if the GSK library or the Key kdb file is corrupted, Use the following commands.

/opt/HTTPServer/bin/gsk7capicmd -cert -list -db key.kdb

If the following error is seen, Then it is due to the bit conflict issue between the server and the OS.

error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

ie, If you have a 32-bit IHS installed and you don't have the supportive libraries installed in the os 32 bit libraries, (/usr/lib). The above error is seen.

To check the bit of IHS, Use the following command:

/opt/HTTPServer/bin/httpd -V

Solution: To resolve this issue, You have to find out the missing library using the following command.

yum whatprovides libstdc++.so.5

Command's output:

Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, rhnplugin, security, subscription-manager
This system is receiving updates from RHN Classic or RHN Satellite.
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-69.el6.i686 : Compatibility standard C++ libraries

Now install the library that is required for libstdc++.so.5.

yum install compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-69.el6.i686

check the /usr/lib folder, The libstdc++.so.5 is listed.

Restart the IHS server, The ssl issue will be resolved.