AXIS Client Exception:org.apache.axis2.AxisFault: Received fatal alert: handshake_failure

 Exception :

org.apache.axis2.AxisFault: Received fatal alert: handshake_failure

    at org.apache.axis2.AxisFault.makeFault(AxisFault.java:430)

    at org.apache.axis2.transport.http.SOAPMessageFormatter.writeTo(SOAPMessageFormatter.java:83)

    .

    .

    .

    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:744)

Caused by: com.ctc.wstx.exc.WstxIOException: Received fatal alert: handshake_failure

    at com.ctc.wstx.sw.BaseStreamWriter.flush(BaseStreamWriter.java:313)

    at org.apache.axiom.om.impl.MTOMXMLStreamWriter.flush(MTOMXMLStreamWriter.java:168)

    .

    .

    .

    at org.apache.axis2.transport.http.SOAPMessageFormatter.writeTo(SOAPMessageFormatter.java:79)

    ... 120 more

Caused by: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: Received fatal alert: handshake_failure

    at sun.security.ssl.Alerts.getSSLException(Alerts.java:192)

    at sun.security.ssl.Alerts.getSSLException(Alerts.java:154)

    .

    .

    .

    at com.ctc.wstx.sw.BaseStreamWriter.flush(BaseStreamWriter.java:311)

    ... 131 more

Cause:

          This exception occurs when their is mismatch between   strength of crystallographic algorithms on Server and client JRE.

resolution:

The stronger cipher is not supported by JAVA by default. On oracle site they provided following reason:

“Due to import regulations in some countries, the Oracle implementation provides a default cryptographic jurisdiction policy file that limits the strength of cryptographic algorithms


If stronger algorithms are needed (for example, AES with 256-bit keys), the JCE Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files must be obtained and installed in the JDK/JRE. ”


Reference :

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/security/SunProviders.html#importlimits



we need to download JCE Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files  and install it on client JRE.
Download location:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

 P.S.   Debug SSL communication of JAVA Application you can use following option

 javax.net.debug=all


java http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/security/jsse/ReadDebug.html