IE engine issues running HTTP request in CommonUtils.ps1 when IE is not configured correctly - Known Error

IE engine issues running HTTP request in CommonUtils.ps1 when IE is not configured correctly Description When request a response to an URI " $httpResponse = Invoke-WebRequest -Credential $httpCred -URI $URI; "

but with IE configured in another method it throws the following error:

Invoke-WebRequest : The response content cannot be parsed because the Internet Explorer engine is not available, or Internet Explorer's first-launch configuration is not complete. Specify the UseBasicParsing parameter and try again.

MID Server Logs:

get admin page 2020-08-27 10:47:31: HTTP GET from http://example: //_admin/page.aspx , user: middiscovery, domain: example.com 2020-08-27 10:47:31: HTTP GET from http://example: //_admin/ page .aspx , user: middiscovery, domain: example.com 2020-08-27 10:47:31: HTTP GET from http://example: //_admin/ page .aspx , user: middiscovery, domain: CHE 2020-08-27 10:47:31: HTTP GET from http://example: //_admin/ page .aspx , user: middiscovery, domain: che 2020-08-27 10:47:31: HTTP GET from http://example: //_admin/ page .aspx , user: middiscovery, domain: MIM 2020-08-27 10:47:31: HTTP GET from http://example: //_admin/ page .aspx , user: middiscovery, domain: DMZ 2020-08-27 10:47:31: HTTP GET from http://example: //_admin/ page .aspx , user: middiscovery, domain: APP 2020-08-27 10:47:31: all commands failed on host: 10.xx.xx.xx command type: HTTP. command track: WindowsHttpCommand\(Relevant), UnixHttpCommand\(NotRelevant),; input: 2020-08-27 10:47:31: Groovy code failure. com.snc.sw.exception.CommandFailureException: All command implementations (HTTP) failed on host 10.xx.xx.xx. Host might be down or unreachable.

Steps to Reproduce

Login to the MID server, and invoke a web request " $httpResponse = Invoke-WebRequest -Credential $httpCred -URI $URI; " through IE

Below error is observed.

Invoke-WebRequest : The response content cannot be parsed because the Internet Explorer engine is not available, or Internet Explorer's first-launch configuration is not complete. Specify the UseBasicParsing parameter and try again.

Workaround Navigate to MID Server -> Script Files Locate CommonUtils.psm1 script file Edit as below

replace the line $httpResponse = Invoke-WebRequest -Credential $httpCred -URI $URI;

with $httpResponse = Invoke-WebRequest -Credential $httpCred -URI $URI -UseBasicParsing;