Question

Error while starting server1

Asked by: Saurav_Chatterjee

Hello,

I am facing a queer problem with websphere 5.1. The server is failing to initialize.

************ Start Display Current Environment ************
WebSphere Platform 5.1 [BASE 5.1.0 b0344.02]  running with process name sauravchatterjee\sauravchatterjee\myserver and process id 2076
Host Operating System is Windows XP, version 5.1
Java version = J2RE 1.4.1 IBM Windows 32 build cn1411-20031011 (JIT enabled: jitc), Java Compiler = jitc, Java VM name = Classic VM
was.install.root = D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer
user.install.root = D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer
Java Home = D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer\java\jre
ws.ext.dirs = D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer\java/lib;D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer/classes;D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer/classes;D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer/lib;D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer/lib/ext;D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer/web/help;D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer/deploytool/itp/plugins/com.ibm.etools.ejbdeploy/runtime
Classpath = D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer/properties;D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer/properties;D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer/lib/bootstrap.jar;D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer/lib/j2ee.jar;D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer/lib/lmproxy.jar;D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer/lib/urlprotocols.jar
Java Library path = D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer\java\bin;.;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer\bin;D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer\java\bin;D:\Softwares\WebSphere\AppServer\java\jre\bin;D:\Softwares\IBM\WebSphere MQ\Java\lib;D:\SOFTWA~1\RATIONAL\RATION~1\NUTCROOT\bin;D:\SOFTWA~1\RATIONAL\RATION~1\NUTCROOT\bin\x11;D:\SOFTWA~1\RATIONAL\RATION~1\NUTCROOT\mksnt;D:\j2sdk1.4.2_08\bin;D:\j2sdk1.4.2_08\jre\lib;D:\Softwares\xmlbeans-1.0.4\bin;D:\oracle\ora92\bin;C:\Program Files\Oracle\jre\1.3.1\bin;C:\Program Files\Oracle\jre\1.1.8\bin;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;D:\Softwares\javacc-3.2\bin;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\BINN;D:\Softwares\iWay55\lib;D:\Softwares\Rational\common;D:\Softwares\Rational\ClearCase\bin;D:\Softwares\Rational\ClearQuest;D:\Softwares\Rational\Rose\TopLink\;D:\Softwares\Rational\Rational Test;D:\Softwares\Rational\RUPBuilder;;D:\Softwares\Rational\Coverage;D:\Softwares\Rational\Coverage\cache;D:\Softwares\Perforce;D:\Softwares\IBM\WebSphere MQ\bin;D:\Softwares\IBM\WebSphere MQ\WEMPS\bin;D:\Softwares\Sun\jwsdp1.5\jwsdp-shared\bin;D:\Softwares\IBM\WebSphere MQ\bin;D:\Softwares\IBM\WebSphere MQ\java\bin;D:/Softwares/IBM/WebSphere MQ/WEMPS\bin
************* End Display Current Environment *************
The above shows my environment. The error is connectionException. The stack trace follows:
[12/6/05 14:42:14:000 IST] 7dd4ed70 AdminTool     A ADMU3200I: Server launched. Waiting for initialization status.
[12/6/05 14:42:56:969 IST] 7dd4ed70 WsServerLaunc E ADMU3009E: Exception waiting for server initialization java.net.SocketException: Connection reset
      at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:194)
      at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:208)
      at java.io.DataInputStream.readInt(DataInputStream.java:416)
      at com.ibm.ws.management.tools.WsServerController.getStatus(WsServerController.java:113)
      at com.ibm.ws.management.tools.WsServerController.waitForServerInit(WsServerController.java:150)
      at com.ibm.ws.management.tools.WsServerLauncher.runTool(WsServerLauncher.java:227)
      at com.ibm.ws.management.tools.AdminTool.executeUtility(AdminTool.java:173)
      at com.ibm.ws.management.tools.WsServerLauncher.main(WsServerLauncher.java:93)
      at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
      at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:79)
      at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:41)
      at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:386)
      at com.ibm.ws.bootstrap.WSLauncher.main(WSLauncher.java:94)

[12/6/05 14:42:57:172 IST] 7dd4ed70 AdminTool     A ADMU3011E: Server launched but failed initialization. Server log files should contain failure information.

As a result of which when I am trying to stop the server1, it is saying the server cannot be reached. Can anyone propose a way out? That will be of great help.

Regards,
Saurav

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by: samosBPosted on 2005-12-06 at 08:37:22ID: 15428859

Hello,

Maybe the startServer.log will be more explicite.
Can you give us the error noticed in this file?

"t com.ibm.ws.bootstrap.WSLauncher.main(WSLauncher.java:94)": it could be due to a problem with the boostrap port.

Regards,

 

by: MorientesPosted on 2005-12-06 at 15:43:05ID: 15432435

Yes it is the bootstrap port:

Work arround:
Reboot the server again.

Cause:
If you "Warm Boot" the server without stopping the WebSphere Service you will get com.ibm.ws.bootstrap.WSLauncher.main() on some windows PCs. I think it's a bug, it used to happend to me all the time until i finally reinstall windows (fresh new install),

Solution:
 you can solve the problem by Stoping the WebSphere Service before rebooting, or with a "Cold Boot", or reinstalling windows.

Tell me if it worked.

 

by: asegnerPosted on 2005-12-06 at 20:11:45ID: 15433708

The problem is the WebSphere version. WSAS 5.1.0 is very very out of date.  Many defects since that point have been resolved. It would be a very good idea to update to the newest 5.1.x build, which is currently 5.1.1.7. and dont forget to apply the ifix PK14478 to prevent the known 'read time out' issue.

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980#51

This will also provide you with the newer 1.4.2 JDK. Currently you are using 1.4.1, which is no longer supported or maintained by IBM and wow does 1.4.1 have a lot of problems.   1.4.2 SR3 also provides much better diagnostics for when problems with the appserver do occur.  5.1.1.7 has, i believe but could be mistaken, 1.4.2 SR1a, so upgrade the JDK build to SR3 using the below link.  1.4.2 is still supported and maintained with SR4 having an estimated release in the beginning of 2006.

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24010796

Then see if you can start the server.  As for the server not stopping... it never started so theres nothing to stop.

 

by: asegnerPosted on 2005-12-07 at 11:49:28ID: 15439238

jsut a side note, you need to be on at least 5.1.1.x to use the 1.4.2 JDK so dont try and apply that to 5.1.0.x or your server will never start

 

by: Saurav_ChatterjeePosted on 2005-12-08 at 00:03:17ID: 15442833

Hello,

Thanks for your suggestions. The point is that I haven't got any error of the sort "t com.ibm.ws.bootstrap.WSLauncher.main(WSLauncher.java:94)". Also I am not in a position to reinstall windows. However, I updated the server to 5.1.1 with a fix pack that I already had. Now the log is showing "Java version = J2RE 1.4.2 IBM Windows 32 build cn1420-20040626 (JIT enabled: jitc), Java Compiler = jitc, Java VM name = Classic VM" as the Java version in the startServer.log and "WebSphere Platform 5.1 [BASE 5.1.1 a0426.01] [JDK 1.4.2 cn1420-20040626]  running with process name sauravchatterjee\sauravchatterjee\server1 and process id 3756" as the Websphere version in the systemOut.log. But the problem still persists.

Can you please provide me with the link to download the 5.1.1.7 fixpack. Actually I got confused about which fix pack to download. Also I want to mention something which I feel might help you to diagonise the problem. Few days back when I tried to install IBM eetk I faced the same problem. Also, at the time of installing Websphere, when I provided with the IP of my machine, the installation hanged. Then I replaced the IP with the host name "sauravchatterjee" and it worked(at least the installation got complete).

Regards,
Saurav Chatterjee

 

by: asegnerPosted on 2005-12-12 at 09:04:42ID: 15467682

The link is above

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