Application Server fails to start
 Technote (troubleshooting)
 
Problem(Abstract)
Application Server fails to start with "The java class is not found: com/ibm/ws/bootstrap/WSLauncher" error in native_stderr.log
 
Cause
undefined variable: SOME_VARIABLE
 
Resolving the problem

SystemOut.log and StartServer.log not generated for this problem.

"The java class is not found: com/ibm/ws/bootstrap/WSLauncher" error logged in native_stderr.log

Following error logged in Activity.log.


ADML0004E: Exception attempting to expand variable ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/properties;${WAS_INSTALL_ROOT}/properties;
${WAS_INSTALL_ROOT}/lib/bootstrap.jar;${WAS_INSTALL_ROOT}/lib/j2ee
.jar;${WAS_INSTALL_ROOT}/lib/lmproxy.jar;${WAS_INSTALL_ROOT}/lib/url
protocols.jar;${SOME_VARIABLE}/data
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: undefined variable: SOME_VARIABLE


Solution: Navigate to "Manage WebSphere Variables" in Administrative console and make sure SOME_VARIABLE available for server throwing above error, if not, define it and save the changes.

 
 
Cross Reference information
Segment Product Component Platform Version Edition
Application Servers Runtimes for Java Technology Java SDK
 
 


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > System Management/Repository
Operating system(s): Windows
Software version: 6.0.2.1
Software edition:
Reference #: 1220782
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Oct 25, 2005