Access is denied and java.io.FileNotFoundException when installing from CD on Windows 2003 Server
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Problem(Abstract)
You may encounter errors in log.txt when installing IBM® WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment V5.1 from the installation CD on Windows® 2003 Server or when trying to install upgrades. This problem can also occur during application of cumulative fixes in V5.0.2.
 
Cause
The following errors in log.txt may occur when installing WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V5.1 from the installation CD on Windows 2003 Server or when trying to install upgrades. This problem can also occur during application of cumulative fixes in V5.0.2.
WizardException: (error code = 200; message="D:\apps\wasnd\WebSphere\DeploymentManager\java\jre\lib\orb.properties (Access is denied)"; exception = [ServiceException: (error code = 200; message = "D:\apps\wasnd\WebSphere\DeploymentManager\java\jre\lib\orb.properties (Access is denied)"; severity = 0; exception = [java.io.FileNotFoundException: D:\apps\wasnd\WebSphere\DeploymentManager\java\jre\lib\orb.properties (Access is denied)])])

If V5.1 has already been installed, you might encounter the following error in prereq.jce_install.log when installing a fix pack:

2004-05-05T09:52:10-05:00 Error 79 -- Unable to open destination file: D:\apps\WebSphere\DeploymentManager\\java\jre\lib\ext\ibmjceprovider.jar : D:\apps\WebSphere\DeploymentManager\java\jre\lib\ext\ibmjceprovider.jar (Access is denied)
2004-05-05T09:52:10-05:00 java.io.FileNotFoundException: D:\apps\WebSphere\DeploymentManager\java\jre\lib\ext\ibmjceprovider.jar (Access is denied)
These errors are caused by files in the install_root \java directory having read-only permissions. Refer to the documentation provided in PQ88618; a link to this APAR is provided under Related information below.
 
Resolving the problem
This workaround is documented in the WebSphere Application Server V5.1 Information Center section titled: Installing Network Deployment on Windows platforms: WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.
Add the CORBA local host property to Network Deployment on Windows 2003 platforms as follows:
  1. Open a command window.

  2. Change directories to the install_root\java directory.

  3. Issue the following command:

    attrib -r /S *

  4. Edit the install_root\java\jre\lib\orb.properties file.

  5. Add the following line to the file:

    com.ibm.CORBA.LocalHost=hostname

    The hostname parameter is your local host name. Do not use the generic localhost identifier for this value.

  6. From the install_root \bin directory, run the command: setupCmdLine.bat.

You should now be able to install upgrades to WebSphere Network Deployment.
 
Related information
Installing Application Server Network Deployment
IBM - PQ88618: Install of WebSphere 5.1 ND from CD fail
 
 
Cross Reference information
Segment Product Component Platform Version Edition
Application Servers Runtimes for Java Technology Java SDK
 
Historical Number
47335.004.000
 
 


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Install
Operating system(s): Windows
Software version: 5.1
Software edition:
Reference #: 1168793
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Sep 3, 2007