1. Overview of Oracle GlassFish Server Troubleshooting
Cannot Access Local Server (http://localhost:8080)
Was the Server Started at the Expected Port?
Is a Personal Firewall Enabled?
Cannot Access the Administration Console
Is the Application Server Running?
Is the Administration Console Running on the Expected Port?
Cannot Access a Server Application
Is the Application Server Running?
Was Application Deployment Successful?
Administrator User Name or Password Not Known
Experience Issues Related to the JDK
Server Will Not Start on Windows (Port Conflict)
Is Another Application Running on the Server's Port?
Has an Ungraceful Shutdown Occurred on a Previously Running Server?
Two Server Instances Bind to Same Port on Windows
Cannot Produce a JVM Thread Dump After Server Crash
To Obtain a Server Thread Dump
Issues Related to Applications
Cannot Undeploy or Redeploy Application With Open Streams to jar Files (Windows)
asadmin start-domain Command Fails
Cannot Stop Domain Using asadmin stop-domain
Issues Related to Installation
Installation Hangs During Update Tool Configuration
GlassFish Server Components Not Removed During Uninstallation
java.security.AccessControlException: Access Denied Error
Mutual Authentication Not Working With the Application Client
When attempting to open the start page of GlassFish Server, the initial screen does not appear.
When this error occurs, check the following:
If the server cannot be accessed from the web, but it is running locally, then the server is actually running.
Verify that the server is running locally.
http://localhost:8080/
If the start page does appear, the web connection is encountering a problem that prevents accessing the server remotely. If the start page does not appear, see Did the Server Start?.
The server should be accessible directly from the host on which it is running (localhost); for example, using the default port 8080:
http://localhost:8080/
A server instance running on localhost might not be accessible if the server host machine is connected to the web through a proxy. To solve this problem, do one of the following:
Set the browser to bypass the proxy server when accessing localhost. Refer to the browser's help system for information about how to do this.
Use the fully-qualified host name or IP address of your system; for example:
http://myhost.mydomain.com:8080/
Create an entry in the system's hosts file (for example, pointing 127.0.0.1 to localhost; 127.0.0.1 is not proxied).