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?
Is the Server Available Locally?
Is the Proxy Setting Causing a Problem?
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
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
You experience JDK-related issues in a variety of circumstances.
GlassFish Server 3.1 requires JDK 6, so check your system for that dependency.
The minimum (and certified) version of the JDK software that is required for GlassFish Server depends on the operating system:
For supported operating systems except Mac OS, the minimum required version is 1.6.0_17.
For the Mac OS X operating system, the minimum required version is 1.6.0_15.
Ensure that the required JDK software is installed and that the JAVA_HOME environment variable points to the JDK installation directory, not the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) software.
Set JAVA_HOME and $JAVA_HOME/bin in the PATH to point to the supported JDK version.