Troubleshooting System Startup

Startup errors require specific troubleshooting procedures.

This section contains solutions that are related to system startup:

Administration Server Fails to Start When the Database Is Not Running

When you start the Administration Server, the repository database that was specified during installation must be running, or else you see JDBC errors that prevent startup.

Problem: The Administration Server fails to start.

If the Administration Server fails to start, then:

  • View the Administration Server and Managed Server log files in the following directory:

    BI_DOMAIN/servers/AdminServer/logs

    You can also check the Managed Server log files in the following directory:

    BI_DOMAIN/servers/bi_server1/logs

Cause: Database Down: in AdminServer.log, "Caused By: java.net.UnknownHostException: yourcomputername" deep in the trace from:

####<Jan 19, 2010 8:04:09 PM PST> <Info> <JDBC> <username> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<anonymous>> <Stack trace associated with message 001129 follows:

java.sql.SQLException: The Network Adapter could not establish the connection.

Resolution: Start the database.

Managed Server Is Down

If the Managed Server is down, then use the command line to start it.

For information, see Starting Oracle Business Intelligence Component Processes in a Domain.

Oracle BI Server Fails to Start

If the BI Server fails to start, then view the log files.

View log files in the Log Viewer or in the following directory:

BI_DOMAIN/servers/obis1/logs, or use the Log Viewer.

Cannot Log In

Problem: Cannot log in to Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console.