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Cognos service does not starts up, CAM-CRP-0321 The GSKit function 'gsk_environment_init' failed with the error code '12' recorded in cbs_run_WebSphereLiberty.log and cogserver.log.

Troubleshooting


Problem

All attempts to start up a new Cognos installation fail. The following messages are logged in cogserver.log by BiBusTKServerMain service and other external process as well as in cbs_run_WebSphereLiberty.log: CAM error: -2113929065CAM-CRP-0321 The GSKit function 'gsk_environment_init' failed with the error code '12'.

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Modified date:
13 January 2026

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