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IBM Content Navigator issues CIWEB2030 "The CPEAppletsPlugin plugin-in contains errors"

Troubleshooting


Problem

When accessing IBM Content Navigator desktop with Content Platform Engine Applets Support plug-in enabled, IBM Content Navigator intermittently issues CIWEB2039 "The CPEAppletsPlugin plugin-in contains errors".

Symptom

In IBM Content Navigator web client log, it shows the following entries
13:17:24.497 CIWEB ERROR: ecm.model.Desktop._initializePlugins --- Error evaluating JavaScript for plugin CPEAppletsPlugin --- xhrFailed
13:17:24.692 CIWEB ENTRY: ecm.model.Desktop.addMessage
13:17:24.727 CIWEB INFO : ecm.model.Desktop.addMessage --- {id:id???,number:2039,level:4,text:The CPEAppletsPlugin plug-in contains errors.,explanation:An error occurred when evaluating the JavaScript for the CPEAppletsPlugin plug-in. If you continue to use the web client, you might encounter additional errors.,userResponse:Contact your system administrator.,adminResponse:There is a problem with the plug-in that needs to be resolved by the plug-in provider. It is recommended that you remove the plug-in from your web client configuration until the problem with the plug-in is resolved.,messageProductId:CIWEB,backgroundRequest:undefined,moreInformation:,declaredClass:ecm.model.Message,name:undefined,messages:[object Object]} ,

Cause

The error indicates loading CPEAppletsPlug-in file failed.
When JAR file path is defined with http URL and the network has performance issue, the error is generated.

Resolving The Problem

There are two options.
Option 1: tune the network performance.
Option 2: Change the JAR file path for CPEAppletsPlugin from http URL to local directory of IBM Content Navigator server. Here are the steps.
  • Download the CPEAppletsPlugin.jar from the http URL, that is, http://hostname:port#/peengine/plugins/CPEAppletsPlugin.jar.
  • Store CPEAppletsPlugin.jar at local disk of IBM Content Navigator, that is, <IBM Content Navigator install directory>/plugins/CPEAppletsPlugin.jar
  • Change the JAR file path from http URL to the directory of IBM Content Navigator server, where CPEAppletsPlugin.jar resides, that is, <IBM Content Navigator install directory>/plugins/CPEAppletsPlugin.jar

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 September 2020

UID

ibm16336959