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Cognos Analytics 11.x over the top upgrade throws error internetHeaders java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/mail/internet/InternetHeaders during start-up of IBM Cognos services

Troubleshooting


Problem

Perform an over the top upgrade of Cognos Analytics 11.x release with custom-preserved files set within preserve.txt file.

During start-up of IBM Cognos services, encounter errors.
DPR-CMI-4006 Unable to determine the active Content Manager. Will retry periodically.
'runTimeInfoPublisher', 'initialStart', 'Failure'.
javax/mail/internet/InternetHeaders
Unable to start IBM Cognos services.

Symptom

IBM Cognos configuration logging console, shows the errors.
 
DPR-CMI-4006 Unable to determine the active Content Manager. Will retry periodically.
'runTimeInfoPublisher', 'initialStart', 'Failure'.
javax/mail/internet/InternetHeaders

Document Location

Worldwide

[{"Type":"MASTER","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Product":{"code":"SSTSF6","label":"IBM Cognos Analytics"},"ARM Category":[{"code":"a8m500000008d6yAAA","label":"Install-\u003EUpgrade\/Migrate"}],"ARM Case Number":"TS011081081","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"11.0.0;and future releases"},{"Product":{"code":"SS6G84","label":"IBM Cognos Analytics on Cloud"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSLKT6","label":"IBM Maximo Asset Management"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}}]

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Modified date:
15 January 2026

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ibm16848467