Troubleshooting
Problem
Java won't run after fresh WebSphere Application server installation. Even running:
>java -version
gives error:
Exception in thread "Attach API initializer" java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
at java.lang.J9VMInternals.ensureError(J9VMInternals.java:157)
at java.lang.J9VMInternals.recordInitializationFailure(J9VMInternals.java:146)
at java.nio.file.FileSystems$DefaultFileSystemHolder.getDefaultProvider(FileSystems.java:119)
at java.nio.file.FileSystems$DefaultFileSystemHolder.access$000(FileSystems.java:100)
at java.nio.file.FileSystems$DefaultFileSystemHolder$1.run(FileSystems.java:109)
at java.nio.file.FileSystems$DefaultFileSystemHolder$1.run(FileSystems.java:107)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.java:691)
at java.nio.file.FileSystems$DefaultFileSystemHolder.defaultFileSystem(FileSystems.java:107)
at java.nio.file.FileSystems$DefaultFileSystemHolder.<clinit>(FileSystems.java:101)
at java.nio.file.FileSystems.getDefault(FileSystems.java:187)
at java.nio.file.Paths.get(Paths.java:95)
at openj9.internal.tools.attach.target.IPC.checkOwnerAccessOnly(IPC.java:170)
at openj9.internal.tools.attach.target.TargetDirectory.createMyDirectory(TargetDirectory.java:90)
at openj9.internal.tools.attach.target.AttachHandler.createFiles(AttachHandler.java:199)
at openj9.internal.tools.attach.target.AttachHandler.initialize(AttachHandler.java:296)
at openj9.internal.tools.attach.target.AttachHandler.run(AttachHandler.java:229)
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: default directory must be absolute
at sun.nio.fs.UnixFileSystem.<init>(UnixFileSystem.java:67)
at sun.nio.fs.AixFileSystem.<init>(AixFileSystem.java:55)
at sun.nio.fs.AixFileSystemProvider.newFileSystem(AixFileSystemProvider.java:62)
at sun.nio.fs.AixFileSystemProvider.newFileSystem(AixFileSystemProvider.java:55)
at sun.nio.fs.UnixFileSystemProvider.<init>(UnixFileSystemProvider.java:68)
at sun.nio.fs.AixFileSystemProvider.<init>(AixFileSystemProvider.java:57)
at java.lang.J9VMInternals.newInstanceImpl(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:2108)
at sun.nio.fs.DefaultFileSystemProvider.createProvider(DefaultFileSystemProvider.java:62)
at sun.nio.fs.DefaultFileSystemProvider.create(DefaultFileSystemProvider.java:80)
at sun.nio.fs.DefaultFileSystemProvider.<clinit>(DefaultFileSystemProvider.java:49)
... 14 more
at java.lang.J9VMInternals.ensureError(J9VMInternals.java:157)
at java.lang.J9VMInternals.recordInitializationFailure(J9VMInternals.java:146)
at java.nio.file.FileSystems$DefaultFileSystemHolder.getDefaultProvider(FileSystems.java:119)
at java.nio.file.FileSystems$DefaultFileSystemHolder.access$000(FileSystems.java:100)
at java.nio.file.FileSystems$DefaultFileSystemHolder$1.run(FileSystems.java:109)
at java.nio.file.FileSystems$DefaultFileSystemHolder$1.run(FileSystems.java:107)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.java:691)
at java.nio.file.FileSystems$DefaultFileSystemHolder.defaultFileSystem(FileSystems.java:107)
at java.nio.file.FileSystems$DefaultFileSystemHolder.<clinit>(FileSystems.java:101)
at java.nio.file.FileSystems.getDefault(FileSystems.java:187)
at java.nio.file.Paths.get(Paths.java:95)
at openj9.internal.tools.attach.target.IPC.checkOwnerAccessOnly(IPC.java:170)
at openj9.internal.tools.attach.target.TargetDirectory.createMyDirectory(TargetDirectory.java:90)
at openj9.internal.tools.attach.target.AttachHandler.createFiles(AttachHandler.java:199)
at openj9.internal.tools.attach.target.AttachHandler.initialize(AttachHandler.java:296)
at openj9.internal.tools.attach.target.AttachHandler.run(AttachHandler.java:229)
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: default directory must be absolute
at sun.nio.fs.UnixFileSystem.<init>(UnixFileSystem.java:67)
at sun.nio.fs.AixFileSystem.<init>(AixFileSystem.java:55)
at sun.nio.fs.AixFileSystemProvider.newFileSystem(AixFileSystemProvider.java:62)
at sun.nio.fs.AixFileSystemProvider.newFileSystem(AixFileSystemProvider.java:55)
at sun.nio.fs.UnixFileSystemProvider.<init>(UnixFileSystemProvider.java:68)
at sun.nio.fs.AixFileSystemProvider.<init>(AixFileSystemProvider.java:57)
at java.lang.J9VMInternals.newInstanceImpl(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:2108)
at sun.nio.fs.DefaultFileSystemProvider.createProvider(DefaultFileSystemProvider.java:62)
at sun.nio.fs.DefaultFileSystemProvider.create(DefaultFileSystemProvider.java:80)
at sun.nio.fs.DefaultFileSystemProvider.<clinit>(DefaultFileSystemProvider.java:49)
... 14 more
Symptom
Cannot start WebSphere Application server, not even java by itself. (i.e. via "java -version")
Document Location
Worldwide
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Historical Number
TS008536183;TS016307578
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Document Information
Modified date:
03 March 2025
UID
ibm17154798