Troubleshooting
Problem
Tivoli Storage Manager server 7.1 installation/upgrade encounters a java.lang.ClassNotFoundException error.
Cause
Corrupted installation package.
Diagnosing The Problem
Click on the installer to install/upgrade the server to version 7.1. Instead of the install wizard, an error message is displayed: "An error has occurred. See the log file <log file>".

Review the log file specified in the error message for an error similar to the following:
!SESSION Mon Jan 27 09:09:37 CST 2014 ------------------------------------------
!ENTRY org.eclipse.equinox.launcher 4 0 2014-01-27 09:09:37.566
!MESSAGE Exception launching the Eclipse Platform:
!STACK
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:434)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:653)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:619)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:626)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:584)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1438)
Resolving The Problem
Download a new installation package. Extract it and run the installation again.
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Product Synonym
IBM Spectrum Protect
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21663190