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Server installation error Java exception

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

Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg21663190