Configuring NodeManager and Starting soa server from admin
console:
1. Log into C:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver_10.3\server\bin
and run installNodeMgrSvc.cmd from command prompt. If it says 'access is
denied', then right click on installNaodeMgrSvc.cmd and say 'Run as
Administrator'.
2. From command prompt say, 'startNodeManager.cmd'. This
will start the nodemanager.
3. If there is an exception as below when starting node
manger
<Jan 26, 2013 2:58:57 PM> <INFO> <Saving node manager
configuration properties to 'C:\Oracle\MIDDLE~1\WLSERV~1.3\common\NODEMA~1\nodemanager.properties'>
<Jan 26, 2013 2:58:57 PM> <SEVERE> <Fatal
error in node manager server>
java.lang.NullPointerException
at java.util.Hashtable.containsKey(Hashtable.java:307)
at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServerConfig.initNetworkInfoList(NMServerConfig.java:491)
at
weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServerConfig.getNetworkInfoList(NMServerConfig.java:481)
at
weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServerConfig.getConfigProperties(NMServerConfig.java:545)
at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServer.<init>(NMServer.java:154)
at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServer.main(NMServer.java:375)
at weblogic.NodeManager.main(NodeManager.java:31)
then, apply patch p12564602_1035_Generic on WLS_10.3.5 using
smart update. Check if this patch is already applied. Bug Number: 12564602
3. After applying the patch repeat steps 1 and 2.
4. If there is an exception like 'java.net.BindException:
Address already in use: JVM_Bind', then update nodemanager.properties in the
path C:\Oracle\Middleware\wlserver_10.3\common\nodemanager. Update the below
values
ListenAddress=localhost
ListenPort=5557
SecureListener=false
AuthenticationEnabled=false
Restart the node manager.
Then on the weblogic console for your Machine\Node
Manager\Configuration set the following:
Type: Plain
Listen Address: localhost
Listen Port: 5557
5. Start SOA server from weblogic console.
