Config Tool: Java cannot be started (changed parameter cannot be set)

[rdiger_hckel]

Hello everybody,

I have already opened an OSS message but so far the support could not help.

System environment: AS Java running on iSeries V6R1, PC workstation running on Windows XP

On the "old" release (Netweaver 7.0/7.01) I could call the configtool by mapping a network drive (\\<iSeries-hostname>\rootbin)

and double-clicking the configtool.bat in the directory V:\usr\sap\BW1\DVEBMGS03\j2ee\configtool

On the "new" release (Netweaver 7.3) the call itself does still work BUT when I try to change a parameter the following happens:

Purpose: Increase the value for "MaxHeapSize" with the Configtool.

Steps to Reproduce:

the configtool is called on a Windows XP PC (via a NFS mount on Windows Explorer).

Go to V:\usr\sap\BW1\DVEBMGS03\j2ee\configtool
Double-click on "configtool.bat".
Do you want to use the default DB settings: YES
Under "cluster-data", expand "template - Usage_Type-All_in-One".
Click on "instance - ID383857 (ap400c)".
Go to tab "VM Parameters".
Select parameter "maxHeapSize".
In field "Custom Value" enter a different value than the inherited value.
Click button "Set".

-> small error window appears "Config Tool - Error: Java cannot be started"

Result: the new value cannot be saved and is gone when I call the

Configtool a second time (or restart the AS Java).

configtool.0.log:

Jul 4, 2012 12:26:16 PM  Error: com.sap.ASJ.cft.000065 JVM validation fails.

Error details: Java cannot be started

configtool.0.trc:

#2.0 #2012 07 04 12:26:16:559#+0200#Error#configtool#

com.sap.ASJ.cft.000065#BC-JAS-ADM-ADM-CFT#sap.com~tc~je~configtool#C0000A3B026F0000000000014D6D50A6###configtool########Thread[AWT-EventQueue-0,6,main]#Plain##

JVM validation fails.

com.sap.engine.lib.config.api.exceptions.ClusterConfigurationException: Java cannot be started

at com.sap.engine.lib.config.impl.jvm.JVMParametersHandlerImpl.validateVMStart(JVMParametersHandlerImpl.java:344)

at com.sap.engine.configtool.scanner.Scanner.checkVMStart(Scanner.java:930)

at com.sap.engine.configtool.visual.panels.VMSettingsPanel.validateVMStart(VMSettingsPanel.java:688)

at com.sap.engine.configtool.visual.panels.VMSettingsPanel.validateVMParams(VMSettingsPanel.java:589)

at com.sap.engine.configtool.visual.panels.VMSettingsPanel.checkTable(VMSettingsPanel.java:866)

at com.sap.engine.configtool.visual.panels.VMSettingsPanel.selectOS(VMSettingsPanel.java:753)

at com.sap.engine.configtool.visual.panels.VMSettingsPanel.actionPerformed(VMSettingsPanel.java:186)

at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:1995)

at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:2318)

at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(DefaultButtonModel.java:387)

at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(DefaultButtonModel.java:242)

at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseReleased(BasicButtonListener.java:236)

at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Component.java:6290)

at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(JComponent.java:3267)

at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Component.java:6055)

at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Container.java:2039)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:4653)

at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2097)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4481)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Container.java:4575)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Container.java:4236)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Container.java:4166)

at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2083)

at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:2482)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4481)

at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:648)

at java.awt.EventQueue.access$000(EventQueue.java:84)

at java.awt.EventQueue$1.run(EventQueue.java:607)

at java.awt.EventQueue$1.run(EventQueue.java:605)

at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)

at java.security.AccessControlContext$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(AccessControlContext.java:87)

at java.security.AccessControlContext$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(AccessControlContext.java:98)

at java.awt.EventQueue$2.run(EventQueue.java:621)

at java.awt.EventQueue$2.run(EventQueue.java:619)

at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)

at java.security.AccessControlContext$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(AccessControlContext.java:87)

at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:618)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:269)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:184)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:174)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:169)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:161)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:122)

Caused by: java.io.IOException: CreateProcess error=193, %1 is not a valid Win32 application

at java.lang.ProcessImpl.create(Native Method)

at java.lang.ProcessImpl.<init>(ProcessImpl.java:85)

at java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(ProcessImpl.java:30)

at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:456)

at com.sap.engine.lib.config.impl.jvm.JVMParametersHandlerImpl.validateVMStart(JVMParametersHandlerImpl.java:322)

... 42 more

The next idea was to change the calling workstation and use a Windows Server 2008 (64bit).

On this server I installed the SAPJVM 6.1 so that the entry in configtool.bat points to this Java VM:

set JAVA_CMD="D:\java\sapjvm_6\bin\java.exe"

Still no success...

One last idea:

Maybe I have to change the "Rdbms driverLocation: /usr/sap/BW1/SYS/jdbc/tbx/jt400.jar" in the "Connect - Via Secure Store" properties of the configtool?

Kind regards

Rüdiger Höckel

[Former Member]

Hi Rüdiger

We are also facing the same error. Were you able to resolve the problem?

regards

AKD

[rdiger_hckel]

Hello,

yes, thanks to SAP support the problem was solved:

"I believe I have found the note that describes your issue, but it

has only been released internally:

#1672739-Error message "Java cannot be started" in Config Tool

Symptom

If you work in ConfigTool and set a custom value for a VM Parameter for

instances not running on the host from which ConfigTool is started,

error message "Java cannot be started" is displayed. This behavior

appears on both a template and an instance level.

Other terms

ConfigTool, VM parameters, AS Java

Reason and Prerequisites

A coding issue caused the undesired behavior. When validation of a VM

parameter needs to be done, a Java process is started on the current

machine and the VM parameter is validated against it. However, the path

to the JDK was taken incorrectly from the profile of the remote instanceinstead of the local one and this path is not valid on the local

instance. This was the reason for the malfunction.

Solution

Update your AS Java to an SP or release where the issue is fixed. See

the SP Patch Level section for details and available patches.

________________________________________________________________________

Valid releases

Software Component Release

from to

CORE-TOOLS

CORE TOOLS J2EE ENGINE

7.31 - 7.31

7.30 - 7.30

Please download this SCA from the SMP (for 7.31 SPS04, because 7.30 S

P08 is not available yet):

CORETOOLS04_0-20007067.SCA

Then extract the configtool and let me know if that resolves the issue

for you."

Here is what I did:

I have downloaded CORETOOLS 7.31 patch 4 as you suggested.

I exchanged the COMPLETE "configtool" directory.

I had to use my "old" config.properties file because some parameters

(secstorefs.keyfile) were not properly set.

Afterwards I could set a new value in the configtool.

Hope this helps,

   Rüdiger