Final Cut Server: Cannot connect to Java Web Start with a web browser

I get this exact error http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1610, but their steps do not fix it.
sudo cp /etc/apache2/sites/0000any_80.conf.default /etc/apache2/sites/0000any_80.conf
has me validate and then goes back to the prompt the other:
Xserve:~ admin$ sudo /Library/Application\ Support/Final\ Cut\ Server/Final\ Cut\ Server.bundle/Contents/Resources/sbin/post-install.sh
Stopping Final Cut Server services ...
launchctl: Error unloading: com.apple.FinalCutServer.fcsvr_ldsd
launchctl: Error unloading: com.apple.FinalCutServer.fcsvr_stored
Starting postgresql ...
Initializing database ...
could not connect to server: No such file or directory
Is the server running locally and accepting
connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.8820"?
connection failed, retrying (1) ...
-- updating: pxtraitclass
-- updating: pxperm
-- updating: pxgroup
-- updating: pxschema
-- updating: pxentitylinktype
-- updating: pxenum
-- updating: pxenumentry
-- updating: pxmdfield
-- updating: pxtrait
-- updating: pxmdgroup
-- updating: pxmdgrouphasfield
-- updating: pxeventstatus
-- initializing config package: base
-- updating: enum
-- updating: enumentry
-- updating: mdfield
-- updating: mdgroup
-- updating: mdgrouphasfield
-- updating: mdmap
Settings plist already present, not overwriting.
Starting Final Cut Server services ...
Configuring webstart for OS X Server on default site ...
web:Modules:array_id:php5module:enabled = yes
web:Modules:array_id:userdirmodule:enabled = yes
web:Modules:array_id:apple_userdirmodule:enabled = yes
web:Sites:array_id:*:80_:IfModule:_array_id:mod_rewrite.c:RewriteCond:_arrayindex:0 = "%{REQUEST_METHOD} ^TRACE"
web:Sites:array_id:*:80_:IfModule:_array_id:modrewrite.c:RewriteEngine = yes
web:Sites:array_id:*:80_:IfModule:_array_id:mod_rewrite.c:RewriteRule:_arrayindex:0 = ".* - [F]"
web:Sites:array_id:*:80_:IfModule:_array_id:mod_rewrite.c:RewriteRule:_arrayindex:1 = "^/FinalCutServer$ /~fcsvr/Sites/webstart/index.php [NC,L]"
service: This command still works, but it is deprecated. Please use launchctl(8) instead.
service: This command still works, but it is deprecated. Please use launchctl(8) instead.
Xserve:~ admin$
Help? I should point out this is my first experience with OSXserver and I am not exactly an advanced user.
Message was edited by: otterholt

Hi, this dind't help.
I can resolve host name, so it looks like DNS works:
If I typed: <IP address> or localhost or localhostname.local or hostname I stiil get the default OS X web page with services, but no service is available not I can't connect to FCS web start page.
I didn't change DNS records - it is default as it was after installation of system and FCs.

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