NullPointerException at WLS7.0 sp2 Startup with encripted Credential

I have a development cluster configured on a RedHat 7.3 Sun 1.3.x JVM. I can start
the cluster if I set the SecurityConfiguration Credential with cleartext. When
the cluster shuts down config.xml is rewritten, the Credential is encrypted.
The next time I attempt to start the cluster I get the following:
<Jul 3, 2003 10:44:49 AM MDT> <Notice> <Management> <140005> <Loading configuration
/home/doug/mycluster/dougscluster/./config.xml>
<Jul 3, 2003 10:44:52 AM MDT> <Critical> <WebLogicServer> <000364> <Server failed
during initialization. Exception:weblogic.management.configuration.ConfigurationException:
Error parsing the configuration file: null - with nested exception:
[java.lang.NullPointerException]
java.lang.NullPointerException
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.ConfigurationParser$ConfigurationHandler.resolveMBeanAttributes(ConfigurationParser.java:871)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.ConfigurationParser$ConfigurationHandler.endDocument(ConfigurationParser.java:339)
at weblogic.apache.xerces.parsers.SAXParser.endDocument(SAXParser.java:1235)
at weblogic.apache.xerces.validators.common.XMLValidator.callEndDocument(XMLValidator.java:1159)
at weblogic.apache.xerces.framework.XMLDocumentScanner$EndOfInputDispatcher.dispatch(XMLDocumentScanner.java:1531)
at weblogic.apache.xerces.framework.XMLDocumentScanner.parseSome(XMLDocumentScanner.java:399)
at weblogic.apache.xerces.framework.XMLParser.parse(XMLParser.java:1138)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.ConfigurationParser.parse(ConfigurationParser.java:227)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.XmlFileRepository.createOrLoadDomain(XmlFileRepository.java:483)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.XmlFileRepository.bootStrapAndLoadActiveDomain(XmlFileRepository.java:354)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configureFromRepository(AdminServer.java:217)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configureFromRepository(AdminServer.java:202)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configure(AdminServer.java:196)
at weblogic.management.AdminServerAdmin.initialize(AdminServerAdmin.java:111)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.initialize1(T3Srvr.java:664)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.initialize(T3Srvr.java:594)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.run(T3Srvr.java:282)
at weblogic.Server.main(Server.java:32)
--------------- nested within: ------------------
weblogic.management.configuration.ConfigurationException: Error parsing the configuration
file: null - with nested exception:
[java.lang.NullPointerException]
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.ConfigurationParser.parse(ConfigurationParser.java:243)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.XmlFileRepository.createOrLoadDomain(XmlFileRepository.java:483)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.XmlFileRepository.bootStrapAndLoadActiveDomain(XmlFileRepository.java:354)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configureFromRepository(AdminServer.java:217)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configureFromRepository(AdminServer.java:202)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configure(AdminServer.java:196)
at weblogic.management.AdminServerAdmin.initialize(AdminServerAdmin.java:111)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.initialize1(T3Srvr.java:664)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.initialize(T3Srvr.java:594)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.run(T3Srvr.java:282)
at weblogic.Server.main(Server.java:32)
>
The WebLogic Server did not start up properly.
Exception raised:
java.lang.NullPointerException
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.ConfigurationParser$ConfigurationHandler.resolveMBeanAttributes(ConfigurationParser.java:871)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.ConfigurationParser$ConfigurationHandler.endDocument(ConfigurationParser.java:339)
at weblogic.apache.xerces.parsers.SAXParser.endDocument(SAXParser.java:1235)
at weblogic.apache.xerces.validators.common.XMLValidator.callEndDocument(XMLValidator.java:1159)
at weblogic.apache.xerces.framework.XMLDocumentScanner$EndOfInputDispatcher.dispatch(XMLDocumentScanner.java:1531)
at weblogic.apache.xerces.framework.XMLDocumentScanner.parseSome(XMLDocumentScanner.java:399)
at weblogic.apache.xerces.framework.XMLParser.parse(XMLParser.java:1138)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.ConfigurationParser.parse(ConfigurationParser.java:227)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.XmlFileRepository.createOrLoadDomain(XmlFileRepository.java:483)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.XmlFileRepository.bootStrapAndLoadActiveDomain(XmlFileRepository.java:354)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configureFromRepository(AdminServer.java:217)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configureFromRepository(AdminServer.java:202)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configure(AdminServer.java:196)
at weblogic.management.AdminServerAdmin.initialize(AdminServerAdmin.java:111)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.initialize1(T3Srvr.java:664)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.initialize(T3Srvr.java:594)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.run(T3Srvr.java:282)
at weblogic.Server.main(Server.java:32)
--------------- nested within: ------------------
weblogic.management.configuration.ConfigurationException: Error parsing the configuration
file: null - with nested exception:
[java.lang.NullPointerException]
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.ConfigurationParser.parse(ConfigurationParser.java:243)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.XmlFileRepository.createOrLoadDomain(XmlFileRepository.java:483)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.XmlFileRepository.bootStrapAndLoadActiveDomain(XmlFileRepository.java:354)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configureFromRepository(AdminServer.java:217)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configureFromRepository(AdminServer.java:202)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configure(AdminServer.java:196)
at weblogic.management.AdminServerAdmin.initialize(AdminServerAdmin.java:111)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.initialize1(T3Srvr.java:664)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.initialize(T3Srvr.java:594)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.run(T3Srvr.java:282)
at weblogic.Server.main(Server.java:32)
Reason: Fatal initialization exception
Throwable: weblogic.management.configuration.ConfigurationException: Error parsing
the configuration file: null - with nested exception:
[java.lang.NullPointerException]
java.lang.NullPointerException
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.ConfigurationParser$ConfigurationHandler.resolveMBeanAttributes(ConfigurationParser.java:871)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.ConfigurationParser$ConfigurationHandler.endDocument(ConfigurationParser.java:339)
at weblogic.apache.xerces.parsers.SAXParser.endDocument(SAXParser.java:1235)
at weblogic.apache.xerces.validators.common.XMLValidator.callEndDocument(XMLValidator.java:1159)
at weblogic.apache.xerces.framework.XMLDocumentScanner$EndOfInputDispatcher.dispatch(XMLDocumentScanner.java:1531)
at weblogic.apache.xerces.framework.XMLDocumentScanner.parseSome(XMLDocumentScanner.java:399)
at weblogic.apache.xerces.framework.XMLParser.parse(XMLParser.java:1138)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.ConfigurationParser.parse(ConfigurationParser.java:227)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.XmlFileRepository.createOrLoadDomain(XmlFileRepository.java:483)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.XmlFileRepository.bootStrapAndLoadActiveDomain(XmlFileRepository.java:354)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configureFromRepository(AdminServer.java:217)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configureFromRepository(AdminServer.java:202)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configure(AdminServer.java:196)
at weblogic.management.AdminServerAdmin.initialize(AdminServerAdmin.java:111)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.initialize1(T3Srvr.java:664)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.initialize(T3Srvr.java:594)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.run(T3Srvr.java:282)
at weblogic.Server.main(Server.java:32)
--------------- nested within: ------------------
weblogic.management.configuration.ConfigurationException: Error parsing the configuration
file: null - with nested exception:
[java.lang.NullPointerException]
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.ConfigurationParser.parse(ConfigurationParser.java:243)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.XmlFileRepository.createOrLoadDomain(XmlFileRepository.java:483)
at weblogic.management.internal.xml.XmlFileRepository.bootStrapAndLoadActiveDomain(XmlFileRepository.java:354)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configureFromRepository(AdminServer.java:217)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configureFromRepository(AdminServer.java:202)
at weblogic.management.AdminServer.configure(AdminServer.java:196)
at weblogic.management.AdminServerAdmin.initialize(AdminServerAdmin.java:111)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.initialize1(T3Srvr.java:664)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.initialize(T3Srvr.java:594)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.run(T3Srvr.java:282)
at weblogic.Server.main(Server.java:32)
Any help is much appreciated

Hi Even i am getting the same issue, I upgarded the server from 7.0 sp1 to sp6. I have 6 managed instances running on 2 boxes. But i am facing this problem with only one managed instance. This problem i am facing when i start the 2nd instance of the managed instance where my Webservice component is running.

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When I startup with Command + S, I get a looping error message "errno = 19" and cannot stop it to do anything else.
When I startup from Disk Warrior v4.4, it does not find my internal drive to do any repairs.
When I startup from Tech Tool Pro 6 and run the "computer check" diagnostics, everything passes but the Volume Structure, which fails at "Volume Extents (B-tree)." When I use TTP's "Tools" option to run "volume repair" it will show my internal drive and allow me to click the GO button, but nothing happens and nothing changes.
I have a Time Machine backup on an external USB drive, but for as long as the internal drive doesn't mount, I can't use the backup to restore.

It's a false report and should be ignored.
I would not rely on TT as I've already said earlier even before Grant posted similar advice.
I really think the Rigid Disk Block may be corrupted. This holds the partition map and could prevent a volume from being unmounted. Unfortunately, there is no way to fix that without repartitioning the drive which will remove everything. So, before going down this road I hope you have backups or can make a backup.
Drive Partition and Format
1. Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed with reinstalling OS X.
5. Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.

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Yosemite startup with a box saying there is a problem login with my email to iCloud is anyone else having the same problem if so how do you fix it
this happens nearly every time i startup the mac and go to the main screen i go system preferences then to my iCloud account put my password in
then it stops but when i startup it appears again how do i stop this.

Yes

Macbook pro 2008 startup with lines then shuts down

I have a 2008 macbook pro that will startup with lines on display then shut down.

Hope when reading this will help with issue, further down this page Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck - Apple Support
and Mac OS X: How to start up in single-user or verbose mode - Apple Support

I lost my password and cannot log on to my MacBook Pro. MacOS X window opens upon startup, with my log on name, requesting password, but I cannot remember it. Is there a way to bypass this window and reset my password? Cannot get to System Preferences

I lost my password and cannot log on to my MacBook Pro. MacOS X window opens upon startup, with my log on name, requesting password, but I cannot remember it. Is there a way to bypass this window and reset my password? Cannot get to System Preferences or Apple Menu
Thanks!

Yes.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4913069

Brightness control at startup with systemd

I finally upgraded to systemd (I know... a bit later than I should have), and the transistion has been smooth, except for enabling brightness controll at boot.
I currently have a bit of a hack working to enable brightness control on my Dell XPS 13 ultrabook. I have two backlight interfaces (/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight and /sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0), and I have found that the only way to alter my screen brightness is to set the intel_backlight brightness value to 0 and then alter the brightness file under the acpi_video0 interface. I must always write the 0 to the intel_backlight/brightness file, even if it already contains 0, to enable brightness control through acpi_video0.
I had had this code in my rc.local previously, and it worked exactly as I needed to enable brightness control:
#!/bin/bash
# set intel interface to 0, allowing acpi interface to take precedence
echo 0 > /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness
# set the permissions of the acpi brightness file for video group (me) regular user modification
chgrp video /sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness
chmod 664 /sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness
# initialize brightness to a low level
echo 3 > /sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness
exit 0
Currently when I run this script normally it grants me the brightness control I desire through the modification of /sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness. I have made this script into a systemd service initiated at startup, with the service file below:
[Unit]
Description=Brightness Control Initialization
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/usr/lib/systemd/scripts/bright_init
RemainAfterExit=yes
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
My issue is that although the service is initiated at startup without error, my brightness control does not function like it does when I run the script manually myself. I have verified that systemd considers the service to have run successfully after startup, and I have also enabled both the multi-user.target and above service.
My questions are twofold:
1. Is there a better way to allow brightness control other than the somewhat hacky method of zeroing the /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness file with the above script?
2. And does anyone have an idea as to why my service doesn't work, even though I can run the script after startup and it functions as I desire?
Last edited by tyler.heck (2012-11-16 01:45:46)

It is interesting to see that this is working for you. I had to add OWNER="root" to the rule. Otherwise when testing the rule with `udevadm test` I always recieved a permission denied error. But even with OWNER="root" Udev did not actually write the ATTR{brightness}="2" into the file.
Manually doing that by echo 2 > ... works well. I searched a bit on this topic and found a thread on the Gentoo forum where they say that it is not wise to use Udev for writing anything to /sys. Instead you should use Udev to run a script that does that:
[orschiro@thinkpad ~]$ cat /etc/udev/rules.d/50-powersave.rules
SUBSYSTEM=="power_supply", ENV{POWER_SUPPLY_ONLINE}=="0", RUN+="/home/orschiro/Scripts/powersaving battery"
SUBSYSTEM=="power_supply", ENV{POWER_SUPPLY_ONLINE}=="1", RUN+="/home/orschiro/Scripts/powersaving AC"
[orschiro@thinkpad ~]$ cat /usr/local/bin/powersaving
#!/bin/sh
case $1 in
battery)
echo "Running powersaving on AC in 3 seconds"
sleep 3
# screen power saving"
echo 200000 > /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness
AC)
echo "Running powersaving on battery in 3 seconds"
sleep 3
# screen power saving
echo 4270725 > /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness
esac
Last edited by orschiro (2013-03-01 15:29:02)

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Will a LCS system, 2.5 or 2.7, startup with only one physical processor? I mean with the bottom processor physically removed?

It wikk startup with only the 1st one enabled, (CPU0), but youdon't have to phsically remove it.
You might try this also, thanks to old comm guy...
This can be done in open firmware,(boot with cmd+option+O+F held down).
setenv boot-args cpus=1
reset-all

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I am crashing at startup with the waves plug ins. My system was fine before I started using Audio Units Manager. After that Logic will crash. So I trashed the prefs. trashed Audio Unit Manager and re installed the waves plugins and the waveshell AU driver from a fresh download. Still no luck. I used to work fine when I dragged the AU plug ins to another folder to use FCP then drag them back to the components folder to use Logic. How can I fix this?? - Thanks
BTW- Logic boots fine if I keep the waves stuff out of the components folder

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If so, my versions of Waves 5 work well with them both. All that the Granted AU Manager does is move the component files (ie the Waveshell) between two directories to enable or disable the plugins, it won't affect Waves crashing at all.
Without knowing what you did when things stopped working it's difficult to say, but it may well be a Waves installation, copy protection or authorisation issue, they can be notoriously odd behaving sometimes.
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Hi All,
We are using saprouter 7.10 Patch level 4 on Linux x86_64 64bit.
We execute below command to start saprouter:
nohup ./saprouter -r &
No issue is several times we have downtimes So we want to include this command in OS startup-shutdown procedure so that during downtimes saprouter automatically get stop and start.
For it, We have below two challenges:
1) First OS startup is taken care by root user So If I include this same command, router will be startup root user only. But We have one user saproutr which is used for router setup and we want to execute router startup with this user only So please suggest what changes I need to make in router start command.
2) At this time to start saprouter I go to same directory where this executable is available So I think I need to add some environment variable to execute this commnd from any directory.
Please suggest me for these points.
Shivam Mittal

Hi Venkatesh,
Thank you very much for your reply,I tried to execute this command:
su - saproutr -c "nohup ./usr/sap/saprouter/saprouter -r &"
But first thing this command is asking saproutr user password.
Second command output is
nohup: cannot run command `./usr/sap/saprouter/saprouter': No such file or directory
While this file is available in this directory.
Normally I use command nohup ./saprouter -r &
Please let me what wrong I am doing.
My OS version is
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.7 (Tikanga)
Please let me know if you have any more suggestion also.
Shivam

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