WebLogic 8.1 Server Startup Errors

Question

Here is the output from starting WebLogic:
<Jul 23, 2004 12:43:33 PM MDT> <Info> <WebLogicServer> <BEA-000377> <Starting WebLogic Server with BEA WebLogic JRockit(TM) 1.4.2_04 JVM Version ari-31788-20040616-1132-win-ia32 from BEA Systems, Inc.>
<Jul 23, 2004 12:43:35 PM MDT> <Info> <Configuration Management> <BEA-150016> <This server is being started as the administration server.>
<Jul 23, 2004 12:43:35 PM MDT> <Info> <Management> <BEA-141107> <Version: WebLogic XMLX Module 8.1 SP2 Fri Dec 5 15:01:51 PST 2003 316284
WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2 Fri Dec 5 15:01:51 PST 2003 316284
WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2 Fri Dec 5 15:01:51 PST 2003 316284
WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2 Fri Dec 5 15:01:51 PST 2003 316284
WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2 Fri Dec 5 15:01:51 PST 2003 316284
WebLogic XMLX Module 8.1 SP2 Fri Dec 5 15:01:51 PST 2003 316284 >
<Jul 23, 2004 12:43:36 PM MDT> <Notice> <Management> <BEA-140005> <Loading domain configuration from configuration repository at C:\bea\firms\wlsutestdev411\.\config.xml.>
The WebLogic Server did not start up properly.
Exception raised: 'weblogic.management.configuration.ConfigurationException - with nested exception:
[java.lang.NullPointerException]'
Reason: weblogic.management.configuration.ConfigurationException - with nested exception:
[java.lang.NullPointerException]
Anyone seen this before or have an idea as to why this would happen? I searched the newsgroups and came up with one hit but it appeared unresolved. I've tried other JRockit JVMs so I don't think that is the issue. Thanks, Jeremy

Answer 1

If you have managed to boot the server before in the past you should have a config.xml.booted file in your domain. Try using this to boot, if it works you can diff it with your possibly mashed config.xml to see what went wrong.