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Title
Error while trying to install Management Console for Unix on a Linux/Unix Machine -
Description
While trying to install the Management Console for Unix on a linux or unix machine the following error is displayed:
"Unable to initialize database. The server will not start until properly initialized."
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Cause
This commonly happens if port 9001 is blocked or in use by another service. -
Resolution
RESOLUTION 1
Make available port 9001RESOLUTION 2
Use an alternate port. This can be configured with the following steps.1. Locate the jdbc.properties file.
If it does not exist, create this text file and save it in the application data directory:
• On Windows XP/2003 Server:
%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quest
Software\Management Console for Unix\resources
• On Windows 2008 Server/Vista 7:
%SystemDrive%\ProgramData\Quest Software\Management Console for
Unix\resources
• On Unix/Mac:
/var/opt/quest/mcu/resources2. Open the jdbc.properties file with a text editor and enter the following line:
hsql.server.port=portnumber
where: portNumber is the desired port number.
eg. hsql.server.port=1000 -
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Additional Information
You can confirm this is the issue if the logs have this error, [Thread[HSQLDB Server @2e3571fd,5,main]]: run()/openServerSocket(): java.net.BindException: Address already in use Logs can be found here before accepting the error. /var/opt/quest/mcu/logs
