OBIEE Repository Upload Issue - DESC_CODE_SERVER_EXCEPTION

Applicable to OBIEE 12c version(s)

Issue -
OBIEE 12c: Downloadrpd/Uploadrpd Failed: Failure in trying to acquire lock. Check bi-lcm-logs or diagnostics. Error Desc Code: DESC_CODE_SERVER_EXCEPTION

Cause - 
There can be any causes of the listed below:

• Empty  "service.xml" file  in  DOMAIN_HOME/bidata/service_instances/ssi/service.xml  (If file empty, replace it from working environment)
• Checked "Disallow RPD updates" will cause the issue. (If fine ignore)
• Corrupt "bi-lcm-rest.log.0.lck" file under DOMAIN_HOME/servers/bi_server1/logs  (rename it as backup, new file will auto generate once associated managed "bi_server1" server restarts).

Make necessary changes from any of the above issues & restart server components. Issue will be resolved.

Weblogic console & OEM Fusion Middlewere Not opening in OBIEE 11g

Hi Friends,

Some days back i faced a weird issue in OBIEE 11g server, where all opmn components were up & analytics was logining fine. But as an admin i had to do manual repository migration through Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware. Considering that you might be knowing the process of rpd migration through OEM Fusion middleware, i am mentioning here for the solution to the issue i faced.


Issue - Weblogic console & OEM Fusion Middlewere Not opening.

Major Identification - While validating Admin Server Logs from
$DOMAIN_HOME/servers/AdminServer/logs/AdminServer.log

[Note - To save time always search logs with respect to timestamp, there can be many other techniques]

On Validating the AdminServer.log, i get the error as below:
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####<Apr 19, 2015 1:21:09 PM EDT> <Critical> <WebLogicServer> <$HOSTNAME> <AdminServer> <main> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1429464069767> <BEA-000386> <Server subsystem failed. Reason: java.lang.NumberFormatException: null
java.lang.NumberFormatException: null
at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:417)
at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:499)
at weblogic.ldap.EmbeddedLDAP.validateVDEDirectories(EmbeddedLDAP.java:1104)
at weblogic.ldap.EmbeddedLDAP.start(EmbeddedLDAP.java:242)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.SubsystemRequest.run(SubsystemRequest.java:64)
at weblogic.work.ExecuteThread.execute(ExecuteThread.java:209)
at weblogic.work.ExecuteThread.run(ExecuteThread.java:178)

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Root Cause –
Server subsystem failed. Reason: java.lang.NumberFormatException: null

Error points to Embedded LDAP for Weblogic

Embedded LDAP file (From Path - $DOMAIN_HOME/servers/AdminServer/data/ldap/conf) - replicas.prop size was 0 byte.

Action Taken –
Renamed replicas.prop to replicas.prop_old & restarted admin services.

Result - Success :) ...
Admin Services started & new replicas.prop ( embedded ldap server file with 14 bytes in my case) file created. Weblogic Console & Oracle Fusion Middleware also started working fine.

Hope it helps all in need :)

Enjoy

OBIEE enterprise manager adf faces 60097

Today I faced one issue in newly built server while uploading rpd for migration through EM.

I noticed error from coreapplication as :

Then Navigated to MBean to try my luck for rpd uploading from there, but all parameters were showing unavailable Value.

I explored the solution to it & identified as file - <OBIEE_HOME>/user_projects/domains/bifoundation_domain/sysman/mds/partition1/ai/bi/fragments/mdssys/cust/user/weblogic/deployment.jspx.xml was causing the issue. I deleted it & proceeded with full bounce. 

[ Note - deployment.jspx.xml file will get created automatically after you navigate to coreapplication in enterprise manager. But take the backup of the file before deleting it. ]

The issue resolved then & coreapplication & MBean both working fine thereafter...

& deployment.jspx.xml got created automatically after navigating to coreapplication from Enterprise Manager.