IX90182: JAVA.NET.SOCKETEXCEPTION WHILE INITIALIZING ORB

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: After upgrading to Java 8 -
  'Server failed to start' unable to initialize the ORB using
  a.b.c.d:e, check to see if host name is correct and port is not
  already in use: org.omg.CORBA.INTERNAL:
  java.net.SocketException: Already bound vmcid: IBM minor code:
  584 completed: No'
  .
  Stack Trace:
  com.ibm.rmi.transport.TCPTransport.startListening:239
  'Unexpected exception: , java.net.SocketException: Already
  bound
   at java.net.ServerSocket.bind(ServerSocket.java:419)
   at java.net.ServerSocket.bind(ServerSocket.java:387)
   at
  com.ibm.rmi.transport.TCPTransport.startListening(TCPTransport.j
  ava:199)
   at
  com.ibm.rmi.transport.TCPTransport.initTransports(TCPTransport.j
  ava:282)
  .
  

Local fix

• The issue can be worked around by setting the ORB property
  com.ibm.CORBA.ServerSocketQueueDepth=0 (default)
  

Problem summary

• This problem is caused when ORB tries to re-bind a ServerSocket.
  

Problem conclusion

• ORB code has been updated to avoid this socket re-bind.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
   8 SR4 FP11 (8.0.4.11)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the available
  Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
   https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

• Fixed component name

  ORB

• Fixed component ID

  620700123

Applicable component levels

• R270 PSY

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