[djm007]

Hi,

I’m having a problem starting the WebSphere 6 server from MyEclipse. I can start and stop the (local) server outside of MyEclipse but when I try to start it within, I get the message: “A configuration error has occurred during startup. Please verify the preference field with the prompt: Specified working directory does not exist or is not a directory: C:\IBM\WebSphere\bin”. Which preference field is it referring to? None of my preferences say “C:\IBM\WebSphere\bin”.

Thanks,

David

[Loyal Water]

David,
When you install WebSphere, in addition to the install directory containing the application server, it also contains a JDK. You must go to your connector settings under Window > Prefs > MyEclipse > Servers > WebSphere > JDK, and configure that specific JDK to launch WebSphere.

[djm007]

Nipun,
I’ve created a JRE definition called “WebSphere 6 JDK” which has a location of “C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\java” and have set that as the value for Window > Prefs > MyEclipse > Servers > WebSphere > JDK and I still get the same result. Is that not the right location?

Thanks,

David

[Greg]

Hey David,

Can you post all the values of your Websphere 6.0 preference page? Also it looks like WAS6.0 is installed in C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer, is that right?
.

[djm007]

Yes and yes:

WebSphere server: Enable
WebSphere home directory: C:\IBM\WebSphere
Profile root directory: C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\AppSrv01
Node name: ITSUSDJMNode01
Cell name: ITSUSDJMNode01Cell
Server name: AppSrv01
Soap Port: 8880
Admin Port: 9060
DB2J system directory: C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\cloudscape
ITP directory: C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\bin
Security policy: C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\AppSrv01\properties\server.policy
Security configuration: C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\AppSrv01\properties\wsjaas.conf
Output encoding: console
Debug messages: checked
Optional program arguments: <none>
Optional shutdown arguments: <none>

WebSphere JDK name: WebSphere 6 JDK, which points at C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\java
Optional Java VM arguments: -Xmx256M

WebSphere launch mode: debug

Paths: <none specified>

Is this what you need?

Thanks,

David

[Greg]

Hey David,

Try setting your WebSphere home directory to

C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer

All of the other values look correct. Making that change should fix the configuration error you are seeing. All

[djm007]

Yes, that did it. Thanks for your help.

[Greg]

Glad its working for you.

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