After an upgrade of the CA Workload Automation Engine from version 12.1.2 to 12.2.0 the JWP and the JCP won't start up correctly.

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine
• AUTOMIC WORKLOAD AUTOMATION

Issue/Introduction

When starting the JWP after an upgrade of the CA Automic Workload Automation Engine (AE) from 12.1.2 to 12.2.0 the JWP is not starting but giving the following error:

org.osgi.framework.BundleException: The bundle "com.automic.ara_1.0.0 [24]" could not be resolved. Reason: Missing Constraint: Import-Package: com.automic.protocol; version="1.0.0"
    at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.getResolverError(AbstractBundle.java:1332)
    at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.getResolutionFailureException(AbstractBundle.java:1316)
    at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.startWorker(BundleHost.java:323)
    at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.start(AbstractBundle.java:300)
    at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.start(AbstractBundle.java:292)
    at com.automic.server.startup.Main.main(Main.java:123)

Environment

Release:
Component: AAUTEN

Resolution

Workaround:
The file com.automic.ara.jar (located in the AutomationEngine/bin/plugins folder) is no longer shipped with v12.2 and was left over when the binaries were upgraded.
After removing this file (cut and save somewhere outside the Automation Engine) the JWP and JCP will 

Solution:
Please upgrade to a fix version or a higher on if available.

Componet(s):
Automation Engine

Fix Version(s):
Automation.Engine 12.2.1 - planned Release date 2018-10-23