CA Application TestService VirtualizationCA Continuous Application Insight (PathFinder)CA Service Virtualization (DevTest / LISA / VSE / Application Test)
Issue/Introduction
Registry service is unable to start even after starting the enterprise dashboard service. Following error is logged in registry log.
2018-08-01 02:42:27,727Z (12:42) [main] ERROR com.itko.lisa.coordinator.TestRegistryImpl - The Enterprise Dashboard Server at 'null' could not be contacted, and no current activation was found in the local activation cache for this registry.
This registry will not be allowed to start until it can be activated by a valid Enterprise Dashboard Server.
Please contact your DevTest System Administrator or contact CA Customer Support for more information.
2018-08-01 02:42:27,728Z (12:42) [main] ERROR System.err - 2018-08-01 02:42:27,728Z (12:42) [main] ERROR System.err - The Enterprise Dashboard Server at 'null' 2018-08-01 02:42:27,728Z (12:42) [main] ERROR System.err - could not be contacted, and no current activation was found in the local 2018-08-01 02:42:27,728Z (12:42) [main] ERROR System.err - activation cache for this registry. 2018-08-01 02:42:27,728Z (12:42) [main] ERROR System.err - 2018-08-01 02:42:27,728Z (12:42) [main] ERROR System.err - This registry will not be allowed to start until it can be activated by a 2018-08-01 02:42:27,728Z (12:42) [main] ERROR System.err - valid Enterprise Dashboard Server. 2018-08-01 02:42:27,728Z (12:42) [main] ERROR System.err - 2018-08-01 02:42:27,728Z (12:42) [main] ERROR System.err - Please contact your DevTest System Administrator or contact 2018-08-01 02:42:27,728Z (12:42) [main] ERROR System.err - CA Customer Support for more information. 2018-08-01 02:42:27,730Z (12:42) [Thread-9] INFO com.itko.lisa.net.ActiveMQFactory - Closing AMQ connections
Cause
During restart, if the service is unable to read properties files like lisa.properties, local.properties and site.properties, service will throw this error.
Environment
Release: Component: ITKOTF
Resolution
Please verify the permissions assigned to Devtest properties (lisa.properties, local.properties and site.properties). If you are on LINUX operating system, make sure properties file has proper user-group assigned along with read & write permissions.