cluster node installation fails with error "java.io.IOException: Server returned HTTP response code: 403"

Products

• CA Process Automation Base
• Process Automation Manager

Issue/Introduction

While installing clustered node for Domain Orchestrator got below error:

"java.io.IOException: Server returned HTTP response code: 403 for URL: http://<Loadbalancerhostname:port>/c2orepository/.c2oagentresources/lib/jetty/jars/slf4j-api-1.6.1.jar"

Environment

Release : 4.3.X

Component: Process Automation

Cause

Permission issue found in the "installation.log" file as below (same message for multiple files):

Error occurred while copying files
java.io.FileNotFoundException: D:\Program Files\CA\PAM\activemq\conf\broker-config.xml (Access is denied)

Resolution

1. Open Command Prompt with "Run as administrator".
2. Then run below command:
       javaws --verbose "<path to downloaded installation.jnlp file>"