Received "java.lang.RuntimeException: default directory must be absolute" when start Agent Manager

Products

• ESP Workload Automation

Issue/Introduction

Error below shows up when starting Agent Manager:

Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: default directory must be absolute

 

 

Environment

Component: ESP Workload Automation

Release : 12.0

Resolution

This is related to the OMVS segment and HOME directory setting for the WAMSRVR.
 
Please check what the OMVS setting for WAMSRVR user.  As the exception says, the path on HOME must be absolute, e.g. "/u/WAMSRVR" and not relative, e.g. "." or "./WAMSRVR".