[Geoserver-users] GoeServer Startup Error

GeoServer GeoServer User
1

Hi all,

I’m very new to GeoServer. I’ve been following a tutorial and I’ve hit a snag. When I run the startup.bat (yup I’m using Windows - Vista) I get the following:

1 [main] INFO org.mortbay.log - Logging to org.slf4j.impl.SimpleLogger@anonymised.com vi
a org.mortbay.log.Slf4jLog
315 [main] INFO org.mortbay.log - jetty-6.0.2
1943 [main] INFO /geoserver - Loading Spring root WebApplicationContext
14 Aug 21:33:01 ERROR [geoserver.global] -

  • GEOSERVER_DATA_DIR: D:\Program Files\GeoServer 1.6.4\data_dir

14 Aug 21:33:01 WARN [referencing.factory] - Axis elements found in a wkt defini
tion, the force longitude first axis order hint might not be respected:
PROJCS[“WGS84 / Simple Mercator”, GEOGCS[“WGS 84”, DATUM[“WGS_1984”, SPHEROID[“W
GS_1984”, 6378137.0, 298.257223563]], PRIMEM[“Greenwich”, 0.0], UNIT[“degree”, 0
.017453292519943295], PROJECTION[“Mercator_1SP_Google”], PARAMETER[“latitude_of_
origin”, 0.0], PARAMETER[“central_meridian”, 0.0], PARAMETER[“scale_factor”, 1.0
], PARAMETER[“false_easting”, 0.0], PARAMETER[“false_northing”, 0.0], UNIT[“m”,
1.0], AXIS[“x”, EAST], AXIS[“y”, NORTH], AUTHORITY[“EPSG”,“54004”]]
log4j:WARN File option not set for appender [geoserverlogfile].
log4j:WARN Are you using FileAppender instead of ConsoleAppender?
14 Aug 21:33:02 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type ‘DS_giant_polygon
:::giant_polygon’ (layer 1/14)
14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type ‘DS_poi:::poi’ (l
ayer 2/14)
14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type ‘DS_poly_landmark
s:::poly_landmarks’ (layer 3/14)
14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type ‘DS_tiger_roads::
:tiger_roads’ (layer 4/14)
14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type ‘sfArchsites:::ar
chsites’ (layer 5/14)
14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type ‘sfBugsites:::bug
sites’ (layer 6/14)
14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type ‘sfRestricted:::r
estricted’ (layer 7/14)
14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type ‘sfRoads:::roads’
(layer 8/14)
14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type ‘sfStreams:::stre
ams’ (layer 9/14)
14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type ‘states_shapefile
:::states’ (layer 10/14)
14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type ‘tasmania_cities:
::tasmania_cities’ (layer 11/14)
14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type ‘tasmania_roads::
:tasmania_roads’ (layer 12/14)
14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type ‘tasmania_state_b
oundaries:::tasmania_state_boundaries’ (layer 13/14)
14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type ‘tasmania_water_b
odies:::tasmania_water_bodies’ (layer 14/14)
7140 [main] INFO /geoserver - Initializing WebApplicationContext for Struts Acti
onServlet ‘action’, module ‘’
7189 [main] INFO org.mortbay.log - Started SelectChannelConnector @ 0.0.0.0:8080

I have Java EE (5.05) installed. I’m not sure where all the log files are stored, but in the \logs directory there’s only the keepme.txt file. I know that the server isn’t operational since the Admin page won’t load (http://localhost:8080/geoserver/). Though, the port specified in the start up is 8079. I’m know that 8080 is usually a web server port… is there a prerequisite that I have a web server installed? I doubt that since it isn’t mention in the documentation that I have seen. Regardless, the above error still occurs. Assistance in this regards would be greatly appreciated :slight_smile:

Kind regards,
Pooven

2

Hi Pooven,

There are no errors in the log... the ERROR message is just telling you what data directory the server is running from. The log indicates that the server has started successfully, on port 8080. So i am not sure.

I am curious, have you tried using the installer, and running GeoServer from the startup menu?

-Justin

Poovendran Moodley wrote:

Hi all,

I'm very new to GeoServer. I've been following a tutorial <http://geoserver.org/display/GEOSDOC/Google+Web+Toolkit+(GWT),+OpenLayers+and+GeoServer&gt; and I've hit a snag. When I run the startup.bat (yup I'm using Windows - Vista) I get the following:

        1 [main] INFO org.mortbay.log - Logging to
        org.slf4j.impl.SimpleLogger@anonymised.com vi
        a org.mortbay.log.Slf4jLog
        315 [main] INFO org.mortbay.log - jetty-6.0.2
        1943 [main] INFO /geoserver - Loading Spring root
        WebApplicationContext
        14 Aug 21:33:01 ERROR [geoserver.global] -
        ----------------------------------
        - GEOSERVER_DATA_DIR: D:\Program Files\GeoServer 1.6.4\data_dir
        ----------------------------------
        14 Aug 21:33:01 WARN [referencing.factory] - Axis elements found
        in a wkt defini
        tion, the force longitude first axis order hint might not be
        respected:
        PROJCS["WGS84 / Simple Mercator", GEOGCS["WGS 84",
        DATUM["WGS_1984", SPHEROID["W
        GS_1984", 6378137.0, 298.257223563]], PRIMEM["Greenwich", 0.0],
        UNIT["degree", 0
        .017453292519943295], PROJECTION["Mercator_1SP_Google"],
        PARAMETER["latitude_of_
        origin", 0.0], PARAMETER["central_meridian", 0.0],
        PARAMETER["scale_factor", 1.0
        ], PARAMETER["false_easting", 0.0], PARAMETER["false_northing",
        0.0], UNIT["m",
        1.0], AXIS["x", EAST], AXIS["y", NORTH], AUTHORITY["EPSG","54004"]]
        log4j:WARN File option not set for appender [geoserverlogfile].
        log4j:WARN Are you using FileAppender instead of ConsoleAppender?
        14 Aug 21:33:02 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type
        'DS_giant_polygon
        :::giant_polygon' (layer 1/14)
        14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type
        'DS_poi:::poi' (l
        ayer 2/14)
        14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type
        'DS_poly_landmark
        s:::poly_landmarks' (layer 3/14)
        14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type
        'DS_tiger_roads::
        :tiger_roads' (layer 4/14)
        14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type
        'sfArchsites:::ar
        chsites' (layer 5/14)
        14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type
        'sfBugsites:::bug
        sites' (layer 6/14)
        14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type
        'sfRestricted:::r
        estricted' (layer 7/14)
        14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type
        'sfRoads:::roads'
         (layer 8/14)
        14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type
        'sfStreams:::stre
        ams' (layer 9/14)
        14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type
        'states_shapefile
        :::states' (layer 10/14)
        14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type
        'tasmania_cities:
        ::tasmania_cities' (layer 11/14)
        14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type
        'tasmania_roads::
        :tasmania_roads' (layer 12/14)
        14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type
        'tasmania_state_b
        oundaries:::tasmania_state_boundaries' (layer 13/14)
        14 Aug 21:33:03 INFO [geoserver.global] - Loading feature type
        'tasmania_water_b
        odies:::tasmania_water_bodies' (layer 14/14)
        7140 [main] INFO /geoserver - Initializing WebApplicationContext
        for Struts Acti
        onServlet 'action', module ''
        7189 [main] INFO org.mortbay.log - Started
        SelectChannelConnector @ 0.0.0.0:8080 <http://0.0.0.0:8080>

I have Java EE (5.05) installed. I'm not sure where all the log files are stored, but in the \logs directory there's only the keepme.txt file. I know that the server isn't operational since the Admin page won't load (http://localhost:8080/geoserver/). Though, the port specified in the start up is 8079. I'm know that 8080 is usually a web server port... is there a prerequisite that I have a web server installed? I doubt that since it isn't mention in the documentation that I have seen. Regardless, the above error still occurs. Assistance in this regards would be greatly appreciated :slight_smile:

Kind regards,
Pooven

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Hi Justin :slight_smile:

I suspected that “7189 [main] INFO org.mortbay.log - Started SelectChannelConnector @ 0.0.0.0:8080” meant that the server had started but the IP address seems wrong. I mean aside from localhost being 127.0.0.1, I think that 0.0.0.0 is totally out of any of the IP class ranges. But of course, I tried that IP address anyway (instead of localhost) and it doesn’t work.

I initally only tried starting up the server using the Start Menu. I believe that I have use the installer (Win32 self-installing executable)… the other installation methods tend to be a bit too daring for my liking hehe

Thank you for your reply Justin.

Kind regards,
Pooven

On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 4:06 PM, Justin Deoliveira <jdeolive@anonymised.com> wrote:

Hi Pooven,

There are no errors in the log… the ERROR message is just telling you what data directory the server is running from. The log indicates that the server has started successfully, on port 8080. So i am not sure.

I am curious, have you tried using the installer, and running GeoServer from the startup menu?

-Justin

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Software Engineer, OpenGeo
http://opengeo.org

4

0.0.0.0 is a common way of saying "listen on all interfaces"

You can use the netstat command to verify that the software is listetning on the port

-Arne

Poovendran Moodley wrote:

Hi Justin :slight_smile:

I suspected that "7189 [main] INFO org.mortbay.log - Started SelectChannelConnector @ 0.0.0.0:8080 <http://0.0.0.0:8080/&gt;&quot; meant that the server had started but the IP address seems wrong. I mean aside from localhost being 127.0.0.1 <http://127.0.0.1>, I think that 0.0.0.0 <http://0.0.0.0> is totally out of any of the IP class ranges. But of course, I tried that IP address anyway (instead of localhost) and it doesn't work.

I initally only tried starting up the server using the Start Menu. I believe that I have use the installer (Win32 self-installing executable)... the other installation methods tend to be a bit too daring for my liking hehe

Thank you for your reply Justin.

Kind regards,
Pooven

On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 4:06 PM, Justin Deoliveira <jdeolive@anonymised.com <mailto:jdeolive@anonymised.com>> wrote:

    Hi Pooven,

    There are no errors in the log... the ERROR message is just
    telling you what data directory the server is running from. The
    log indicates that the server has started successfully, on port
    8080. So i am not sure.

    I am curious, have you tried using the installer, and running
    GeoServer from the startup menu?

    -Justin

    -- Justin Deoliveira
    Software Engineer, OpenGeo
    http://opengeo.org

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Thank you for clearing that up Arne and for the netstat tip. I’ve used netstat -a and there is a TCP service listening on port 8080. The service is only listed while the GeoServer startup window is open so the service is likely GeoServer. However, I’m still unable to access the administrative page.

I should probably try the setup on another machine. Thank you all for the assistance :slight_smile:

Kind regards,
Pooven

On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 5:43 PM, Arne Kepp <ak@anonymised.com> wrote:

0.0.0.0 is a common way of saying “listen on all interfaces”

You can use the netstat command to verify that the software is listetning on the port

-Arne

Poovendran Moodley wrote:

Hi Justin :slight_smile:

I suspected that “7189 [main] INFO org.mortbay.log - Started SelectChannelConnector @ 0.0.0.0:8080 <http://0.0.0.0:8080/>” meant that the server had started but the IP address seems wrong. I mean aside from localhost being 127.0.0.1 <http://127.0.0.1>, I think that 0.0.0.0 <http://0.0.0.0> is totally out of any of the IP class ranges. But of course, I tried that IP address anyway (instead of localhost) and it doesn’t work.

I initally only tried starting up the server using the Start Menu. I believe that I have use the installer (Win32 self-installing executable)… the other installation methods tend to be a bit too daring for my liking hehe

Thank you for your reply Justin.

Kind regards,
Pooven

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Poovendran Moodley ha scritto:

Hi all,

...

        7189 [main] INFO org.mortbay.log - Started
        SelectChannelConnector @ 0.0.0.0:8080 <http://0.0.0.0:8080>

I have Java EE (5.05) installed. I'm not sure where all the log files are stored, but in the \logs directory there's only the keepme.txt file. I know that the server isn't operational since the Admin page won't load (http://localhost:8080/geoserver/). Though, the port specified in the start up is 8079. I'm know that 8080 is usually a web server port... is there a prerequisite that I have a web server installed? I doubt that since it isn't mention in the documentation that I have seen.

Do you by any chance have disabled javascript in your browser?
I believe we're using js make you go from
http://localhost:8080/geoserver/
to
http://localhost:8080/geoserver/welcome.do

Try accessing the second URL directly and see if you get any
further. If that solves your issue, better check your browser's
javascript setup. Other functionality will not work if you don't
have it enabled (map previews for example).

Cheers
Andrea

7

Hi Andrea,

JavaScript is enable on my browser (FireFox 3) and just to make sure I tested it via a W3C JavaScript example. Regardless, the second link you gave didn’t work as well.

Perhaps there is a software conflict on machine… I’m going to create a virtual machine (XP) and give it a go :slight_smile:

Kind regards,
Pooven

On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Andrea Aime <aaime@anonymised.com> wrote:

Poovendran Moodley ha scritto:

Hi all,

…

7189 [main] INFO org.mortbay.log - Started

SelectChannelConnector @ 0.0.0.0:8080 <http://0.0.0.0:8080>

I have Java EE (5.05) installed. I’m not sure where all the log files are stored, but in the \logs directory there’s only the keepme.txt file. I know that the server isn’t operational since the Admin page won’t load (http://localhost:8080/geoserver/). Though, the port specified in the start up is 8079. I’m know that 8080 is usually a web server port… is there a prerequisite that I have a web server installed? I doubt that since it isn’t mention in the documentation that I have seen.

Do you by any chance have disabled javascript in your browser?
I believe we’re using js make you go from
http://localhost:8080/geoserver/
to
http://localhost:8080/geoserver/welcome.do

Try accessing the second URL directly and see if you get any
further. If that solves your issue, better check your browser’s
javascript setup. Other functionality will not work if you don’t
have it enabled (map previews for example).

Cheers
Andrea

8

Hi all,

I created a Windows XP virtual machine and GeoServer worked. Then it occurred to me that I accessed the Admin page using Internet Explorer and not FireFox. So I tried using Internet Explorer on Vista and the page loaded! Kinda odd hey… but I’m glad the server is actually running. Thank you all for the assistance :slight_smile:

Kind regards,
Pooven