AFX startup issues due to extra '.' character in afx_server startup script in RSA Governance & Lifecycle
a year ago
Article Number
000072658
Applies To
  • RSA  Governance & Lifecycle 8.0.0
Issue

In the afx_server script, there is a dot '.' character at the end of the PATH definition causing errors during AFX start-up:

 

Cause

There has been an extra character added to the script by mistake that needs to be removed.

Resolution
This issue is resolved in the following versions/patches:
  • RSA  Governance & Lifecycle 8.0.0 P04
  • RSA  Governance & Lifecycle 8.1.0
Workaround

To fix the issue please follow the below steps:

 

  • Navigate to Aveksa UI
  • Go to AFX>Servers> AFX server and download server archive
  • Unzip the folder and go to ${AFX_HOME}/bin, look for the file: afx_server
  • Navigate to line which defines the M2_HOME in the PATH variable, you will find a '.' at the end of the path as depicted below. 

The PATH definition should be around line 70 of the script.

  • Remove the dot "." at the end of the line 70 above, so that is looks like this:

  • Save the file and this should help you start AFX without problems.