Error message "failed to preload on startup in Web application" in RSA Federated Identity Manager (FIM) 2.5
3 years ago
Originally Published: 2005-05-09
Article Number
000061897
Applies To
RSA Product Set: Federated Identity Manager (FIM)
RSA Product/Service Type: Federated Identity Manager (FIM) Plugin
RSA Version/Condition: 2.5
Issue
An error message similar to the example below occurs in RSA Federated Identity Manager (FIM) 2.5.
<Apr 20, 2005 7:39:13 AM CDT> <Error> <HTTP> <BEA-101216> <Servlet: "action" failed to preload on startup in Web application: "samlconfig".javax.servlet.ServletException">

User has FIM custom plugin that utilizes commons-logging.jar in Axis Web Service processing.
Cause
There is a conflict between 2 versions of commons-logging.jar installed with RSA Federated Identity Manager (FIM).
One version is contained in the "samlassertingparty" application, and the other is bundled in the samlconfig.war file.
Resolution
To correct this issue, contact RSA Customer Support and request hot fix FIM2511_FX3_1. 
This hot fix contains the updated commons-logging.jar file that can be deployed into the samlassertingparty application.