Stash fails to start with org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal A child container failed during start

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Symptoms

Stash fails to start with the message org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal A child container failed during start in the logs. The Tomcat instance won't start and application logs are not written.

The following appears in the catalina.out:

17-Sep-2014 12:38:20.157 INFO [main] org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol.init Initializing ProtocolHandler ["http-bio-7990"]
17-Sep-2014 12:38:20.190 INFO [main] org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.load Initialization processed in 611 ms
17-Sep-2014 12:38:20.212 INFO [main] org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal Starting service Catalina
17-Sep-2014 12:38:20.212 INFO [main] org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal Starting Servlet Engine: Apache Tomcat/7.0.52
17-Sep-2014 12:38:20.481 WARNING [localhost-startStop-1] org.apache.catalina.deploy.WebXml.setVersion Unknown version string [3.1]. Default version will be used.
17-Sep-2014 12:38:20.619 WARNING [localhost-startStop-1] org.apache.catalina.deploy.WebXml.setVersion Unknown version string [3.1]. Default version will be used.
17-Sep-2014 12:38:20.622 WARNING [localhost-startStop-1] org.apache.catalina.deploy.WebXml.setVersion Unknown version string [3.1]. Default version will be used.
17-Sep-2014 12:38:29.665 SEVERE [Catalina-startStop-1] org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal A child container failed during start
 java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost[localhost].StandardContext[]]
	at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerGet(FutureTask.java:252)
	at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.get(FutureTask.java:111)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:1123)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java:799)
	at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1559)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1549)
	at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:334)
	at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:166)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1110)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:603)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost[localhost].StandardContext[]]
	at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:154)
	... 7 more
Caused by: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.apache.tomcat.JarScanner.scan(Lorg/apache/tomcat/JarScanType;Ljavax/servlet/ServletContext;Lorg/apache/tomcat/JarScannerCallback;)V
	at org.apache.jasper.servlet.TldScanner.scanJars(TldScanner.java:240)
	at org.apache.jasper.servlet.TldScanner.scan(TldScanner.java:99)
	at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JasperInitializer.onStartup(JasperInitializer.java:103)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5456)
	at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)
	... 7 more
17-Sep-2014 12:38:29.667 SEVERE [main] org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal A child container failed during start
 java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost[localhost]]
	at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerGet(FutureTask.java:252)
	at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.get(FutureTask.java:111)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:1123)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine.java:300)
	at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.java:443)
	at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:731)
	at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)
	at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:689)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
	at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:351)
	at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:485)
Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost[localhost]]
	at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:154)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1559)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1549)
	at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:334)
	at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:166)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1110)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:603)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: A child container failed during start
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:1131)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java:799)
	at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)
	... 7 more
17-Sep-2014 12:38:29.668 SEVERE [main] org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start The required Server component failed to start so Tomcat is unable to start.
 org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardServer[8006]]
	at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:154)
	at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:689)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
	at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:351)
	at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:485)
Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardService[Catalina]]
	at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:154)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:731)
	at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)
	... 7 more
Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardEngine[Catalina]]
	at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:154)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.java:443)
	at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)
	... 9 more
Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: A child container failed during start
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:1131)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine.java:300)
	at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)
	... 11 more
17-Sep-2014 12:38:29.670 INFO [main] org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol.pause Pausing ProtocolHandler ["http-bio-7990"]
17-Sep-2014 12:38:29.670 INFO [main] org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.stopInternal Stopping service Catalina
17-Sep-2014 12:38:29.671 INFO [main] org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol.destroy Destroying ProtocolHandler ["http-bio-7990"]

Diagnosis

You have upgraded from an earlier Stash version (still running Tomcat 7) to a version that already runs Tomcat 8.

Cause

There are incompatible libraries in your <STASH_HOME> folder that are picked up by Tomcat 8. The issue is being tracked here:  STASH-5259 - Getting issue details... STATUS

Resolution

Backup and remove any libraries from <STASH_HOME>/lib and <STASH_HOME>/lib/native apart from the database driver (if applicable).

Last modified on Mar 30, 2016

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