WebLogic: java.io.InvalidClassException; local class incompatible

Problem:

The WebLogic Administration Server does not start with the following exception in stdout/stderr logs:

The WebLogic Server did not start up properly.
java.io.InvalidClassException: javax.management.MBeanAttributeInfo;

local class incompatible: stream classdesc serialVersionUID =7043852349133450673, local class serialVersionUID = 3875704819898565848
at java.io.ObjectStreamClass.initNonProxy
(Ljava.io.ObjectStreamClass;Ljava.lang.Class;Ljava.lang.ClassNotFoundException;

Ljava.io.ObjectStreamClass;)V(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readNonProxyDesc(Z)
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Background & Analysis:

This problem occurred on an environment where WebLogic Server 8.1 was used with JRockit 1.5.

 

Solution:

Use JRockit/Hotspot 1.4.x with WebLogic 8.1

Root Cause:

WebLogic 8.1 is incompatible with JRockit/Hotspot JVM 1.5 and later versions.

 

NOTE:
(1) The solution above describes a successful problem-solving experience and may not be applicable to other problems with similar symptoms.
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Tagged with: java.io.InvalidClassException • local class incompatible • weblogic

Filed under: IT Support

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