KB-2309 Tomcat is unable to start: "not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName"

Ryan Good — Tue, 21 May 2024 19:56:03 GMT

Current Revision posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Ryan Good on 5/21/2024 7:56:03 PM

Symptoms

The application server is unable to start up in a self-managed version of Appian. The following stack trace is observed in <APPIAN_HOME>/logs/tomcat-stdOut.log:

[com/appiancorp/apikey/ApiKeySpringConfig.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate 
[com.appiancorp.apikey.crypto.ApiKeySecretInitializer]: Factory method 'apiKeySecretInitializer' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.RuntimeException: org.hibernate.PropertyValueException: not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName

Cause

When configuring the custom.properties file, the conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT property is misconfigured.

Action

Provide a properly-configured value for conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT as so:

conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT=<HOST_MACHINE_FQDN>:8080

You can read more about configuring this file in the Local Installation Guide.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: March 2024

[DRAFT SP-9720] Tomcat is unable to start: "not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName"

dan.endean — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:11:43 GMT

Revision 12 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by dan.endean on 4/9/2024 3:11:43 PM

Symptoms

The application server is unable to start up in a self-managed version of Appian. The following stack trace is observed in <APPIAN_HOME>/logs/tomcat-stdOut.log:

[com/appiancorp/apikey/ApiKeySpringConfig.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate 
[com.appiancorp.apikey.crypto.ApiKeySecretInitializer]: Factory method 'apiKeySecretInitializer' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.RuntimeException: org.hibernate.PropertyValueException: not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName

Cause

When configuring the custom.properties file, the conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT property is misconfigured.

Action

Provide a properly-configured value for conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT as so:

conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT=<HOST_MACHINE_FQDN>:8080

You can read more about configuring this file in the Local Installation Guide.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: March 2024

[DRAFT SP-9720] Tomcat is unable to start: "not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName"

dan.endean — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:11:12 GMT

Revision 11 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by dan.endean on 4/9/2024 3:11:12 PM

Symptoms

The application server is unable to start up in a self-managed version of Appian. The following stack trace is observed in <APPIAN_HOME>/logs/tomcat-stdOut.log:

[com/appiancorp/apikey/ApiKeySpringConfig.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate 
[com.appiancorp.apikey.crypto.ApiKeySecretInitializer]: Factory method 'apiKeySecretInitializer' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.RuntimeException: org.hibernate.PropertyValueException: not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName

Cause

When configuring the custom.properties file, the conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT property is misconfigured.

Action

Provide a value for conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT as so:

conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT=<HOST_MACHINE_FQDN>:8080

You can read more about configuring this file in the Local Installation Guide.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: March 2024

[DRAFT SP-9720] Tomcat is unable to start: "not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName"

Ryan Good — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:48:24 GMT

Revision 10 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Ryan Good on 3/26/2024 6:48:24 PM

Symptoms

The application server is unable to start up in a self-managed version of Appian. The following stack trace is observed in <APPIAN_HOME>/logs/tomcat-stdOut.log:

[com/appiancorp/apikey/ApiKeySpringConfig.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate 
[com.appiancorp.apikey.crypto.ApiKeySecretInitializer]: Factory method 'apiKeySecretInitializer' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.RuntimeException: org.hibernate.PropertyValueException: not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName

Cause

When configuring the custom.properties file, no value is provided for the conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT property.

Action

Provide a value for conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT as so:

conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT=<HOST_MACHINE_FQDN>:8080

You can read more about configuring this file in the Local Installation Guide.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: March 2024

[DRAFT SP-9720] Tomcat is unable to start: "not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName"

dan.endean — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:53:51 GMT

Revision 9 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by dan.endean on 3/25/2024 9:53:51 PM

Symptoms

The application server is unable to start up in a self-managed version of Appian. The following stack trace is observed in <APPIAN_HOME>/logs/tomcat-stdOut.log:

[com/appiancorp/apikey/ApiKeySpringConfig.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate 
[com.appiancorp.apikey.crypto.ApiKeySecretInitializer]: Factory method 'apiKeySecretInitializer' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.RuntimeException: org.hibernate.PropertyValueException: not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName

Cause

When configuring the custom.properties file, no value is provided for the conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT property.

Action

Provide a value for conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT as so:

conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT=<HOST_MACHINE_FQDN>:8080

You can read more about configuring this file in the Local Installation Guide.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: March 2024

[DRAFT SP-9720] Tomcat is unable to start: "not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName"

dan.endean — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:53:30 GMT

Revision 8 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by dan.endean on 3/25/2024 9:53:30 PM

Symptoms

The application server is unable to start up in a self-managed version of Appian. The following stack trace is observed in <APPIAN_HOME>/logs/tomcat-stdOut.log:

[com/appiancorp/apikey/ApiKeySpringConfig.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate
[com.appiancorp.apikey.crypto.ApiKeySecretInitializer]: Factory method 'apiKeySecretInitializer' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.RuntimeException: org.hibernate.PropertyValueException: not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName

Cause

When configuring the custom.properties file, no value is provided for the conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT property.

Action

Provide a value for conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT as so:

conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT=<HOST_MACHINE_FQDN>:8080

You can read more about configuring this file in the Local Installation Guide.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: March 2024

[DRAFT SP-9720] Tomcat is unable to start: "not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName"

dan.endean — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:29:54 GMT

Revision 7 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by dan.endean on 3/25/2024 9:29:54 PM

Symptoms

The application server is unable to start up in a self-managed version of Appian. The following stack trace is observed in <APPIAN_HOME>/logs/tomcat-stdOut.log:

Cause

When configuring the custom.properties file, no value is provided for the conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT property.

[com/appiancorp/apikey/ApiKeySpringConfig.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate 
[com.appiancorp.apikey.crypto.ApiKeySecretInitializer]: Factory method 'apiKeySecretInitializer' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.RuntimeException: org.hibernate.PropertyValueException: not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName

Action

Provide a value for conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT as so:

conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT=<HOST_MACHINE_FQDN>:8080

You can read more about configuring this file in the Local Installation Guide.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: March 2024

[DRAFT SP-9720] Tomcat is unable to start with the error "not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName"

dan.endean — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:25:53 GMT

Revision 6 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by dan.endean on 3/25/2024 9:25:53 PM

Symptoms

The application server is unable to start up in a self-managed version of Appian. The following stack trace is observed in <APPIAN_HOME>/logs/tomcat-stdOut.log:

Cause

When configuring the custom.properties file, no value is provided for the conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT property.

[com/appiancorp/apikey/ApiKeySpringConfig.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate 
[com.appiancorp.apikey.crypto.ApiKeySecretInitializer]: Factory method 'apiKeySecretInitializer' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.RuntimeException: org.hibernate.PropertyValueException: not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName

Action

Provide a value for conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT as so:

conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT=<HOST_MACHINE_FQDN>:8080

You can read more about configuring this file in the Local Installation Guide.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: March 2024

[DRAFT SP-9720] Tomcat is unable to start with the error "not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName"

dan.endean — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:23:35 GMT

Revision 5 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by dan.endean on 3/25/2024 9:23:35 PM

Symptoms

The application server is unable to start up in a self-managed version of Appian. The following stack trace is observed in <APPIAN_HOME>/logs/tomcat-stdOut.log:

Cause

When configuring the custom.properties file, no value is provided for the conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT property.

[com/appiancorp/apikey/ApiKeySpringConfig.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate 
[com.appiancorp.apikey.crypto.ApiKeySecretInitializer]: Factory method 'apiKeySecretInitializer' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.RuntimeException: org.hibernate.PropertyValueException: not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName

Action

Provide a value for conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT. You can read more about configuring this file in the Local Installation Guide.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: March 2024

[DRAFT SP-9720] Tomcat is unable to start with the error "not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName"

dan.endean — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:23:00 GMT

Revision 4 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by dan.endean on 3/25/2024 9:23:00 PM

Symptoms

The application server is unable to start up in a self-managed version of Appian. The following stack trace is observed in <APPIAN_HOME>/logs/tomcat-stdOut.log:

Cause

When configuring the custom.properties file, no value is provided for the conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT property.

[com/appiancorp/apikey/ApiKeySpringConfig.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate [com.appiancorp.apikey.crypto.ApiKeySecretInitializer]: Factory method 'apiKeySecretInitializer' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.RuntimeException: org.hibernate.PropertyValueException: not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName

Action

Provide a value for conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT. You can read more about configuring this file in the Local Installation Guide.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: March 2024

[DRAFT SP-9720] Tomcat is unable to start with the error "not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName"

dan.endean — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:22:34 GMT

Revision 3 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by dan.endean on 3/25/2024 9:22:34 PM

Symptoms

The application server is unable to start up in a self-managed version of Appian. The following stack trace is observed in <APPIAN_HOME>/logs/tomcat-stdOut.log:

Cause

When configuring the custom.properties file, no value is provided for the conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT property.

[com/appiancorp/apikey/ApiKeySpringConfig.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate [com.appiancorp.apikey.crypto.ApiKeySecretInitializer]: Factory method 'apiKeySecretInitializer' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.RuntimeException: org.hibernate.PropertyValueException: not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName

Action

Provide a value for conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT. You can read more about configuring this file in the Local Installation Guide.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: March 2024

[DRAFT SP-9720] Tomcat is unable to start with the error "not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName"

dan.endean — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:22:03 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by dan.endean on 3/25/2024 9:22:03 PM

Symptoms

The application server is unable to start up in a self-managed version of Appian. The following stack trace is observed in <APPIAN_HOME>/logs/tomcat-stdOut.log:

Cause

When configuring the custom.properties file, no value is provided for the conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT property.

[com/appiancorp/apikey/ApiKeySpringConfig.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate [com.appiancorp.apikey.crypto.ApiKeySecretInitializer]: Factory method 'apiKeySecretInitializer' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.RuntimeException: org.hibernate.PropertyValueException: not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName

Action

Provide a value for conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT. You can read more about configuring this file in the Local Installation Guide.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: March 2024

[DRAFT SP-9720] Tomcat is unable to start with the error "not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName"

dan.endean — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:15:42 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by dan.endean on 3/25/2024 9:15:42 PM

Symptoms

The application server is unable to start up in a self-managed version of Appian. The following stack trace is observed in <APPIAN_HOME>/logs/tomcat-stdOut.log:

[com/appiancorp/apikey/ApiKeySpringConfig.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate 
[com.appiancorp.apikey.crypto.ApiKeySecretInitializer]: Factory method 'apiKeySecretInitializer' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.RuntimeException: org.hibernate.PropertyValueException: not-null property references a null or transient value: com.appiancorp.security.ssl.CertificateData.commonName

Cause

When configuring the custom.properties file, no value is provided for the conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT property.

Action

Provide a value for conf.suite.SERVER_AND_PORT. You can read more about configuring this file in the Local Installation Guide.

Affected Versions

This article applies to all self-managed versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: March 2024