[AMBARI-5497] Ambari-server states it has started but it actually errored.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.6.0
• Component/s: ambari-server
• Assignee: Dmitry Lysnichenko
• Reporter: Dmitry Lysnichenko
• Created: 17/Apr/14 17:55
• Updated: 15/May/14 11:40
• Resolved: 15/May/14 11:40

Description

PROBLEM: If you have wrong java_home, and you execute ambari-server start
it outputs:
root@63ambari# ambari-server start
Using python /usr/bin/python2.6
Starting ambari-server
Ambari Server running with 'root' privileges.
Server PID at: /var/run/ambari-server/ambari-server.pid
Server out at: /var/log/ambari-server/ambari-server.out
Server log at: /var/log/ambari-server/ambari-server.log
Ambari Server 'start' completed successfully.
BUSINESS IMPACT: The message displayed is misleading for admins and causes confusion.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
1. Install latest version of ambari from HDP 2.0.9.1
2. after successfully installed and setup move java home
3. Try to run ambari-server start
ACTUAL BEHAVIOR: display shows successfuly started
EXPECTED BEHAVIOR: Should show it errored, since .out file has error.
SUPPORT ANALYSIS:
Reproduced.

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