Issue with Create and start Reports tools via python

[PrikshitSh]

ISSUE

Unable to Create and start Reports components with failed to activate the changes.

SYMPTOMS

Trying to create and start Reports Tool via python:

# the virtual IP address created in [Configure Virtual IP for Admin Server](#configure-virtual-ip-for-admin-server)
adminServerIP=10.0.0.16
# Username of WebLogic admin account
wlsUsername="weblogic"
# Password of WebLogic admin account
wlsPassword="Secret123456"
# Keep the index value the same with Azure Virtual Machine index
index=3

repToolsName="reptools${index}"
repToolsTargetMachine="mspVM${index}"
cat <<EOF >create-reportstools.py
connect("${wlsUsername}","${wlsPassword}", "${adminServerIP}:7001")
createReportsToolsInstance(instanceName="${repToolsName}", machine="${repToolsTargetMachine}")
EOF

Running the script is executed using WLST online mode:

/u01/app/wls/install/oracle/middleware/oracle_home/oracle_common/common/bin/wlst.sh create-reportstools.py

Issue after running the script executed using WLST online mode

This Exception error occurred.

java.lang.RuntimeException: Timed out waiting for completion:  Activate State: STATE_DISTRIBUTING Target Servers States: WLS_FORMS1 STATE_FAILED admin STATE_FAILED WLS_REPORTS1 STATE_FAILED reptools5 STATE_FAILED WLS_REPORTS4 STATE_FAILED WLS_FORMS4 STATE_FAILED WLS_FORMS5 STATE_FAILED WLS_REPORTS5 STATE_FAILED WLS_FORMS2 STATE_FAILED WLS_REPORTS2 STATE_FAILED WLS_REPORTS3 STATE_FAILED WLS_FORMS3 STATE_FAILED 
Problem invoking WLST - Traceback (innermost last):

[PrikshitSh]

CAUSE

The above issue is because of the Admin Server not the able to activate the changes due to time not sync/not same between all the servers.

SOLUTION

Check the date and Time for admin and all managed machines. (Make sure date and time between admin server and all managed msp machines is same.)