Issue

Why does JBoss fail to start server instances in domain mode when the JVM is running in FIPS mode?

I see the following error when the domain is starting and JBoss appears to hang:

[Server:server-one] 16:01:36,249 ERROR [org.jboss.msc.service.fail] (MSC service thread 1-3) MSC000001: Failed to start service jboss.host.controller.client: org.jboss.msc.service.StartException in service jboss.host.controller.client: java.io.IOException: JBAS015847: Unable to initialise a basic SSLContext 'FIPS mode: only SunJSSE TrustManagers may be used'
[Server:server-one]     at org.jboss.as.server.mgmt.domain.HostControllerConnectionService.start(HostControllerConnectionService.java:132) [jboss-as-server-7.5.4.Final-redhat-4.jar:7.5.4.Final-redhat-4]
[Server:server-one]     at org.jboss.msc.service.ServiceControllerImpl$StartTask.startService(ServiceControllerImpl.java:1980) [jboss-msc-1.1.5.Final-redhat-1.jar:1.1.5.Final-redhat-1]
[Server:server-one]     at org.jboss.msc.service.ServiceControllerImpl$StartTask.run(ServiceControllerImpl.java:1913) [jboss-msc-1.1.5.Final-redhat-1.jar:1.1.5.Final-redhat-1]
[Server:server-one]     at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142) [rt.jar:1.8.0_60]
[Server:server-one]     at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617) [rt.jar:1.8.0_60]
[Server:server-one]     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745) [rt.jar:1.8.0_60]
[Server:server-one] Caused by: java.io.IOException: JBAS015847: Unable to initialise a basic SSLContext 'FIPS mode: only SunJSSE TrustManagers may be used'
[Server:server-one]     at org.jboss.as.server.mgmt.domain.HostControllerConnectionService.getAcceptingSSLContext(HostControllerConnectionService.java:207) [jboss-as-server-7.5.4.Final-redhat-4.jar:7.5.4.Final-redhat-4]
[Server:server-one]     at org.jboss.as.server.mgmt.domain.HostControllerConnectionService.start(HostControllerConnectionService.java:111) [jboss-as-server-7.5.4.Final-redhat-4.jar:7.5.4.Final-redhat-4]
[Server:server-one]     ... 5 more