JBoss unable to start with "BindException: Cannot assign requested address" error

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Issue

  • JBoss is unable to start with the message
    java.lang.Exception: Port NNNN already in use.
        ...Caused by: java.net.BindException: Cannot assign requested address: JVM_Bind
        at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketBind(Native Method)
        at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.bind(PlainSocketImpl.java:365)
        at java.net.ServerSocket.bind(ServerSocket.java:319)
        at java.net.ServerSocket.<init>(ServerSocket.java:185)
        ...

Environment

  • JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)
    • 5.x

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