MetaMatrix server or utility fails to start or complete due to Error adding JCE provider: ClassNotFoundException: BouncyCastleProvider

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Issue

  • Setup Error on AIX 5.3
  • systemhostsetup.sh fails to complete and logs this message: 
    • Error adding JCE provider: org.bouncycastle.jce.provider.BouncyCastleProviderorg.bouncycastle.jce.provider.BouncyCastleProvider         at com.metamatrix.common.util.crypto.CryptoUtil.initJCEProvider(CryptoUtil.java:69)
        at com.metamatrix.common.util.crypto.CryptoUtil.isEncryptionEnabled(CryptoUtil.java:141)
        at com.metamatrix.common.util.crypto.PasswordDisplayUtility.initCrypto(PasswordDisplayUtility.java:38)
        at com.metamatrix.common.util.commandline.UICommandLineTool.initializeEncryption(UICommandLineTool.java:632)
        at com.metamatrix.common.util.commandline.UICommandLineTool.run(UICommandLineTool.java:269)
        at com.metamatrix.installer.setuptool.UIServerSetup.main(UIServerSetup.java:83)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.bouncycastle.jce.provider.BouncyCastleProvider
        at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:139)
        at com.metamatrix.common.util.crypto.CryptoUtil.addProvider(CryptoUtil.java:103)
        at com.metamatrix.common.util.crypto.CryptoUtil.initJCEProvider(CryptoUtil.java:67)
        at com.metamatrix.common.util.crypto.CryptoUtil.isEncryptionEnabled(CryptoUtil.java:141)
        at com.metamatrix.common.util.crypto.PasswordDisplayUtility.initCrypto(PasswordDisplayUtility.java:38)
        at com.metamatrix.common.util.commandline.UICommandLineTool.initializeEncryption(UICommandLineTool.java:632)
        at com.metamatrix.common.util.commandline.UICommandLineTool.run(UICommandLineTool.java:269)
        at com.metamatrix.installer.setuptool.UIServerSetup.main(UIServerSetup.java:83)
  • Utility fails to run due to missing BouncyCastleProvider class
  • Server fails to run due to missing BouncyCastleProvider class

Environment

  • MetaMatrix Enterprise Server 5.5.4

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