Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control 11g (fmwc) - Troubleshooting OHS "Failed to invoke operation load on MBean" Error (Doc ID 1572069.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 25, 2023

Applies to:

Enterprise Manager for Fusion Middleware - Version 11.1.1.2.0 to 11.1.2.3.0
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

Provide troubleshooting steps to isolate issue and determine root cause.

'Failed to invoke operation load on MBean' is a generic error signaling issue with invoking the "load" operation on a MBean. There are many root causes for this error, this note provide guidance to examine logfiles and invoke load operation on the same MBean using different tools that are not part of Fusion Middleware Control(fmwc). Result from logfiles and these tools will help to isolate issue to specific component and determining the root cause.

In this note the error from logfiles is "Failed to find space in Container directive ..." but the troubleshooting steps will apply for other errors as well.
In this article as well as most of the OHS 'Failed to invoke operation load on MBean' errors the MBean name is:
oracle.as.management.mbeans.register:type=component,name=ohs1,instance=[instanceName],Location=AdminServer

Overview of troubleshooting steps:

Review AdminServer and fmwc logfiles for any related errors
Review ohs log entries for any related errors and pay special attention to entries related to admin-bin/config
It is important to view the logfiles for the time period when testcase was ran so the related errors can be identified
The failed operation in fmwc is "load on MBean", the load operation can also be performed with other tools such as "fmwc System MBean Browser" and jconsole