emctl start oms Fails and EMGC_OMS1.out file Reports 'JPS-02597: You configured a custom Authentication Provider or WLS generic LDAPAuthenticator'

(Doc ID 2080482.1)

Last updated on MAY 17, 2018

Applies to:

Enterprise Manager Base Platform - Version 12.1.0.4.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Using EM 12c OMS post configuration with Active Directory, the OMS fails to start.

$EM_INSTANCE_BASE/gc_inst/user_projects/domains/GCDomain/servers/EMGC_OMS1/logs/EMGC_OMS1.out file reports following errors:

Caused By: oracle.security.jps.service.igf.IGFException: JPS-02597: You configured a custom Authentication Provider or WLS generic LDAPAuthenticator, which the libOvd can not recognize. Supply the idstore.type property in jps-config.xml file, or use a specific WLS LDAP Authentication provider that matches your LDAP server instead of a generic one.
at oracle.security.jps.internal.api.identitystore.IdentityStoreConfigurationUtil.checkIdStoreTypeLater(IdentityStoreConfigurationUtil.java:881)
at oracle.security.jps.internal.api.identitystore.IdentityStoreConfigurationUtil.getLibOvdLdapPushData(IdentityStoreConfigurationUtil.java:531)

Changes

Active Directory configuration is setup through the WLS Admin Console.

Cause

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