E1: WLS: SVM: Error "Start task failed: Connection refused. Could not connect to NodeManager." When Attempting to Start Weblogic Instance from Server Manager Console (Doc ID 1515856.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 27, 2023

Applies to:

Symptoms

In Server Manager Console, when trying to start a WebLogic Server instance, it fails with this error message on screen:

Error Text:

Server '<Server Name>' could not be started: Start task failed: Connection refused. Could not connect to NodeManager. Check that it is running at localhost:5,556.
Failure during invoke:invoke(, , start) javax.management.MBeanException : Server '<Server Name>' could not be started: Start task failed: Connection refused. Could not connect to NodeManager. Check that it is running at localhost:5,556.

Cause

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