OID : 12.2.1.4, While staring OID using startComponent.cmd seeing the java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: oracle/jdbc/OracleDriver (Doc ID 2720506.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 16, 2022

Applies to:

Symptoms

On : 12.2.1.4.0 version, OID  standalone  install on windows box

After start the nodemanager from windows services and starting the node manager  seeing the following error while starting the oid using wlst command

C:\<DOMAIN_HOME>\bin>startComponent.cmd  oid1

Please enter Node Manager password:
Connecting to Node Manager ...
Successfully Connected to Node Manager.
Starting server oid1 ...
This Exception occurred at Thu <MONTH> <DATE> <HH:MM:SS> EDT <YEAR>.

weblogic.nodemanager.NMException: Received error message from Node Manager Server: [Server start command for OID server 'oid1' failed due to: [Unexpected exception from Plugin: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: oracle/jdbc/OracleDriver]. Please check Node Manager log and/or server 'oid1' log for detailed information.]. Please check Node Manager log for details.
Error: Error occurred while performing nmStart : Error Starting server oid1 : Received error message from Node Manager Server: [Server start command for OID server 'oid1' failed due to: [Unexpected exception from Plugin: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: oracle/jdbc/OracleDriver]. Please check Node Manager log and/or server 'oid1' log for detailed information.]. Please check Node Manager log for details

STEPS
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The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. While starting the OID when node manager running as windows service

Cause

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