E-WL: WebLogic can't Bind to HTTPS Port when Using IPv6 Address. Socket fails with Error <BEA-002616> (Doc ID 1634765.1)

Last updated on APRIL 04, 2025

Applies to:

Symptoms

During WebLogic server boot sequence, it is seen the Secure Listeners (used for https, t3s, etc.) are not starting when using IPv6 address:

<Mar 5, 2014 2:07:36 PM PST> <Critical> <Server> <BEA-002616> <Failed to listen on channel "DefaultSecure[1]" on ipv6:address:1:18060, failure count: 9, failing for 36 seconds, java.net.SocketException: Socket closed>
<Mar 5, 2014 2:07:45 PM PST> <Critical> <Server> <BEA-002616> <Failed to listen on channel "DefaultSecure[2]" on ipv6:address:2:18060, failure count: 10, failing for 45 seconds, java.net.SocketException: Socket closed>
<Mar 5, 2014 2:07:45 PM PST> <Critical> <Server> <BEA-002617> <Attempting to close and reopen the server socket on on channel "DefaultSecure[2]" on ipv6:address:2:18060.>
<Mar 5, 2014 2:07:45 PM PST> <Critical> <Server> <BEA-002616> <Failed to listen on channel "DefaultSecure[1]" on ipv6:address:1:18060, failure count: 10, failing for 45 seconds, java.net.SocketException: Socket closed>
<Mar 5, 2014 2:07:45 PM PST> <Critical> <Server> <BEA-002617> <Attempting to close and reopen the server socket on on channel "DefaultSecure[1]" on ipv6:address:1:18060.>
<Mar 5, 2014 2:07:55 PM PST> <Notice> <Server> <BEA-002614> <Reopening channel "DefaultSecure[2]" on ipv6:address:2:18060.>
<Mar 5, 2014 2:07:55 PM PST> <Notice> <Server> <BEA-002607> <Channel "DefaultSecure[2]" listening on ipv6:address:2:18060 was shutdown.>

(Note that sometimes, the server will start correctly, the issue with the IPv6 is not consistent.)

Cause

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