ViPR SRM | Watch4net: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: hostname can't be null
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Symptoms
After deploying ViPR SRM, centralized management is unable to connect to any of the host, including localhost
The following error message can be seen in Tomcat's catalina logs: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: hostname can't be null
Cause
This is caused by using an underscore "_" in the hostname
Resolution
EMC engineering is investigating a fix in a future release, in the mean while do not use underscores "_" in the hostname.
Affected Products
SRMProducts
SRMArticle Properties
Article Number: 000065029
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 25 Apr 2025
Version: 3
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