NMC user interface is taking a long time to launch

Summary: NMC is taking 4 to 5 minutes to open the log-in page.

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Symptoms

  • NMC is taking 4 to 5 minutes to open the log-in page.
  • Java trace log (C:\Users\<user>\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment\log\javaws_<some numbers>.trace) shows a connection time-out error.
network: Connecting socket://ocsp.entrust.net:80 with proxy=DIRECT
security: Failing over to CRLs: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out
network: Connecting socket://crl.entrust.net:80 with proxy=DIRECT
com.sun.deploy.security.RevocationChecker$StatusUnknownException: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out
Suppressed: com.sun.deploy.security.RevocationChecker$StatusUnknownException: sun.security.provider.certpath.PKIX$CertStoreTypeException: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out
Caused by: sun.security.provider.certpath.PKIX$CertStoreTypeException: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out
Caused by: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out

 

Cause

The slow response time is caused by the NMC client lacking an internet or external connection. When the NMC UI is launched, Java attempts to contact the Entrust web page to verify the certificates. After several failed attempts, it times out.

Resolution

Disable the revocation check in Java.
  1. Open the Java Control Panel. Go to the Advanced tab - Perform TLS Certificate revocation checks on.
    • For NRE: Go to C:\Program Files\NRE\java\jre#.#.#_###\bin\javacpl.exe

Java control panel 

  1. Launch the NMC user interface.

Additional Information

Article Properties
Article Number: 000287639
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 28 Feb 2025
Version:  1
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