Troubleshoot: Errors in the SystemErr.log and the Configuration Manager client window during the instance creation process
During WebSphere Commerce instance creation, review messages in the log files and the Configuration Manager client window.
Problem
You might encounter errors similar to the following in the SystemErr.log, or in the Configuration Manager client window during instance creation:
Mar 22, 2006 2:11:35 PM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences$3 run WARNING: Could not create system preferences directory. System preferences are unusable. Mar 22, 2006 2:11:49 PM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences checkLockFile0ErrorCode WARNING: Could not lock System prefs. Unix error code 273859672. Mar 22, 2006 2:12:19 PM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences checkLockFile0 ErrorCode WARNING: Could not lock System prefs. Unix error code 268911000.
Solution
If you encounter these errors, they can be safely ignored.
Related Reference
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