Error, "Unable to load VPD registry" thrown during product installation.

Error, "Unable to load VPD registry" thrown during product installation.

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Article ID: KB0088100

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Products Versions
TIBCO Runtime Agent (TRA) -
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Description

Resolution:
Description:
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During the installation of TIBCO Runtime Agent (TRA),  the error "Unable to load VPD registry" thrown.

Installing TRA 5.8.0 (with TIBCO universal installer) fails with error:

Java.lang.Exception: Unable to load VPD registry
    at com.tibco.installer.util.TIBCOLegacyInstallRegistry.getRegistryFile_Unix(TIBCOLegacyInstallRegistry.java:131)
    at com.tibco.installer.util.TIBCOLegacyInstallRegistry.getRegistryFile(TIBCOLegacyInstallRegistry.java:150)
    at com.tibco.installer.wizard.action.TIBCOAddLegacyRegistry.execute(TIBCOAddLegacyRegistry.java:30)
    at com.installshield.wizard.StandardWizardListener.execute(Unknown Source)
    at com.installshield.wizard.StandardWizardListener.currentBeanChanged(Unknown Source)
    at com.installshield.wizard.Wizard$RunThread.run(Wizard.java:1829)


Environment:
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Product: TRA 5.x.x
OS:UNIX


Cause:
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The host name is not listed in the etc/hosts file.

Resolution:
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Adding the correct hostname to the etc/hosts file.

Issue/Introduction

Error, "Unable to load VPD registry" thrown during product installation.