Unable to start Windchill Server

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October 7, 2025
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I am using Windchill PDMLink Release 12.0 and Datecode with CPS 12.0.0.0

Windchill Server is down and showing ERROR while restarting the services.

Here are the errors that I faced
Unable to ping/locate server manager

Best answer by avillanueva

The servermanager and methodserver logs should contain a reason for the failed start. Lots of things could be the cause. LDAP. Database, Network. System changes. Can't help much with what you posted but if you do post any logs, please make sure you redact any personal system details like hostnames. This site is public.

Catalina

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Hi @NY_10075170

Thank you for your question!

I’d like to recommend to bring more details and context to your initial inquiry. For example:

Was there any recent change to the server configuration, network, or LDAP settings before the issue started?
Is the method server log showing any specific stack trace or error related to JNDI or LDAP?
Have you tried restarting the Windchill services with elevated permissions or after clearing temp/cache files?

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avillanueva

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The servermanager and methodserver logs should contain a reason for the failed start. Lots of things could be the cause. LDAP. Database, Network. System changes. Can't help much with what you posted but if you do post any logs, please make sure you redact any personal system details like hostnames. This site is public.

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