SEVERE: This repository requires DAC Server running in Web Server mode!

oracle dac
Written By devnumbertwo blog

the issue: when trying to start the dac server (startserver.sh) you get:

Feb 8, 2013 9:03:09 PM com.siebel.analytics.etl.conf.RepositoryPropertiesManager refresh
INFO: Reading repository properties
Feb 8, 2013 9:03:09 PM com.siebel.etl.net.QServer 
SEVERE: This repository requires DAC Server running in Web Server mode!

fix it: you probably forgot to change the settings in the dac client. you don’t need the dac server running in order to make the following changes in the dac client:

Tools -> DAC Server Management -> Repository Configuration -> Select standalone mode -> Set the host & port

on the dac server:

execute StandaloneServersetup.sh in DAC Server and set the correct information (if you haven’t don so already)
shutdown and restart the dac Server (startserver.sh) — it should start fine now

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