Error while upgrading AEM 6.4.2+ to AEM 6.5

When you get an error while upgrading the AEM 6.4.2 version to AEM 6.5, stop the instance and follow the instructions given in this article.

Description description

Environment

  • Experience Manager 6.4
  • Experience Manager 6.5

Issue/Symptoms

While upgrading Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) from version 6.4.2 (onwards) to 6.5 and this instance was previously upgraded from AEM 6.1 or AEM 6.2, the upgrade might fail with missing requirement error,

04.12.2019 15:14:33.439 *ERROR* [ FelixStartLevel] ERROR: Bundle '827' Error starting/stopping bundle. (org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Unable to resolve org.apache.sling.scripting.javascript [ 827] (R 827.0): missing requirement [ org.apache.sling.scripting.javascript [ 827] (R 827.0)] osgi.wiring.package; (&(osgi.wiring.package=javax.jcr)(version>=2.0.0)) Unresolved requirements: [ [ org.apache.sling.scripting.javascript [ 827] (R 827.0)] osgi.wiring.package; (&(osgi.wiring.package=javax.jcr)(version>=2.0.0))] ) org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Unable to resolve org.apache.sling.scripting.javascript [ 827] (R 827.0): missing requirement [ org.apache.sling.scripting.javascript [ 827] (R 827.0)] osgi.wiring.package; (&(osgi.wiring.package=javax.jcr)(version>=2.0.0)) Unresolved requirements: [ [ org.apache.sling.scripting.javascript [ 827] (R 827.0)] osgi.wiring.package; (&(osgi.wiring.package=javax.jcr)(version>=2.0.0))] at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.resolveBundleRevision(Felix.java:4368) at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.startBundle(Felix.java:2281) at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.setBundleStartLevel(Felix.java:1727) at org.apache.felix.framework.FrameworkStartLevelImpl.run(FrameworkStartLevelImpl.java:338) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) 04.12.2019 15:14:33.440 *ERROR* [ FelixStartLevel] ERROR: Bundle '828' Error starting/stopping bundle. (org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Unable to resolve org.apache.sling.scripting.jst [ 828] (R 828.0): missing requirement [ org.apache.sling.scripting.jst [ 828] (R 828.0)] osgi.wiring.package; (&(osgi.wiring.package=javax.jcr)(version>=1.0.0)(!(version>=3.0.0))) Unresolved requirements: [ [ org.apache.sling.scripting.jst [ 828] (R 828.0)] osgi.wiring.package; (&(osgi.wiring.package=javax.jcr)(version>=1.0.0)(!(version>=3.0.0)))] ) org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Unable to resolve org.apache.sling.scripting.jst [ 828] (R 828.0): missing requirement [ org.apache.sling.scripting.jst [ 828] (R 828.0)] osgi.wiring.package; (&(osgi.wiring.package=javax.jcr)(version>=1.0.0)(!(version>=3.0.0))) Unresolved requirements: [ [ org.apache.sling.scripting.jst [ 828] (R 828.0)] osgi.wiring.package; (&(osgi.wiring.package=javax.jcr)(version>=1.0.0)(!(version>=3.0.0)))] at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.resolveBundleRevision(Felix.java:4368) at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.startBundle(Felix.java:2281) at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.setBundleStartLevel(Felix.java:1727) at org.apache.felix.framework.FrameworkStartLevelImpl.run(FrameworkStartLevelImpl.java:338) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

Or this error:

11.12.2019 10:26:32.102 *ERROR* [ FelixDispatchQueue] com.adobe.granite.crypto FrameworkEvent ERROR (org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Unable to resolve com.adobe.granite.crypto [ 158] (R 158.3): missing requirement [ com.adobe.granite.crypto [ 158] (R 158.3)] osgi.wiring.package; (&(osgi.wiring.package=org.apache.commons.io)(version>=2.0.1)(!(version>=3.0.0))) Unresolved requirements: [ [ com.adobe.granite.crypto [ 158] (R 158.3)] osgi.wiring.package; (&(osgi.wiring.package=org.apache.commons.io)(version>=2.0.1)(!(version>=3.0.0)))] ) org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Unable to resolve com.adobe.granite.crypto [ 158] (R 158.3): missing requirement [ com.adobe.granite.crypto [ 158] (R 158.3)] osgi.wiring.package; (&(osgi.wiring.package=org.apache.commons.io)(version>=2.0.1)(!(version>=3.0.0))) Unresolved requirements: [ [ com.adobe.granite.crypto [ 158] (R 158.3)] osgi.wiring.package; (&(osgi.wiring.package=org.apache.commons.io)(version>=2.0.1)(!(version>=3.0.0)))] at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.resolveBundleRevision(Felix.java:4368) at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.startBundle(Felix.java:2281) at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix$RefreshHelper.restart(Felix.java:5349) at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.refreshPackages(Felix.java:4516) at org.apache.felix.framework.FrameworkWiringImpl.run(FrameworkWiringImpl.java:188) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)

Resolution resolution

Please follow the below given steps to avoid error:

  1. After upgrading to 6.5 (or before running the final upgrade command), please stop the instance.

  2. Download this commons-io jar to the server and place it under crx-quickstart/install

  3. Restart the instance using the below command:

    java -server -Xmx1024m -XX:MaxPermSize=256M -Djava.awt.headless=true -Dsling.run.modes=author,crx3,crx3tar -jar cq-quickstart-6.5.0.jar  -p 4502 -Dsling.properties=conf/sling.properties -Dorg.apache.sling.launchpad.startupmode=UPDATE &

  4. Check /system/console/bundles, once all bundles are in active state and the system is fully upgraded, then stop the instance again.

  5. Restart the instance through the below command:

    java -server -Xmx1024m -XX:MaxPermSize=256M -Djava.awt.headless=true -Dsling.run.modes=author,crx3,crx3tar -jar cq-quickstart-6.5.0.jar -p 4502 -Dsling.properties=conf/sling.properties &

  6. The upgrade should complete successfully.

Additional information

This issue occurs when you are upgrading an AEM 6.4.2+ instance which was earlier upgraded from AEM 6.1 or AEM 6.2

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