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Unable to Start JBoss Domain Controller

Last update: February 5, 2026
  • Applies to:
  • Experience Manager 6.5 LTS

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Issue

In AEM Forms 6.5.1 LTS cluster deployments using JBoss EAP 8, the configuration file
<JBOSS_HOME>/domain/configuration/domain_oracle.xml (and database-specific variants) may contain a duplicate opening <security> tag.

This causes an invalid XML configuration, resulting in JBoss Domain Controller startup failure and preventing successful cluster initialization.

Applies To

  • Product: AEM Forms 6.5.1 LTS

  • Deployment Type: Cluster

  • Application Server: JBoss EAP 8.x

  • Configuration Files:

    • <JBOSS_HOME>/domain/configuration/domain_oracle.xml
    • <JBOSS_HOME>/domain/configuration/domain_mysql.xml
    • <JBOSS_HOME>/domain/configuration/domain_mssql.xml

Troubleshooting Steps

  1. During Domain Controller startup, the following errors may be observed:

    • WFLYCTL0198: Unexpected element 'security'
    • IJ010061: Unexpected element: security

  2. Open the relevant configuration file:

    code language-none 
    <JBOSS_HOME>/domain/configuration/domain_oracle.xml
(or domain_mysql.xml / domain_mssql.xml)

  3. Locate the duplicate <security> opening tag.

    Incorrect configuration:

    code language-xml 
    <security>
    <security>
        <user-name>adobe</user-name>
        <credential-reference store="db-creds" alias="EncryptDBPassword"/>
    </security>

  4. Remove the extra opening <security> tag so that the configuration is corrected as shown below:

    Correct configuration:

    code language-xml 
    <security>
    <user-name>adobe</user-name>
    <credential-reference store="db-creds" alias="EncryptDBPassword"/>
</security>

  5. Save the file and start the JBoss Domain Controller.

  6. Ensure the same validated configuration is applied consistently across all cluster nodes.

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