Failed deploying application using Worklight Console: \"Failed to deploy application <appName>.wlapp'. : ERROR

Question

I'm using Worklight 5.0.6.20130311-0918, running on WebSphere application server (7.0.0.21) on RedHat Linux, and I'm trying to deploy an app using Worklight Console. I'm getting an error:

'Failed to deploy application 'CitizenCollaboration-android-1.0.5.wlapp'. : ERROR'

There is not much information in WebSphere's SystemOut.log. I tried increasing the trace level in the App Server Admin Console but still not enough error information.

Note: I'm able to deploy worklight adapters successfully

Authentication.xml

<staticResources>
    <resource id="worklightConsole" securityTest="WorklightConsole">
        <urlPatterns>/console*</urlPatterns>
    </resource>
</staticResources>


<securityTests>

   <customSecurityTest name="WorklightConsole">
     <test realm="WorklightConsole" isInternalUserID="true"/>
   </customSecurityTest>

    <mobileSecurityTest name="WAS-mobileSecurityTest">
        <testDeviceId provisioningType="none" />
        <!-- <testUser realm="wl_remoteDisableRealm"/>  -->
        <testUser realm="WASLTPARealm"/>
    </mobileSecurityTest>

    <webSecurityTest name="WAS-webSecurityTest">
        <testUser realm="WASLTPARealm"/> 
    </webSecurityTest>

    <customSecurityTest name="pushSecurityTest">
        <test realm="PushBackendRealm" isInternalUserID="true"/>
    </customSecurityTest>

</securityTests>

<realms>
    <realm loginModule="StrongDummy" name="SampleAppRealm">
        <className>com.worklight.core.auth.ext.FormBasedAuthenticator</className>
    </realm>
    <realm loginModule="requireLogin" name="WorklightConsole">
        <className>com.worklight.core.auth.ext.FormBasedAuthenticator</className>
        <onLoginUrl>/console</onLoginUrl>
    </realm>
    <realm loginModule="requireLogin" name="PushBackendRealm">
        <className>com.worklight.core.auth.ext.BasicAuthenticator</className>
        <parameter name="basic-realm-name" value="CitizenCollaboration" />
    </realm>
     <realm name="WASLTPARealm" loginModule="WASLTPAModule">
        <className>com.worklight.core.auth.ext.WebSphereFormBasedAuthenticator</className>
        <parameter name="login-page" value="/login.html"/>
        <parameter name="error-page" value="/loginError.html"/>
    </realm>
</realms>

<loginModules>
    <loginModule name="StrongDummy">
        <className>com.worklight.core.auth.ext.NonValidatingLoginModule</className>
    </loginModule>
    <loginModule name="requireLogin">
        <className>com.worklight.core.auth.ext.SingleIdentityLoginModule</className>
    </loginModule>
    <loginModule name="WASLTPAModule">
        <className>com.worklight.core.auth.ext.WebSphereLoginModule</className>
    </loginModule>
</loginModules>

Answer 1

Some experiments to do:

1. Make sure that you are using the same Worklight version in both WAS (the Worklight Server you have installed on it) and Worklight Studio (the Eclipse plug-in you use in order to, eventually, generate the .wlapp).

   To find out the Worklight version you have installed in WAS, load Worklight Console and click on the "About" link at the top-right corner. The version number is displayed there.

   To find out the Worklight version you have installed in Eclipse, go to the Help menu >> About >> click the Worklight icon. The version number is displayed there.

   Mismatched Worklight versions are not recommended to have, and will can/will cause such errors.

2. Remove the securityTests you have placed in the various environment elements in application-descriptor.xml and generate a new .wlapp; try deploying it and see if deployment now passes.

   Alternatively, also make sure that if you have securityTests set in application-descriptor.xml, they are written correclty (match those defined in authenticationConfig.xml).

   This can indicate on a possible problem in authenticationConfig.xml.