I made a fresh install of Manager Server and Manager Console. I can run Manager Server GUI (port 5555) but not Manager Console GUI (port 8080).

The install seems pretty simple,
Install MySQL database
Use wm Installer to install Manager Server and Manager Console, providing database info (type, name, user, password)
Edit OMIExplorer.prroperties file
Start Manager Server
Start Controller service
Start Setellite service

what am I missing?

I suspect an access violation to MySQL somewhere in the startup process.

Here is the content of C:\webMethods61\optimize\install\optimize_install.properties

#Optimize Install Properties
#Sun May 22 21:19:03 EDT 2005
optimize.dbUsername=kenobi
optimize.dbConnectURL=jdbc\:mysql\://localhost\:3306/kenobi?autoReconnect\=true
optimize.dbHost=localhost
optimize.dbDriver=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
optimize.staticControllerHost=localhost
optimize.javaHome=C\:\webMethods61\optimize\j2sdk1.4.2_03
optimize.dbName=kenobi
optimize.dbPort=3306
optimize.controller.hostName=localhost
optimize.controller.jmxPort=12501
optimize.staticControllerPort=12501
optimize.dbPassword=ken0bi
optimize.dbType=MySQL
optimize.controller.httpPort=8080

Here is some content of C:\webMethods61\ManagerServer\logs\server20050522.log
Dispatcher started
2005-05-22 21:36:50 EDT [ISS.0025.0005C] Port Manager started
2005-05-22 21:36:50 EDT [ISS.0025.0013C] Cache Sweeper started
2005-05-22 21:36:50 EDT [ISS.0014.0002C] Initialization completed in 46 seconds.
2005-05-22 21:36:50 EDT [ISS.0025.0016C] Config File Directory Saved
2005-05-22 21:36:56 EDT [ISS.0051.0008D] Listener HTTPListener@5555 was denied access to service wm.ism.agent.jmx:handleNotification
2005-05-22 21:36:56 EDT [ISS.0051.0008D] Listener HTTPListener@5556 was denied access to service wm.ism.agent.jmx:handleNotification
2005-05-22 21:36:56 EDT [ISU.0000.9999D] IsCascadingAgent.setObjectStatus Integration Server SYS118XP:5555 failed: The service wm.ism.agent.jmx:handleNotification is not accessible on any active port.
2005-05-22 21:37:04 EDT [ISU.0000.9999D] Listener.handleNotification
NOTIFICATION omi.failure 0
source omi.wm.OmiServer:host=localhost,port=5556
2005-05-22 21:37:04 EDT [ISU.0000.9999D] Listener.handleNotification
NOTIFICATION omi.failure 0
source omi.wm.OmiServer:host=localhost,port=5555
2005-05-22 21:37:14 EDT [ISS.0051.0008D] Listener HTTPListener@5555 was denied access to service wm.ism.agent.jmx:handleNotification
2005-05-22 21:37:14 EDT [ISS.0051.0008D] Listener HTTPListener@5556 was denied access to service wm.ism.agent.jmx:handleNotification
2005-05-22 21:37:32 EDT [ISS.0051.0008D] Listener HTTPListener@5555 was denied access to service wm.ism.agent.jmx:handleNotification
2005-05-22 21:37:32 EDT [ISS.0051.0008D] Listener HTTPListener@5556 was denied access to service wm.ism.agent.jmx:handleNotification
2005-05-22 21:37:50 EDT [ISS.0051.0008D] Listener HTTPListener@5555 was denied access to service wm.ism.agent.jmx:handleNotification

check the log file of Manager console at “\wmManager\optimize\controller\logs”. U may get some idea on this.

Can some one help on this please.

Im just guessing.It says its got no access to the ports. I would check if the service has access to the port or not !
Anyone else wanna pitch in some ideas?guesses?