I am having somewhat the same symptoms as you have.
(Framework:FATAL) - [POP.001.0002] A "java.lang.ClassCastException" occurred with the Message "com.webmethods.portal.mech.storage.impl.BootstrapContainerMechanics cannot be cast to com.webmethods.portal.mech.alias.IAliasMechanics"
java.lang.ClassCastException: com.webmethods.portal.mech.storage.impl.BootstrapContainerMechanics cannot be cast to com.webmethods.portal.mech.alias.IAliasMechanics
at com.webmethods.portal.bizPolicy.impl.BootstrapPhase.createAlias(BootstrapPhase.java:98)
at com.webmethods.portal.bizPolicy.impl.BootstrapPhase.init(BootstrapPhase.java:52)
at com.webmethods.portal.system.init.impl.DefaultPhaseProvider.initComponent(DefaultPhaseProvider.java:262)
at com.webmethods.portal.system.impl.BaseProvider.initComponents(BaseProvider.java:602)
at com.webmethods.portal.system.impl.BaseProvider.init(BaseProvider.java:170)
at com.webmethods.portal.system.init.impl.DefaultPhaseProvider.initializePhases(DefaultPhaseProvider.java:91)
at com.webmethods.portal.system.init.impl.ClusterPhaseProvider.initializePhases(ClusterPhaseProvider.java:65)
at com.webmethods.portal.system.init.impl.PartitionPhaseProvider.initializePhases(PartitionPhaseProvider.java:59)
at com.webmethods.portal.system.PortalSystem.init(PortalSystem.java:874)
at com.webmethods.portal.system.PortalSystem.main(PortalSystem.java:826)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
at com.webmethods.portal.system.start.Main.start(Main.java:133)
at com.webmethods.portal.system.start.Main.main(Main.java:38)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
at org.tanukisoftware.wrapper.WrapperSimpleApp.run(WrapperSimpleApp.java:247)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
It looks like the problem occurs at the bootstrap of the classes. The weird part for me is these are core classes and thus part of the main product. It is strange that at a point where the installation is fresh that the error is happening.
Any help/assistance will be greatly appreciated.
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