Symptoms
Forms service shows down for the E-Business Suite instance discovered in OEM but it is Up.
Cause
Wrong Forms URL
Solution
1. Go to targets-->All targets
2. In the Search Target Name, enter "Forms" or in the Search LOV select "Forms" then click (Go) button
3. From the results select the radio button next to the correct entry to modify and click on the
"Configure" button
4. Add to the value of parameter Servlet Url "?appletmode=nonforms" , so that it will look
look like:
http://<hostname>:<port>/forms/frmservlet?appletmode=nonforms
5. Click Ok to save the changes
6. Restart agent or upload agent to make sure metrics are refreshed
7. Check Grid Control to confirm Forms Service is now UP
In some versions, points 3 and 4 will be slightly different.
3. From the results, click on the correct entry.
On top left corner, click on Forms > Target Setup > Monitoring Configuration
4. Add to the value of Forms URL "?appletmode=nonforms" , so that it will look
look like:
http://<hostname>:<port>/forms/frmservlet?appletmode=nonforms
Old Value:
http://ebsapp01.dbaarena.com:8021/forms/frmservlet
New Value:
http://ebsapp01.dbaarena.com:8021/forms/frmservlet?appletmode=nonforms