JIRA server hung/froze.

Platform Notice: Cloud and Data Center - This article applies equally to both cloud and data center platforms.

Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.

*Except Fisheye and Crucible

Summary

Problem

JIRA instance hung or frozen due to expired plugin license. In this case, it is Zephyr for JIRA - Test Management.

The following appears in the XXXXXXXXXXX.log

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2016-03-29 12:00:21,153 http-bio-443-exec-17564 WARN raymondoreilly 720x4504599x1 1ei7o6s 192.168.3.143 /browse/SEC-1232 [innovalog.jmcf.fields.CalculatedDateField] CalculatedDateField: could not find formula in custom field description of field Baseline design estimate (customfield_12202) Navigate to the following URL to edit the formula: https://<some host>/secure/admin/EditCustomField!default.jspa?id=12202 2016-03-29 12:00:21,340 http-bio-443-exec-17564 FATAL raymondoreilly 720x4504599x1 1ei7o6s 192.168.3.143 /browse/SEC-1232 [thed.zephyr.util.JiraUtil] Invalid license zephyr.license.eval.expired 2016-03-29 12:00:21,340 http-bio-443-exec-17564 FATAL raymondoreilly 720x4504599x1 1ei7o6s 192.168.3.143 /browse/SEC-1232 [thed.zephyr.util.JiraUtil] Invalid license zephyr.license.eval.expired 2016-03-29 12:00:21,340 http-bio-443-exec-17564 FATAL raymondoreilly 720x4504599x1 1ei7o6s 192.168.3.143 /browse/SEC-1232 [thed.zephyr.util.JiraUtil] Invalid license zephyr.license.eval.expired 2016-03-29 12:00:22,325 http-bio-443-exec-17560 FATAL raymondoreilly 720x4504605x1 1ei7o6s 192.168.3.143 /rest/zephyr/latest/execution [thed.zephyr.util.JiraUtil] Invalid license zephyr.license.eval.expired   .. 2016-03-29 17:57:21,207 http-bio-443-exec-18096 FATAL karlmcinerney 1077x4545023x1 1prw508 192.168.2.167 /secure/Dashboard.jspa [thed.zephyr.util.JiraUtil] Invalid license zephyr.license.eval.expired 2016-03-29 17:57:21,207 http-bio-443-exec-18096 FATAL karlmcinerney 1077x4545023x1 1prw508 192.168.2.167 /secure/Dashboard.jspa [thed.zephyr.util.JiraUtil] Invalid license zephyr.license.eval.expired 2016-03-29 17:57:21,207 http-bio-443-exec-18096 FATAL karlmcinerney 1077x4545023x1 1prw508 192.168.2.167 /secure/Dashboard.jspa [thed.zephyr.util.JiraUtil] Invalid license zephyr.license.eval.expired 2016-03-29 17:57:33,629 http-bio-443-exec-18067 FATAL karlmcinerney 1077x4545063x1 1prw508 192.168.2.167 /secure/UpdateWorklog!default.jspa [thed.zephyr.util.JiraUtil] Invalid license zephyr.license.eval.expired 2016-03-29 17:57:33,629 http-bio-443-exec-18067 FATAL karlmcinerney 1077x4545063x1 1prw508 192.168.2.167 /secure/UpdateWorklog!default.jspa [thed.zephyr.util.JiraUtil] Invalid license zephyr.license.eval.expired 2016-03-29 17:57:33,629 http-bio-443-exec-18067 FATAL karlmcinerney 1077x4545063x1 1prw508 192.168.2.167 /secure/UpdateWorklog!default.jspa [thed.zephyr.util.JiraUtil] Invalid license zephyr.license.eval.expired 2016-03-29 17:57:33,910 http-bio-443-exec-18096 FATAL karlmcinerney 1077x4545067x1 1prw508 192.168.2.167 /rest/zephyr/latest/execution [thed.zephyr.util.JiraUtil] Invalid license zephyr.license.eval.expired

Diagnosis

Environment

  • This happens in JIRA 6.x.

Cause

The root cause of the issue is te expired Zephyr Add-on license. JIRA is trying to access one of the features of the add-on which is not available due to the expired license and hence caused the issue.

Solution

Resolution

You will need to update the Add-on license with a valid one.

Updated on April 7, 2025

Still need help?

The Atlassian Community is here for you.