2062529 - AS Java cannot start due to Message Server connection problem

During AS Java startup the engine cannot fully start and the following exceptions appear in the traces:

• dev_ms:
   
  [Thr 2296] MsGetOwnIpAddr: my host addresses are :
  [Thr 2296]   1 : [111.222.333.444] HOSTABCD (HOSTNAME)
  [Thr 2296]   2 : [127.0.0.1] HOSTABCD.DOMAIN (LOCALHOST)
  [Thr 2296] MsHttpInit: full qualified hostname = HOSTABCD.DOMAIN
  [Thr 2296] HTTP logging is switch off
  [Thr 2296] set HTTP state to LISTEN
  [Thr 2296] *** HTTP port 8101 state LISTEN ***
  [Thr 2296] *** I listen to internal port 3901 (3901) ***
   
• dev_jcontrol:
   
  [Thr 2672] *** ERROR => MsIAttachEx: NiBufConnect to HOSTABCD/3901 failed (rc=NIECONN_PENDING) [msxxi.c      718]
  [Thr 2672] *** WARNING => Can't attach to message server (HOSTABCD/3901) [rc = -100]-> reconnect [jcntrms.c    371]
  [Thr 2672] *** ERROR => MsIAttachEx: NiBufConnect to HOSTABCD/3901 failed (rc=NIECONN_PENDING) [msxxi.c      718]
  [Thr 2672] *** ERROR => Can't attach to message server (HOSTABCD/3901) [rc = -100]-> terminate [jcntrms.c    377]
  [Thr 2672] JControlCloseProgram: started (exitcode = -100)
  [Thr 2672] *** ERROR => MsIModState: not_attached [msxxi.c      4229]
  [Thr 2672] *** ERROR => Can't modify message server state (state = 7, rc = -3) [jcntrms.c    842]
  [Thr 2672] JControlCloseProgram: good bye... (exitcode = -100)

• SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java

startup, upgrade, engine, recycle, refresh, network, hostname, DNS, , KBA , BC-JAS-COR , Enterprise Runtime, Core J2EE Framework , BC-CST-MS , Message Service , Problem