The Eclipse plugin cannot communicate with the GlassFish server - java

I need use Glassfish in a project we're currently working on in Eclipse IDE.
My problem is after installing Glassfish Tools in Eclipse I manage to correctly create a new glassfish server en SERVERS tab but when I try to start it the following error message pop up:
The Eclipse plugin cannot communicate with the GlassFish server....
The Eclipse plugin cannot communicate with the GlassFish server. A
GlassFish Enterprise Server may be running on the same admin or HTTP
port, but with a different root installation.Please also check for
antivirus software, firewall configuration, or VPN setup which might
block some ports.
Actually the problem looks more complex since not only I'm not able to start server but I cannot execute any action on server. Neither deploying, nor clean or whaterever else do work resulting in popping up the above message.
In the internet developers communities I only find clues about CREDENTIAL ERROR but this is not the case.
Looking in the Glassfish log folder there is no trace of any access attempt.
Everythings points at Eclipse plug-in neither be able to communicate with glassfish by any circumstance.
This issue occours either with Glassfish 3.1 (using jdk1.7) and 4.1 (using jdk1.8) and in Eclipse Luna and Mars.
I already tried to create, delete and manage glassfish domains (as suggested in other questions here at StackOverflow) to get over potential "credential-related" issues but no result.
Tried to uninstall and reinstall Glassfish Tools from Eclipse too but still no way.
Both Glasshfish 3.1 an 4.1 start flawlessly manually and NetBeans manage to start them without any problem but, as said, I need to work with eclipse so switching to NetBeans is not the solution (and, please, don't suggest me a manual deploy and server start).
As a last attempt, since I work in Windows, in a console window I tried this:
netstat -a -b
to verify no other service is "taking" port 8080 (although it doesn't seem to be a port problem but a "plug-in communication" one) but it resulted free.
I'm into this mess by days.
Please help.
Thank you

I had exactly the same problem. When I set "preserve sessions across redeployment" in the Eclipse properties dialog for GlassFish, tab "GlassFish", to false (true being the default), everything worked out fine.

I just set the proxy configuration in Eclipse menu Window -> Preferences -> General -> Network Connections (changing the Active Provider value from "Native" to "Manual" and inserting all the needed values for HTTP and HTTPS rows) and added "localhost" and "127.0.0.1" to the section "Proxy bypass".

I have faced the same problem. Generally, the programs that get dynamicly port numbers causes this. Etc: skype, teamviewer.
For me, I solved the problem with starting eclipse before them.
Maybe this works for you too.

I had the same problem, and I solved it by removing the glassfish server from Eclipse, and adding it again.

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I am trying to debug my dynamic web application in Eclipse (Helios) as Debug mode but it could not work out. I have googled eventually i confirmed that i have to do Remote Debug. I trying to do Remote Debug. It seems doesn't work. Could please any one help me out to how to do set up Remote Debug and please mention steps to setup.
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Update
Thank you all for your help. I really appreciate it.
I added the JVM argument to Tomcat, restarted Tomcat. Then, on the machine with Eclipse, I entered in the appropriate info in the Debug config, put the breakpoint in, and tested. Unfortunately, it did not work. In the config, I left it as Socket Attach, clicked apply, and that was it. I pressed the debug button and it said the connection was refused. I tried ports 8000 and 8001 and both did not work.
Let me explain what I'm trying to do, that might be better.
I have a login page called login.jsp. On that page, is a form whose action attribute is servlet/LoginServlet. When the user submits the form, it calls servlet/LoginServlet, which is mapped to a class in the web.xml file. Let's call this class com.mysite.mypkg.classA. In class A, it calls a method from another class called com.custom.mypkg.classB. I want to put a breakpoint in classB.
So, using the url with login.jsp page in the Eclipse debugger won't call it. I tried using servlet/LoginServlet and that also did not work.
What should I put in for the URL? Or, do I debug this type of setup?
Thank you.
Update 2
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Thank you.
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1 > start the server using
catinlina.bat jpda start
2 > Add an jvm argument to the tomcat java process
-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=8000,server=y,suspend=n
Once the server is started in debug mode , you need to change the perspective of the project in eclipse to debug.
Then go to Run - > Debug configuration.
Double click remote java application and enter the details such as
Remote IP address
Debug port . Default tomcat debug port is 8000. If you use jvm argument, use the port mentioned in the jvm argument.
Click Apply
Go to the java file you want to debug.
Put a break point in the source code and run the scenario you want to test (Eg Web application using browser)
Also , ensure that the code in the java file is in sync with code deployed on remote server.
Happy Debugging!!!
Peace.
Sanket Raut
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The Tomcat Development Wiki explains how to do this, and as a bonus gives you instructions on how to set up to debug from the Eclipse or NetBeans IDEs.
Of course, attaching a debugger to a running Tomcat has both security and performance implications*.
* And OH&S issues - you might get badly scratched if you tried this on the wrong kind of tomcat ...
You should run your remote tomcat with the following starup parameter:
bin/catalina.bat jpda start
Then in Eclipse on your local machine go to Run -> Debug Configurations -> Remote Java Application, create new configuration here, use IP of the remote machine as a host and 8000 as a port there
Run this configuration and use the breakpoints in Eclipse for debugging

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