ASSERT: make sure that you have an application on OpenShift that you imported to your workspace (and got a project for it) ASSERT: make sure that you have a server adapter for this project EXEC: in OpenShift Explorer : select the connection that you used when importing and pick *Remove from View" EXEC: go to your server adapter and pick OpenShift->Tail files Result: Nothing happens. In the log you'll spot: !ENTRY org.jboss.tools.openshift.express.ui 4 0 2012-11-23 22:49:23.742 !MESSAGE Failed to retrieve Application from the selected Server. Please verify that the associated OpenShift Application still exists. Expected: Log should say that it could not find the connection that my adapter is pointing to.