ASSERT: have an OpenShift application running in OpenShift ASSERT: have the application imported to a workspace project ASSERT: have a server adapter to publish the workspace project to the OpenShift application EXEC: Restart your Eclipse (make sure that you did not unfold the OpenShift explorer connection/projects) EXEC: start your server adapter Result: The server adapter waits endlessly in "Starting..." After some time, the adapter finally gives up presenting the following error: There's no Eclipse log entry that would unveil details, which I consider a bug, too. We should have this logged in Eclipse log to help investigating.