# Docker run softwareag/natural-ce:9.2.1 exiting as soon as it is started

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**Category:** Forum\
**Tags:** Adabas-Natural, Adabas, Adabas-on-Linux\
**Created:** [March 28, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/docker-run-softwareag-natural-ce-9-2-1-exiting-as-soon-as-it-is-started/309705 "2025-03-28T19:03:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/docker-run-softwareag-natural-ce-9-2-1-exiting-as-soon-as-it-is-started/309705/1 "2025-03-28T19:03:01Z")

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Problem:  
docker run softwareag/natural-ce:9.2.1 exiting as soon as it is started. Please help to resolve this issue.

#### _ **Product/components** used and **version/fix** level:_

This is in Docker running on the Amazon Linux

#### _Detailed explanation of the problem:_

docker run softwareag/natural-ce:9.2.1 exiting as soon as it is started.

I started the softwareag/adabas-ce:7.1.1 docker and its already up and running.

#### _Error messages / **full error** message screenshot / **log** file:_

CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED STATUS PORTS NAMES  
e1d1756db457 softwareag/natural-ce:9.2.1 “/bin/sh -c $NAT\_HOM…” 8 seconds ago Exited (0) 7 seconds ago natural-ce

Logs:  
docker logs natural-ce

You accepted the license agreement

function pre\_check\_license …

License file /opt/softwareag/common/conf/nat92.xml found

License file /opt/softwareag/common/conf/ndv92.xml found

No user specific NATURAL.INI file found, using default

No user specific NATCONV.INI file found, using default

No user specific NATCONF.CFG file found, using default

No user specific SAGtermcap file found, using default

No user specific NATPARM.SAG file found, using default

No user specific NDVPARM.SAG file found, using default

No user specific NSCPARM.SAG file found, using default

[Setting environment in /opt/softwareag for Adabas Client 7.1 SP1]

[done]

Starting up buffer pool at Fri Mar 28 19:01:12 UTC 2025

starting natural bufferpool server with the command

/opt/softwareag/Natural/bin/natbpsrv BPID=natbp

NATURAL/C Buffer Pool 9.2(921) of 08/12/2022 started.

Creation of shared memory completed.

Creation of semaphores completed.

Permanent IPC resources created.

The server process completed successfully.

NATURAL bufferpool server started

Starting up NaturalDevelopmentServer at internal port 2700

Your license for ‘Natural Development Server 9.2.1’ has expired!

NDV started correctly!

#### _Question related to a **free trial** , or to a **production (customer)** instance?_

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