Index: connectors/connectors-runtime/src/main/java/com/sun/enterprise/resource/allocator/AbstractConnectorAllocator.java
===================================================================
--- connectors/connectors-runtime/src/main/java/com/sun/enterprise/resource/allocator/AbstractConnectorAllocator.java	(revision 30818)
+++ connectors/connectors-runtime/src/main/java/com/sun/enterprise/resource/allocator/AbstractConnectorAllocator.java	(working copy)
@@ -118,6 +118,21 @@
             invalids = getInvalidConnections(conn);
         } catch (ResourceException re) {
             //ignore and continue??
+            //there's nothing the container can do but log it.
+            Object[] args = new Object[] {
+                    h.getResourceSpec().getConnectionPoolName(),
+                    re.getClass(),
+                    re.getMessage() };
+            _logger.log(Level.WARNING,
+                    "pool.get_invalid_connections_resourceexception", args);
+            _logger.log(Level.FINE, "", re);
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            //don't let runtime exceptions from the RA propagate up;
+            //there's nothing the container can do but log it.
+            _logger.log(Level.WARNING,
+                    "pool.get_invalid_connections_exception", h
+                            .getResourceSpec().getConnectionPoolName());
+            _logger.log(Level.WARNING, "", ex);
         }
 
         if ((invalids != null && invalids.size() > 0) ||
Index: connectors/connectors-runtime/src/main/resources/com/sun/logging/enterprise/resource/resourceadapter/LogStrings.properties
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--- connectors/connectors-runtime/src/main/resources/com/sun/logging/enterprise/resource/resourceadapter/LogStrings.properties	(revision 30818)
+++ connectors/connectors-runtime/src/main/resources/com/sun/logging/enterprise/resource/resourceadapter/LogStrings.properties	(working copy)
@@ -393,6 +393,12 @@
 RAR8020.diag.cause.2=Caused by unsupported/incorrect values for database connectivity properties.
 validation.constraints.violation=RAR8021: Following validation constraints violated for Java Bean of type [ {0} ] of resource-adapter [ {1} ] : Message = {2})
 RAR8021.diag.cause.1=There could be erraneous values (not acceptable according to the constraints) specified in the bean
+pool.get_invalid_connections_resourceexception= RAR8022: Failed to get invalid connections from Managed Connection Factory {0}. Exception = {1}; Message = {2}
+RAR8022.diag.cause.1=Resource Adapter threw a ResourceException.
+RAR8022.diag.check.1=Check the resource adapter's documentation.
+pool.get_invalid_connections_exception= RAR8023: Exception while trying to get invalid connections from Managed Connection Factory {0}.
+RAR8023.diag.cause.1=Resource Adapter threw a runtime exception.
+RAR8023.diag.check.1=Check the resource adapter's documentation or contact the resource adapter provider.
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #RAR8010 till RAR8500 reserved for connectors-runtime LogStrings.