Index: src/main/java/com/sun/enterprise/admin/cli/cluster/CreateLocalInstanceFilesystemCommand.java
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--- src/main/java/com/sun/enterprise/admin/cli/cluster/CreateLocalInstanceFilesystemCommand.java	(revision 43997)
+++ src/main/java/com/sun/enterprise/admin/cli/cluster/CreateLocalInstanceFilesystemCommand.java	(working copy)
@@ -101,8 +101,14 @@
         dasPropsFile = new File(agentConfigDir, "das.properties");
 
         if (dasPropsFile.isFile()) {
-            validateDasOptions(programOpts.getHost(), String.valueOf(programOpts.getPort()),
-                    String.valueOf(programOpts.isSecure()), dasPropsFile);
+            //Issue GLASSFISH-15263
+            //Don't validate for localhost - can't tell if it's user specified or default.
+            //Just use what's in das.properties so user doesn't have to specify --host
+            if (programOpts.getHost() != null && !programOpts.getHost().equals(DEFAULT_HOSTNAME)) {
+                //validate must come before setDasDefaults
+                validateDasOptions(programOpts.getHost(), String.valueOf(programOpts.getPort()),
+                        String.valueOf(programOpts.isSecure()), dasPropsFile);
+            }
             setDasDefaults(dasPropsFile);
             if (!setDasDefaultsOnly) {
                 String nodeDirChildName = nodeDirChild != null ? nodeDirChild.getName() : "";