Index: common/common-util/src/main/java/com/sun/enterprise/util/net/NetUtils.java
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--- common/common-util/src/main/java/com/sun/enterprise/util/net/NetUtils.java	(revision 51541)
+++ common/common-util/src/main/java/com/sun/enterprise/util/net/NetUtils.java	(working copy)
@@ -585,13 +585,12 @@
             if (isPortFreeServer(port, add) == false)
                 return false;   // return immediately on "not-free"
 
-            add = InetAddress.getLocalHost();
-
-            if (isPortFreeServer(port, add) == false)
-                return false;   // return immediately on "not-free"
-
             add = InetAddress.getByName("localhost");
 
+            if (isPortFreeServer(port, add) == true)
+                return true;   // return immediately on "free"
+
+            add = InetAddress.getLocalHost();
             return isPortFreeServer(port, add);
         }
         catch (Exception e) {