https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/hp-sim-fails-on-linux/m-p/3986491#M27009 In HP-UX I created new user hpsmdb and change owner of /var/opt/hpsmdb directory from root to hpsmdb and issued mxinitconfig -a again. And problem solved.<BR /><BR />Hope this help in Linux also.<BR /><BR />--ARVIN Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:32:17 GMT Arvin E. 2010-10-25T11:32:17Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/hp-sim-fails-on-linux/m-p/3986490#M27008 Dear Experts<BR /><BR />We are facing some issues with HP SIM 5.x on Linux Systems. Here are the details.<BR /><BR />Any ideas on what the problem could be ?<BR /><BR /><BR /><BR />Server Information: -<BR /><BR />O.S.: -Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS release 4 (Nahant)<BR /><BR />Kernel version: - <BR /><BR />Linux GCPLINGGN3SPS04 2.6.9-5.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed Jan 5 19:29:47 EST 2005 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux<BR /><BR />Processor: - 3600 MHz<BR /><BR />Desc: "Compaq Computer Corporation Smart Array 64xx"<BR /><BR />HPSIM: - SIM 5.1<BR /><BR />RAM-1GB<BR /><BR />Unable to install HPSIM 5.1 version.<BR /><BR />At the time of installion following error occurred: -<BR /><BR /><BR />[root@GCPLINGGN3SPS04 bin]# service postgresql restart<BR />Stopping postgresql service: [FAILED]<BR />Initializing database: [FAILED]<BR />Starting postgresql service: [FAILED]<BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR />[root@GCPLINGGN3SPS04 bin]# mxinitconfig -a<BR />Checking Requisites (14):<BR /> 1. Check Kernel Parameters ..OK<BR /> 2. Server Property File ..OK<BR /> 3. Server Authentication Keys ..OK<BR /> 4. SSH Keys ..OK<BR /> 5. Status Property File ..OK<BR /> 6. Task Results Output Cleanup ..OK<BR /> 7. Database Configuration ..OK<BR /> 8. Database Content ..OK<BR /> 9. Web Server ..OK<BR /> 10. Setup Property File ..OK<BR /> 11. JBoss Setup ..OK<BR /> 12. Agent Configuration ..OK<BR /> 13. Management Services ..OK<BR /> 14. Initialization and Database Population ..OK<BR />Requisite scan completed successfully.<BR /><BR />Configuring Server Components (14):<BR /> 1. Check Kernel Parameters ..Done<BR /> 2. Server Property File ..Done<BR /> 3. Server Authentication Keys ..Done<BR /> 4. SSH Keys ..Done<BR /> 5. Status Property File ..Done<BR /> 6. Task Results Output Cleanup ..Done<BR /> 7. Database Configuration ...Failed<BR />Completed with error.<BR /><BR />Details can be found in the log files at: /var/opt/mx/logs<BR />Configuration failed to complete due to the following exception:<BR /> Connection to the repository server failed.<BR /> Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:25:28 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/hp-sim-fails-on-linux/m-p/3986490#M27008 stillwaters 2007-04-23T02:25:28Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/hp-sim-fails-on-linux/m-p/3986491#M27009 In HP-UX I created new user hpsmdb and change owner of /var/opt/hpsmdb directory from root to hpsmdb and issued mxinitconfig -a again. And problem solved.<BR /><BR />Hope this help in Linux also.<BR /><BR />--ARVIN Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:32:17 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/hp-sim-fails-on-linux/m-p/3986491#M27009 Arvin E. 2010-10-25T11:32:17Z