https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/database-connection/m-p/3422916#M7398 Is MSSQLSERVER running as a service? If so, does the Event Viewer report any problems from the hp Systems Insight Manager service?<BR /><BR />Note that hp SIM requires MSDE 2000 SP3 or SQL 2000 SP3.<BR /> Sun, 05 Dec 2004 03:17:25 GMT Jon Ward 2004-12-05T03:17:25Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/database-connection/m-p/3422915#M7397 Hi !<BR />i cant start SIM, it´s looking lika a db connection. here is the description from the server where SIM is installed:<BR />"com.hp.mx.database.DbVerificationException: Error loading database verification handler 'com.hp.mx.database.MsSqlVerificationHandler'<BR />com.hp.mx.database.DbVerificationException: Error accessing database"<BR /><BR />Thanks for hel Tue, 16 Nov 2004 07:35:27 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/database-connection/m-p/3422915#M7397 Tamanaco 2004-11-16T07:35:27Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/database-connection/m-p/3422916#M7398 Is MSSQLSERVER running as a service? If so, does the Event Viewer report any problems from the hp Systems Insight Manager service?<BR /><BR />Note that hp SIM requires MSDE 2000 SP3 or SQL 2000 SP3.<BR /> Sun, 05 Dec 2004 03:17:25 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/database-connection/m-p/3422916#M7398 Jon Ward 2004-12-05T03:17:25Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/database-connection/m-p/3422917#M7399 Is MSSQLSERVER running as a service? If so, does the Event Viewer report any problems from the hp Systems Insight Manager service?<BR /><BR />Note that hp SIM requires MSDE 2000 SP3 or SQL 2000 SP3.<BR /><BR />Also, Windows Authentication needs to be used.<BR /> Sun, 05 Dec 2004 03:17:57 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/database-connection/m-p/3422917#M7399 Jon Ward 2004-12-05T03:17:57Z