problem upgrading from 5.0sp4 to 5.1

[peter buechel]

hi everybody,

when upgrading HPSIM I got the following error after the setup copied the HPSIM-files and while populating the database:
"database initialization failed, connection to repository server failed"
after that the user account we use is locked out. But all credential checkin before was correct and of course I'm sure that I used the correct pw.
Whats going on here ???

[Ole Thomsen_1]

I had the exact same error, this is what I did:

- Unlock the user :-)
- Run the installer again to finish setup
- Reboot server
- Run "mxinitconfig -a" to repair HPSIM installation

After that things seem to be fine, have minor issues that I will take a closer look at later...

Ole Thomsen

[SEBEMISMNUSA]

With a HPSIM 5.0 sp # 5 to HP SIM 5.1 upgrade, I had the exact same situation.
The GUI dialog box stated

Database initialization failed. Setup cannot continue
Error:
1) Connection to the repository server failed.
Please refer to the initconfig.log in the
c:\progra~1\hp\system~1\config directory for more information.

1. I, too, unlocked the account
(Microsoft Active directory, account was definitely locked; I, too had entered the correct password.

2. Reran the setup to complete the HP SIM 5.1 installation.

3. Rebooted this computer.

4. Ran this command
C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager> mxinitconfig -a
which is now running.
Checking Requisites (13):
1. Server Property File ..OK
2. Server Authentication Keys ..OK
3. SSH Keys ..OK
4. Status Property File ..OK
5. Task Results Output Cleanup ..OK
6. Database Configuration ..OK
7. Database Content ..OK
8. Web Server ..OK
9. Setup Property File ..OK
10. JBoss Setup ..OK
11. Agent Configuration ..OK
12. Management Services ..OK
13. Initialization and Database Population ..OK
Requisite scan completed successfully.

Configuring Server Components (13):
1. Server Property File ..Done
2. Server Authentication Keys ..Done
3. SSH Keys ..Done
4. Status Property File ..Done
5. Task Results Output Cleanup ..Done
6. Database Configuration ..19 Jan 2007 18:29:29,892 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Database Version:
19 Jan 2007 18:29:29,939 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 - 8.00.2039 (Intel X86)
May 3 2005 23:18:38
Copyright (c) 1988-2003 Microsoft Corporation
Standard Edition on Windows NT 5.2 (Build 3790: Service Pack 1)

19 Jan 2007 18:29:30,111 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Database Driver:
jTDS Type 4 JDBC Driver for MS SQL Server and Sybase 1.0.2

19 Jan 2007 18:29:30,470 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Database Version:
19 Jan 2007 18:29:30,501 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 - 8.00.2039 (Intel X86)
May 3 2005 23:18:38
Copyright (c) 1988-2003 Microsoft Corporation
Standard Edition on Windows NT 5.2 (Build 3790: Service Pack 1)

19 Jan 2007 18:29:30,673 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Database Driver:
jTDS Type 4 JDBC Driver for MS SQL Server and Sybase 1.0.2

Done
7. Database Content ..Done
8. Web Server ..Done
9. Setup Property File ..Done
10. JBoss Setup ..Done
11. Agent Configuration ..Done
12. Management Services ..Done
13. Initialization and Database Population ..
13. Initialization and Database Population ....
- Start initialization .........................................................
lots and lots of dots

I will post the results later.

End

[SEBEMISMNUSA]

The HP SIM computer, a HP Proliant DL360 G3 with 2.4 GHz processors, 4GB ram, mirrored disks (RAID 1) has been running the mxinitconfig -a command since Friday, January 19 at 7 PM until last check at 11 AM Sunday, January 21. The command is still running. There are numerous dots . . . .
The mxpassword task is using processor time. The mxinitconfig task is in the task list.
There are seven hundred computer servers monitored with HPSIM. One thousand clients have been found. Seven hundred fifty printers have been found.

What is going on here?? I have previous HP SIM updates take hours for various sections to complete.
This is taking days, with no apparent end in sight.

End (of this posting) but no my HP SIM upgrade from HP SIM 5.0 sp # 5 (or may be 4) to HP SIM 5.1

[SEBEMISMNUSA]

This is from my initconfig.log file on Friday, January 19, 2007.
Note: What a wonderful way to spend a weekend. Thank you, HP.

It shows the upgrade from HP SIM 5.0 sp # 5 to HP SIM 5.1 Upgrade From Version = C.05.00.02.00 To Version = C.05.01.00.00
failing at step 6 at 5:30 PM 1/19/2007
Per the previous postings, I rebooted the computer, reran the installation at 6:30 PM 1/1/19/2007

5:30 PM failure
6. Database Configuration
Connecting to database ..
RROR - Connection to the repository server failed. ..Failed
Exception :Configuration failed to complete due to the following exception:
Connection to the repository server failed.

========== Begin Initial Configuration Record ==========
-------------- Operation = Configure
-------------- Upgrade From Version = C.05.00.02.00
-------------- To Version = C.05.01.00.00
-------------- Date = Friday, January 19, 2007 5:32:06 PM CST
-------------- User =
-------------- Host =
-------------- Locale = English (United States)
-------------- Operating System = Windows 2003
-------------- Database Type = MSSQL

Configuring Server Components (13):
1. Server Property File
..Done
2. Server Authentication Keys
..Done
3. SSH Keys
..Done
4. Status Property File
..Done
5. Task Results Output Cleanup
..Done
6. Database Configuration
Connecting to database ..
ERROR - Connection to the repository server failed.
..Failed
Exception :Configuration failed to complete due to the following exception:
Connection to the repository server failed.
Completed with error.

Details can be found in the log files at: E:\Data\HPSIMLogs

-------------- Date = Friday, January 19, 2007 5:32:17 PM CST
-------------- Operation = Configure
========== End Initial Configuration Record ==========

Re-ran setup to complete the installation at 6:30 PM 1/19/2007

========== Begin Initial Configuration Record ==========
-------------- Operation = Configure
-------------- Upgrade From Version = C.05.00.02.00
-------------- To Version = C.05.01.00.00
-------------- Date = Friday, January 19, 2007 6:29:27 PM CST
-------------- User =
-------------- Host =
-------------- Locale = English (United States)
-------------- Operating System = Windows 2003
-------------- Database Type = MSSQL
Checking Requisites (13):
1. Server Property File
..OK
2. Server Authentication Keys
..OK
3. SSH Keys
..OK
4. Status Property File
..OK
5. Task Results Output Cleanup
..OK
6. Database Configuration
..OK
7. Database Content
..OK
8. Web Server
..OK
9. Setup Property File
..OK
10. JBoss Setup
..OK
11. Agent Configuration
..OK
12. Management Services
..OK
13. Initialization and Database Population
..OK
Requisite scan completed successfully.

Configuring Server Components (13):
1. Server Property File
..Done
2. Server Authentication Keys
..Done
3. SSH Keys
..Done
4. Status Property File
..Done
5. Task Results Output Cleanup
..Done
6. Database Configuration
Connecting to database ..
Updating schema 'schema50_51.sql' ..
Creating view 'schema40.sql' ..
Creating view 'DCSchema10.sql' ..
Creating view 'schema40_41.sql' ..
Creating view 'schema41_42.sql' ..
Creating view 'schema42_50.sql' ..
Creating view 'schema50_51.sql' ..
..Done
7. Database Content
Copied to remove directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\remove\parmgr-web-tools.xml
Copied to remove directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\remove\OldSGToolToRemove.xml
Copied to remove directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\remove\svguardview.xml
Copied to remove directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\remove\LicenseManager.xml
Copied to remove directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\remove\remove-tool.xml
Copied to remove directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\remove\swm-ssa-tools-up.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\automationtools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\bladeimeVersion.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\clustermonitor.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\CWDetailPage.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\dcreport.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\deviceping.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\ems-tools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\enclosureview.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\ilo-wsman-tools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\managementurl.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\MpTools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\mx-tools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\oa-tools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\openssh-install.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\pmptools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\powermgrVersion.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\powerregulator.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\prm-tools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\proliant-msa-tools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\property-pages-tools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\rackview.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\repair-tools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\rpm-update-tools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\sam-tools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\smptools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\swm-ssa-tools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\systempage.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\systempageevent.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\vmmAgenttools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\vmmAgenttools_l.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\vmmcollection.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\vmmqueries.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\vmmqueriesAddAfterSubtypeInit.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\vmmReg.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\vmmReg_l.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\vmmSMP.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\vmmtools.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\vmmtools21.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\vmmtools_l.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\vmmUpgrade.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\wbemsubscriptions.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\webmin.xml
Copied to tools directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\wlsysprotocolsetting.xml
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\AlertCategoryEnums.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\AlertCategoryEnums_ja.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\AlertTypeEnum.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\AlertTypeEnum_ja.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\IPMAlertTypeEnum.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\IPMAlertTypeEnum_ja.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\ListColumnHeaderStrings.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\ListColumnHeaderStrings_ja.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\ListCriteriaNames.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\ListCriteriaNames_ja.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\NodeSubTypeEnums.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\NodeSubTypeEnums_ja.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\NodeTypeEnums.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\NodeTypeEnums_ja.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\NodeUrlTypes.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\NodeUrlTypes_ja.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\ServiceEventStates.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\ServiceEventStates_ja.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\AggrEventStatusSourceReg.xml
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\SampleStatusSourceReg.xml
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\AggrEventStatusSourceReg.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\AggrEventStatusSourceReg_ja.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\CWStatusSourceReg.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\CWStatusSourceReg_ja.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\StatusSourceReg.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\StatusSourceReg_ja.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\deloldeventsquery.xml
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\deloldeventstask.xml
Directory for initial object creation not found:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\config\preload\51\removefiles
Directory for initial object creation not found:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\config\preload\51\updatefiles
CRITERIA XML DIR IS C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\config\criteria
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\DirectoryGroupCriteria.xml
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\DirectoryGroupCriteria.properties
Copied xml resource file to startup directory:C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\setup\DirectoryGroupCriteria_ja.properties
..Done
8. Web Server
..Done
9. Setup Property File
..Done
10. JBoss Setup
..Done
11. Agent Configuration
..Done
12. Management Services
..Done
13. Initialization and Database Population

HP Systems Insight Manager Initialization Starts at: Friday, January 19, 2007 6:30:46 PM CST
- Start initialization

From the log file
@!@,2007-01-19 18:30:17 CST,APPLICATION,FAILURE,START,CMS,ERROR: TABLE trapData KEY notice_id may contain 14 entrie(s) not in table notices KEY noticeId,ERROR,as071009\mxadmin,,,
ERROR: TABLE trapData KEY notice_id may contain 14 entrie(s) not in table notices KEY noticeId
@!@,2007-01-19 18:30:17 CST,APPLICATION,FAILURE,START,CMS,ERROR: TABLE trapVarbindData KEY trap_rec_id may contain 1 entrie(s) not in table trapData KEY rec_id,ERROR,as071009\mxadmin,,,
ERROR: TABLE trapVarbindData KEY trap_rec_id may contain 1 entrie(s) not in table trapData KEY rec_id
@!@,2007-01-19 18:30:17 CST,APPLICATION,FAILURE,START,CMS,ERROR: TABLE SecurityNoticesData KEY noticeId may contain 27569 entrie(s) not in table notices KEY noticeId,ERROR,as071009\mxadmin,,,
ERROR: TABLE SecurityNoticesData KEY noticeId may contain 27569 entrie(s) not in table notices KEY noticeId
@!@,2007-01-19 18:30:17 CST,APPLICATION,FAILURE,START,CMS,Pass 1,ERROR,as071009\mxadmin,,,
Pass 1
@!@,2007-01-19 18:30:17 CST,APPLICATION,FAILURE,START,CMS,14 entries fixed in TABLE trapData,ERROR,as071009\mxadmin,,,
14 entries fixed in TABLE trapData
@!@,2007-01-19 18:30:17 CST,APPLICATION,FAILURE,START,CMS,7 entries fixed in TABLE trapVarbindData,ERROR,as071009\mxadmin,,,
7 entries fixed in TABLE trapVarbindData
@!@,2007-01-19 18:30:17 CST,APPLICATION,FAILURE,START,CMS,27569 entries fixed in TABLE SecurityNoticesData,ERROR,as071009\mxadmin,,,
27569 entries fixed in TABLE SecurityNoticesData


From the mxdomainmgr log file, showing the HP SIM startup failing at 6:30 PM. This is before the mxinitconfig - a is run.

End

[SEBEMISMNUSA]

How to ruin a nice weekend - upgrade to HP SIM 5.1 from HP SIM 5.0 SP # 5
The days running mxinitconfig -a still did not complete. The computer effectively stopped working. Network shares were not available. Simple programs such as notepad would not run on the HP SIM computer. I was trying to check the log files for status messages.

Here is the result of another try to get HP SIM 5.1 working.

1. Reboot the computer
2. Run mxinintconfig -l
Database is still not configured.
13. Initialization and Database Population ..OK
Status : Unconfigured

3. Stop the HP SIM service.
4. Run the mxinitconfig -a command again.
Hope this installation of HP SIM is not destroyed.
13. Initialization and Database Population .... - Start initialization ......................

Details:
Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
(C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.

C:\>mxinitconfig -l
Listing current status of server components (13):
1. Server Property File ..OK
Status : Configured
2. Server Authentication Keys ..OK
Status : Configured
3. SSH Keys ..OK
Status : Configured
4. Status Property File ..OK
Status : Configured
5. Task Results Output Cleanup ..OK
Status : Configured
6. Database Configuration ..OK
21 Jan 2007 13:03:25,875 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Database Version:
21 Jan 2007 13:03:25,890 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 - 8.00.2039 (Intel X86)
May 3 2005 23:18:38
Copyright (c) 1988-2003 Microsoft Corporation
Standard Edition on Windows NT 5.2 (Build 3790: Service Pack 1)

21 Jan 2007 13:03:25,906 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Database Driver:
jTDS Type 4 JDBC Driver for MS SQL Server and Sybase 1.0.2

Status : Configured
7. Database Content ..OK
Status : Configured
8. Web Server ..OK
Status : Configured
9. Setup Property File ..OK
Status : Configured
10. JBoss Setup ..OK
Status : Unconfigured
11. Agent Configuration ..OK
Status : Unconfigured
12. Management Services ..OK
Status : Configured
13. Initialization and Database Population ..OK
Status : Unconfigured
Completed all tasks successfully.

Details can be found in the log files at: E:\Data\HPSIMLogs

C:\Documents and Settings\App-098-HPInsightSQL>mxinitconfig -l
Listing current status of server components (13):
1. Server Property File ..OK
Status : Configured
2. Server Authentication Keys ..OK
Status : Configured
3. SSH Keys ..OK
Status : Configured
4. Status Property File ..OK
Status : Configured
5. Task Results Output Cleanup ..OK
Status : Configured
6. Database Configuration ..OK
21 Jan 2007 13:13:20,605 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Database Version:
21 Jan 2007 13:13:20,636 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 - 8.00.2039 (Intel X86)
May 3 2005 23:18:38
Copyright (c) 1988-2003 Microsoft Corporation
Standard Edition on Windows NT 5.2 (Build 3790: Service Pack 1)

21 Jan 2007 13:13:20,683 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Database Driver:
jTDS Type 4 JDBC Driver for MS SQL Server and Sybase 1.0.2

Status : Configured
7. Database Content ..OK
Status : Configured
8. Web Server ..OK
Status : Configured
9. Setup Property File ..OK
Status : Configured
10. JBoss Setup ..OK
Status : Unconfigured
11. Agent Configuration ..OK
Status : Unconfigured
12. Management Services ..OK
Status : Configured
13. Initialization and Database Population ..OK
Status : Unconfigured
Completed all tasks successfully.

Details can be found in the log files at: E:\Data\HPSIMLogs

C:\Documents and Settings\App-098-HPInsightSQL>
C:\Documents and Settings\App-098-HPInsightSQL>mxinitconfig -a
Checking Requisites (13):
1. Server Property File ..OK
2. Server Authentication Keys ..OK
3. SSH Keys ..OK
4. Status Property File ..OK
5. Task Results Output Cleanup ..OK
6. Database Configuration ..OK
7. Database Content ..OK
8. Web Server ..OK
9. Setup Property File ..OK
10. JBoss Setup ..OK
11. Agent Configuration ..OK
12. Management Services ..OK
13. Initialization and Database Population ..OK
Requisite scan completed successfully.

Configuring Server Components (13):
1. Server Property File ..Done
2. Server Authentication Keys ..Done
3. SSH Keys ..Done
4. Status Property File ..Done
5. Task Results Output Cleanup ..Done
6. Database Configuration ..21 Jan 2007 13:14:45,308 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Database Version:
21 Jan 2007 13:14:45,324 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 - 8.00.2039 (Intel X86)
May 3 2005 23:18:38
Copyright (c) 1988-2003 Microsoft Corporation
Standard Edition on Windows NT 5.2 (Build 3790: Service Pack 1)

21 Jan 2007 13:14:45,371 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Database Driver:
jTDS Type 4 JDBC Driver for MS SQL Server and Sybase 1.0.2

21 Jan 2007 13:14:45,543 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Database Version:
21 Jan 2007 13:14:45,558 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 - 8.00.2039 (Intel X86)
May 3 2005 23:18:38
Copyright (c) 1988-2003 Microsoft Corporation
Standard Edition on Windows NT 5.2 (Build 3790: Service Pack 1)

21 Jan 2007 13:14:45,605 INFO [HPSIM_DEBUG]
Database Driver:
jTDS Type 4 JDBC Driver for MS SQL Server and Sybase 1.0.2

Done
7. Database Content ..Done
8. Web Server ..Done
9. Setup Property File ..Done
10. JBoss Setup ..Done
11. Agent Configuration ..Done
12. Management Services ..Done
13. Initialization and Database Population ....
- Start initialization ......................

End

[Sean Murray_1]

Good luck. I ran the update last week.
Now my existing database is hosed.
Created a new one on install of course, but I tried to repoint to the old database like I did after last release.
Lots of erros in event log pertaining to table errors, entry error, etc all with the HP SIM Service.
Appears to run and have login screen in browser but will not accept any login acct.

So, now I have to redo it all.

[SEBEMISMNUSA]

I am still attempting to get HP SIM 5.1 online. I had to restart the mxinitconfig -a command on Sunday, January 21, around 1 PM CST USA. The mxinitconfig is still running as of 11:30 PM 1/21, with the seeminly endless . . . . . . . .

On Sunday morning, 1/21, applications like notepad stopped working on this computer. The network shares like C$ quit working. I only wanted to check the HP SIM log files - to see what was going on. I could not. I rebooted this computer and started again.

How such a seemingly simple update from HP SIM 5.0 sp # 5 to HP SIM 5.1 can get so quickly fouled up is beyone me?

As some of my log files indicated, this is a plain vanilla installation.

As a side note, the same database file is retained. I checked with Microsoft SQL enterprise manager. The same database is used after the HP SIM 5.1 installation was for the HP SIM 5.0 sp #5.

I normally do *not* update when HP releases any HP SIM software. I just need the 7.6 MIB. Others had indicated the 7.6 MIB installation did not work with HP SIM 5.0 sp # x (more software defects).
With HP SIM 5.0 sp # 4 and sp # 5, there is also a severe defect in servers going as unknown after during and after a discovery. I was hoping the severe defect was fixed. I may never know.

Why does HP do this to its customers?
This is the continuing tradition of releasing software with too many defects.

One very angry customer :(

End

[OlivierV]

Last time I upgraded my HP SIM server (from 4.2 to 5.0), I had to reinit the DB because the data inventory was unavailable. 5 hours to import the devices, recreate the groups, event tasks ...
Since HP SIM 5.1 is released, I don't see any message saying the upgrade went fine. HP is waiting for us to debug the application.
It will take some time before I upgrade my test CMS server, and even more my production one.

[peter buechel]

sorry for answering so late, here's what i did:

- after the upgrade failed, I de-installed HPSIM
- then I did a new install with v5.1
- I exported the machine names from the v5.0 DB and added them with mxnode in the the new one.
- All other settings I changed from hand

Thanks HP