Error accessing database

[John Joyner]

Hi -
We have an upgraded HP-SIM 5.1 with hundreds of nodes that has been working fine for a long time.
We upgraded a different application on the same server that uses its own instance of SQL (not the same SQL used by HP-SIM).
However after the work on the other application, HP-SIM is broke. You can't open the console and the error shown below is found in the applicaiton log.
Have reviewed all related forum posts, run
'mxpassword -g', checked all the database.* files in the config folder, etc. no joy.
Suggestions apprecited, thanks,
John

com.hp.mx.database.DbVerificationException: Error loading database verification handler 'com.hp.mx.database.MsSqlVerificationHandler'
com.hp.mx.database.DbVerificationException: Error accessing database

[James ~ Happy Dude]

Hello John,

Check:
1) If you have SQL Server installed locally, verify that it is running. If it is not running verify the logon
credentials. The service login credentials could have changed. The HP SIM service is registered to run under
the credentials used during installation. To resolve this issue:
A. Change the MSSQL service password:
* In Windows, open Services (Start>Control Panel>Services).
* Locate the MSSQL service (SQLserver service for SQL2005) and select Properties.
* Select the Logon tab, and change the password.
* Restart the MSSQL (or SQLserver) service.
B. Change the HP SIM service password:
* In Windows, open Services (Start>Control Panel>Services).
* Locate the HP SIM service, and select Properties.
* Select the Logon tab, and change the password.
* Restart the HP SIM service.
C. If you are using OpenSSH on Windows Server 2000 or 2003, change the OpenSSH Server service
password:
* In Windows, open Services (Start>Control Panel>Services).
* Locate the OpenSSH Server service, and select Properties.
* Select the Logon tab, and change the password.
* Restart the OpenSSH and HP SIM service.

2) TCP/IP is disabled in SQL 2005 by default. To enable TCP/IP:
a. Click Start>Microsoft SQL Server 2005 >Configuration Tools> SQL Server Configuration Manager. The SQL Server Configuration Manager window appears.
b. Select SQL Server 2005 Network Configuration from the left pane. The protocols will be displayed on the right frame.
c. Right click TCP/IP and select Enable.
d. Restart SQL server to reflect the changes.

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1. Stop HP SIM.
2. Access the Services control panel and edit the service credentials to provide the new password for
the HP Systems Insight Manager service.
3. Run mxpassword -g and modify the following password:
MxHPSIMServicePassword
4. Restart HP SIM.
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1. Stop HP SIM.
2. Run mxpassword -g and modify the following passwords to the new account password:
MxDBUserPassword
MxPMPPassword
3. Restart HP SIM.
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1) Verify that the target Microsoft SQL Server service (MSSQL) is running (select Control
Panel>Services>MSSQLSERVER). For SQL Server 2005, servicename will be "SQLServer."

Regards,
James.

[John Joyner]

James - thank you for the good suggestions, however all of those were checked OK before I posted. None of the posted fixes so far in this forum work in this case. I was hoping someone had more in-depth knowledge on this error that could suggest some means to fix it other than what has already been posted in this forum.
Again, I do thank you for your reply.