Error when installing HP-SIM

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Hy,

We are starting a new project, to use VSE. I have started installing HP-SIM on whats going to be the managment server, and I am getting a problem when installing HP-SIM:

I launch:

# /opt/mx/bin/mxinitconfig -l
every prerequisite is ok
then:
# /opt/mx/bin/mxinitconfig -a
Configuration failed to complete due to the following exception:
A valid MAC address is not configured in HP Systems Insight Manager, this is needed to create a valid unique identifier (GUID).

The mx log:

========== Begin Initial Configuration Record ==========
-------------- Operation = Configure
-------------- Installing Version = C.05.01.00.01.13
-------------- Date = Monday, March 2, 2009 12:18:41 PM CET
-------------- User = root
-------------- Host = ops
-------------- Locale = English
-------------- Operating System = HP-UX
-------------- Database Type = PostgreSQL
Checking Requisites (14):
1. Check Kernel Parameters
..OK
2. Server Property File
..OK
3. Server Authentication Keys
..OK
4. SSH Keys
..OK
5. Status Property File
..OK
6. Task Results Output Cleanup
..OK
7. Database Configuration
..OK
8. Database Content
..OK
9. Web Server
..OK
10. Setup Property File
..OK
11. JBoss Setup
..OK
12. Agent Configuration
..OK
13. Management Services
..OK
14. Initialization and Database Population
..OK
Requisite scan completed successfully.

Configuring Server Components (14):
1. Check Kernel Parameters
..Done
2. Server Property File
..Done
3. Server Authentication Keys
..Done
4. SSH Keys
..Done
5. Status Property File
..Done
6. Task Results Output Cleanup
..Done
7. Database Configuration
Connecting to database ..
Dropping database 'insight_v1_0' ..
Creating database 'insight_v1_0'..
Creating schema 'schema40.sql' ..
Creating schema 'DCSchema10.sql' ..
Creating schema 'schema40_41.sql' ..
Creating schema 'schema41_42.sql' ..
Creating schema 'schema42_50.sql' ..
Creating 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
8. Database Content
ERROR - A valid MAC address is not configured in HP Systems Insight Manager, this is needed to create a valid unique identifier (GUID).
Completed with error.


Versions:
HPUX11i-OE B.11.23.0712 HP-UX Foundation Operating Environment Component
HPSIM-HP-UX C.05.01.00.01.13 HP Systems Insight Manager Server Bundle
J4240AA B.11.23.40 Auto-Port Aggregation Software


network:
# lanscan
Hardware Station Crd Hdw Net-Interface NM MAC HP-DLPI DLPI
Path Address In# State NamePPA ID Type Support Mjr#
0/1/2/0 0x00306E5DE69E 0 UP lan0 snap0 1 ETHER Yes 119
LinkAgg0 0x00306E5DE69F 900 UP lan900 snap900 6 ETHER Yes 119

[Paul Groeneweg · Accepted solution]

We had the same problem. I think the software did not detect the MAC address correctly ( or used another/virtual NIC to determine MAC Address).

To solve, we editted the file mx.properties. This file is in the mxserver directory. Set MAC address according to what ifconfig displays as MAC address.