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FW: ovtopmd does not start (exit code 255) - final

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Subject: FW: ovtopmd does not start (exit code 255) - final
From: BAUDOUX BERNARD <bernard.baudoux@fortisbank.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 08:56:07 +0100
I re-post this mail because a collegue of mine tells me he didn't see it in
the forum, so I suppose something has gone wrong when I sent it.

Thanks again to you all for your help,
Bernard Baudoux
Phone: +32 (0)2/565.24.68
e-mail : bernard.baudoux@fortisbank.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: BAUDOUX BERNARD 
> Sent: Monday, 22 January, 2001 16:41
> To:   BAUDOUX BERNARD
> Subject:      RE: [NV-L] ovtopmd does not start (exit code 255) - final
> 
> I HAVE GOT IT !!!!!
> 
> the library ovtopmd was trying to read (libtmf.a) is actually part of
> /home/Tivoli.   This directory (defined by us as a seperate file system)
> was completely corrupted.   We had to umount it, issue fsck and remount
> it.
> 
> After that, all NetView daemons accepted to start.
> 
> 
> Thanks a lot to all of you for your help, 
> Bernard Baudoux
> Phone: +32 (0)2/565.24.68
> e-mail : bernard.baudoux@fortisbank.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BAUDOUX BERNARD 
> Sent: Monday, 22 January, 2001 15:50
> To:   BAUDOUX BERNARD
> Subject:      RE: [NV-L] ovtopmd does not start (exit code 255)
> 
> sorry, clicked on 'send' too early.
> 
> is 'libtmf.a' a NetView library ?  I cannot find it in /usr/OV/lib
> 
> Thanks for your help,
> Bernard Baudoux
> Phone: +32 (0)2/565.24.68
> e-mail : bernard.baudoux@fortisbank.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BAUDOUX BERNARD 
> Sent: Monday, 22 January, 2001 15:43
> To:   'IBM NetView Discussion'
> Subject:      RE: [NV-L] ovtopmd does not start (exit code 255)
> 
> James,
> 
> it says :
> 
> 
> [root@rs60038p] /root > /usr/OV/bin/ovtopmd
> exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program /usr/OV/bin/ovtopmd because of the
> following errors:
>         0509-022 Cannot load library libtmf.a[shr.o].
>         0509-026 System error: A file or directory in the path name does
> not exist.
> [root@rs60038p] /root > 
> 
> 
> 
> Bernard Baudoux
> Phone: +32 (0)2/565.24.68
> e-mail : bernard.baudoux@fortisbank.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James_Shanks@tivoli.com [SMTP:James_Shanks@tivoli.com]
> Sent: Monday, 22 January, 2001 15:38
> To:   IBM NetView Discussion
> Subject:      RE: [NV-L] ovtopmd does not start (exit code 255)
> 
> I you cannot get this to work, try running
> /usr/OV/bin/ovtopmd
> from the command line.  It should put out an error message indicating what
> library cannot be found just before it exits
> 
> James Shanks
> Team Leader, Level 3 Support
>  Tivoli NetView for UNIX and NT
> 
> 
> 
> BAUDOUX BERNARD <bernard.baudoux@FORTISBANK.COM>@tkg.com on 01/22/2001
> 08:53:21 AM
> 
> Please respond to IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
> 
> Sent by:  owner-nv-l@tkg.com
> 
> 
> To:   "'IBM NetView Discussion'" <nv-l@tkg.com>
> cc:
> Subject:  RE: [NV-L] ovtopmd does not start (exit code 255)
> 
> 
> 
> James,
> 
> I had indeed found the info in the archives in the meantime.   But
> unfortunately, this does not seem to help in my case.
> 
> What I did :
> 
>    1. ovstop
>    2. ovstop nvsecd
>    3. . /etc/Tivoli/setup_env.sh
>    4. ovstart nvsecd
>    5. ovstart -v
> 
> but I still get an exit code 255.
> 
> I will try to reboot my box.
> 
> will keep you informed.
> Bernard Baudoux
> Phone: +32 (0)2/565.24.68
> e-mail : bernard.baudoux@fortisbank.com
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:   James_Shanks@tivoli.com [SMTP:James_Shanks@tivoli.com]
> > Sent:   Monday, 22 January, 2001 14:23
> > To:     IBM NetView Discussion
> > Subject:     Re: [NV-L] ovtopmd does not start (exit code 255)
> >
> > Actually, the 255 is the complement of -1, which is the UNIX return code
> > you get when some library you are trying to load cannot be found.
> > Here it means you did not source the Tivoli environment before you did
> > ovstart.  You must have established the proper environment first.
> > You will need to ovstop nvsecd (which stops all other daemons too),
> then
> > you should start then either by issuing /etc/netnmrc or by sourcing the
> > Tivoli environment:
> > " .  /etc/Tivoli/setup_env.sh  " before you issue the first ovstart.
> >
> > This information has been posted on the list many times.  I am sure you
> > could have found it by a search and saved yourself some time in getting
> > this answer.
> >
> > James Shanks
> > Team Leader, Level 3 Support
> >  Tivoli NetView for UNIX and NT
> >
> >
> >
> > BAUDOUX BERNARD <bernard.baudoux@FORTISBANK.COM>@tkg.com on 01/22/2001
> > 07:56:03 AM
> >
> > Please respond to IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
> >
> > Sent by:  owner-nv-l@tkg.com
> >
> >
> > To:   "'NETVIEW FORUM'" <nv-l@tkg.com>
> > cc:
> > Subject:  [NV-L] ovtopmd does not start (exit code 255)
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I'm running NetView 5.1.2 on AIX 4.2.1
> >
> > since today, ovtopmd refuses to start (ovstatus shows an exit code =
> 255).
> > I cannot think of anything that have been changed.
> >
> > Can anybody tell me what exit code 255 means ?
> >
> > Thanks a lot in advance,
> >
> > Bernard Baudoux
> > Phone: +32 (0)2/565.24.68
> > e-mail : bernard.baudoux@fortisbank.com
> >
> >
> >
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