BEAUTIFUL! This worked like a charm! I was confused by the generic service's ability to start after removing the registry key, and then staying up after adding it back, but I'll take it! Thanks, very much!
-----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Uwe Schreiber Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 12:25 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Authentication problems :^( hi chip, i'am faced with this problem sometimes too. i solved it always using the follwing way. 1. stop the service configured in the cluster as a "generic service" ..... normaly already done by the failure. 2. within the configuration for this "generic service" -> delete the configured registry-key replicated by the cluster 3. on the cluster-node, where the resource-group is currently running, in which the generic service is configured start the tsm-cli by dsmc q mg -optfile=<opt-file which is used> (any other command is working also) now you should be prompted for the user/node-id and the according password -> type them in 4. now the password should be stored within the registry. 5. start the configured generic service wihtin the cluster administrator now the service should start and stay online 6. now update the configuration of this generic services with the recently deleted registry for registry replication -> now you can switch the resource group from this cluster-node to another and the service should start on the other node and stay online too. Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best Regards Uwe Schreiber ----------------------------------------- Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this email message is privileged and confidential information and intended only for the use of the individual or entity named in the address. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this information is strictly prohibited. If you received this information in error, please notify the sender and delete this information from your computer and retain no copies of any of this information.