Steve, Put the AR Server in a startup debug mode and then try to restart.. This is done by adding the flag -s (or -d I don't recall clearly) in the armonitor.conf file. Check for details on setting that flag on the AR Configuration Guide..
The server when in a debug mode during startup, writes additional logs to a file that gets created in the server directory. That file may have more information on why the startup fails.. Cheers Joe -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Steve McDonald Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 2:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Problems Installing 7.5 on Solaris/Informix ** I am trying to upgrade ARS on my dev server which connects to a remote database server. I'm getting "Cannot connect to the Informix server" error. Install log only says "SET PROPERTY VALIDATION_ERROR_RESULT],Detail=[INFORMIX_CONNECTION_ERROR]" and no details. Informix logs show nothing. I can use dbaccess from my app server to access the db on the remote db server. I can also telnet using the specific port the Informix client uses to communicate(telnet suncoast 1721). I threw everything over to BMC Support but the response time is killing me. I go on vacation Tursday morning and I'd really like to have the dev server conquered before I go. Thanks! Steve McDonald App server - Solaris 10 Database server - Informix 10 on Solaris 10 _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"

