Source:  Inventory Service Manager

Severity:  Critical

Explanation:  The role of the server is configured during the installation or in the Inventory Service object property page. This error occurs if the Service Manager is unable to read the role of the Inventory Service object.

Possible Cause:  The tree name or the DN of the server is invalid in the CONFIG.PROPERTIES file.

Action:  Ensure that the entries in the CONFIG.PROPERTIES file are correct. See Property Files in Workstation Inventory in Administration for more information.

Possible Cause:  The Service Manager is unable to authenticate as the Inventory Service object to NDS.

Action:  Ensure that the Inventory Service object is present corresponding to the server.

Action:  In ConsoleOne, configure the server settings in the Inventory Service object property page for the server. See Configuring the Settings for the Inventory Service Object in Workstation Inventory in Administration for more information.

Action:  Run the NDS Repair Service (DSRepair Service). See the NDS documentation Web site for more information about the NDS DSRepair utility.

Restart the Inventory services.