"Error: CIMOM error occurred: cannot write to the given file." while creating NSS Pools in iManager.

(Last modified: 31May2006)

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fact

Open Enterprise Server for Linux (OES Linux)

NSS on a single system drive

symptom

"Error:  CIMOM error occurred: cannot write to the given file." while creating NSS Pools in iManager.

Error while creating NSS Pools in NSSMU: Write Error zERR_USER_ABORTED(20017)

Unable to create NSS Pools

cause

EVMS is not configured on the drive

fix

The system drive must be configured to use EVMS during the install. It can also be configured after install.

Steps are listed in the OES Linux Documentation

cause

Boot Loader is incorrectly configured

fix

Make sure the bootloader is pointed to the correct path. It should be /dev/evms/lvm/<container>/<volume_name>

Example (from /boot/grub/menu.lst):

title Linux
    kernel (hd0,0)/vmlinuz root=/dev/evms/lvm/system/rootlv vga=0x332 selinux=0 splash=silent resume=/dev/evms/lvm/system/swaplv elevator=cfq showopts
    initrd (hd0,0)/initr

note

It is highly recommended to use a hard drive for boot and root that is separate from that which will contain the NSS volume!

If you plan to create NSS volumes on the same device where you install the Linux operating system, swap volume, or boot drive, you must modify the install procedure so that EVMS is the device manager of these system-related devices, and not accept the default use of LVM to manage them.

document

Document Title:	"Error: CIMOM error occurred: cannot write to the given file." while creating NSS Pools in iManager.
Document ID:	10099269
Solution ID:	NOVL103825
Creation Date:	10Oct2005
Modified Date:	31May2006
Novell Product Class:	Linux

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