NCS on vmware

Hello,
I am running two OES2SP2 servers on Vmware ESX 4.0.1. Configured both for edirectory and trying to install cluster service. However I get the following error after configuring NCS via OES2 Install and Configuration:
FATAL: Error inserting vll (/lib/modules/2.6.16.60-0.76.8-smp/weak-updates/ncs/vll.ko): Operation not permitted
I have searched for TID and none of them give a solution.
- id admin is ok
- LUM is working fine
- /etc/HOSTNAME has same name as eDir
- both servers can do nslookup and ping to one and another
- time sync is oke
Regards,

It is a straightforward configuration problem. You got this error most likely because of eDir/LDAP problems.
The error means this node could figure out which node number it should use. Please do the followings:
1. Run "/opt/novell/ncs/bin/ncs-configd.py -init". If it gives back LDAP errors, go after LDAP/eDir. It it prints nothing, you have a problem with admin credentials (or CASA). Please restart CASA "rcmicasad restart" and try again. If needed, please follow the docs to set the credentials one more time.
2. If you get those messages, check textual file "/var/opt/novell/ncs/gipc.conf", making sure the node is listed in it. If not, you can modify the "node number" attribute of the server in the cluster container through iManager. And run "/opt/novell/ncs/bin/ncs-configd.py -init" to pull the updated information to the file.
Regards,
Changju

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