The Volume Manager Message Layer was unable to initialize Novell Directory Services

  • Document ID:3298042
  • Creation Date:08-Nov-2007
  • Modified Date:26-Apr-2012
    • Micro Focus Products:
      eDirectory

Environment

Novell NetWare 6 Support Pack 5
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 for NetWare 6
Novell Identity Manager DirXML 1.1a


Situation

eDirectory fails to load with error -632
NSS-3.05-3403: volmnAPI.c[708] The Volume Manager Message Layer was unable to initialize Novell Directory Services (error -632) - exiting.

Resolution

add delay before initsys worked around this issue.

Additional Information


Formerly known as TID# 10096510