Device registration error: "Exception: Failed to connect to an IPC Port"

  • Document ID:7005520
  • Creation Date:19-Mar-2010
  • Modified Date:27-Apr-2012
    • Micro Focus Products:
      ZENworks Configuration Management

Environment

Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management with Support Pack 1 - 10.1

Situation

Attempting a manual registration using zac reg returns the following message: 

"Exception: Failed to connect to an IPC Port: The system cannot find the file
specified. UnableToCommunicateRemotingError"

The ZCM agent was installed when the network card was disabled.

Resolution

Enable network card, then reboot system.