Environment
NetIQ Secure Configuration Manager/5.8 - SCMgr
Situation
A newly installed console will not launch. The error message is The component: Netiq.VM.Communication.CommunicationSnapin is not initialized properly
Resolution
1. Uninstall the SCM console.
2. Uninstall .Net Framework 2.0 and reboot the system.
3. Reinstall .Net Framework 2.0
4. Reinstall the SCM console.
Cause
.Net Framework components were not properly installed.
Additional Information
Formerly known as NETIQKB72717