Troubleshoot When the Servers Fail to Start

If the Server software does not start, check these conditions:

Review the mdinit.01 file for syntax problems in the INI file.
Review the iefmd.01 file for problems.
Verify the changes to the TCP/IP hosts file and services file.
Use the TCP/IP ping command to verify TCP/IP communications. For information about the ping command, see the TCP/IP documentation .
In a multi-encyclopedia environment, verify that the iefrds utility is running on each of the systems on which iefmd or the CSE server programs run.

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