Security Compliance

EminentWare Data Grid Server error displays when opening the Patch Manager Administrator Console

This article addresses an EminentWare Data Grid Server Error that displays when you log in to the Patch Manager Administrator Console. Error: Unable to start EminentWare Data Grid Server, Error: 1064.

First published date

11/29/2018 10:40 PM

Last published date

4/23/2022 12:34 AM

Overview

When you open the Patch Manager Administrator Console, the following error displays: 

Unable to start EminentWare Data Grid Server, Error: 1064.

Product section

Patch Manager

Cause

  • The EminentWare Data Grid Server Service account is not in the database.
  • The EminentWare Data Grid Server Service account does not have sufficient rights to start the service by itself.

Resolution

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  1. Change the account or password used for the Patch Manager service for the default EminentWare Data Grid Server Service.
  2. Navigate to your Eminentware Data Grid Service directory. The default location is:
    C:\ProgramData\Solarwinds\PM\Log\EminentWare.DataGridService.
  3. Open the following file:
    EminentWare.DataGridService.logs
  4. In the log, locate the user account that was trying to start the service. This account should not be listed in the SQL Management Studio logins.
  5. Open SQL  Management Studio.
  6. Create an account to match the account listed in the log file. Include the following credentials:
    • DB Owner
    • Sysadmin rights
  7.  Link the account to the EminentWare database.
  8. Open the Local Security Policy.
    Open a Run box and execute: 
    Secpol.msc
  9. Navigate to Local Policies > User Rights Assignment > Log on as a service.

    Note: The name created in SQL Management Studio must be included here to start the service.

  10. Open the Registry Editor.
  11. Go to:
    HKLM > Software > EminentWare > Data Grid Service > Roles > Application > Data
  12. Delete the following to clear the password bank for Patch Manager.
    • MEKey
    • MPKey
  13. Navigate to Services.
  14. Select and highlight the EminentWare Data Grid Server and go to Properties.
  15. Go to Log on tab.
  16. Switch this to your new account in the following format:
    domain\name
  17. Enter a password, and click OK.
  18. Start the EminentWare Data Grid Service.