GSM-45054: GSM error or NET-40006: unable to start GSM

Learn how to identify and correct Global Service Manager (GSM) initialization issues.

The errors GSM-45054: GSM error and NET-40006: unable to start GSM commonly show up when a Global Service Manager (GSM) process is unable to initialize.

The common cause is that the GSM cannot reach the GDS (GSM) catalog. GSMs depend on the catalog at startup to read configuration (regions, pools, services, and so on). If the catalog database is down, then its listener is down, or the connect descriptor is wrong or unreachable, then GSM startup fails.

To correct this issue, verify that the GDS catalog database and its local listener are running

Parent topic: Troubleshooting GSM Issues