Before you start the Inventory service, make sure that the TED components and the Inventory database are up and running. The Inventory database will be automatically started after the installation.
To start the Inventory services on the NetWare Inventory server, enter startinv at the server console prompt.
To start the Inventory services on the Windows NT Inventory server:
In the Control Panel, double-click Services.
Select Novell ZEN Inventory > click Start.
To start the Inventory services on the Windows 2000 Inventory server:
In the Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools.
Double-click Services.
Select Novell ZEN Inventory > click Start.
After starting the Inventory service, make sure that the Inventory services are up and running. To list all services, enter ListSer * at the Inventory server console prompt. If the services are not up and running, check the Server Status log. For more information on the Server Status log, see Viewing the Status of Inventory Components on an Inventory Server in Monitoring Server Inventory Using Status Logs in the Administration guide.