804: Unable to add the STARTINV.NCF entry in the SYS\SYSTEM\AUTOEXEC.NCF file on the server server_name

Source:  ZENworks for Servers; Server Inventory installation on NetWare servers

Severity:  Critical

Explanation:  On NetWare servers, the installation program adds the following entries to SYS:\SYSTEM\AUTOEXEC.NCF file on the Inventory server:

SEARCH ADD ZEN_web_server_installation_path
ZWS.NCF
SEARCH ADD SYS:\JAVA\NJCLV2\BIN
;ZENworks Inventory Settings
StartInv.ncf

This error occurs if the installation program is unable to add these entries in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.

Possible Cause:  AUTOEXEC.NCF is in use or locked by some other application or does not exist.

Action:  Follow these steps:

  1. If the AUTOEXEC.NCF file does not exist, manually create the file in the SYS:\SYSTEM directory.

  2. Add the following entries:

    SEARCH ADD ZEN_web_server_installation_path
    ZWS.NCF
    SEARCH ADD SYS:\JAVA\NJCLV2\BIN
    ;ZENworks Inventory Settings
    StartInv.ncf