SCP Error: "SPC-OCP-10033: Could not connect to the Location Server"

Products

• Network Observability

Issue/Introduction

You are unable to open the Spectrum Control Panel (SCP) on the primary server in a test environment ․​​​​‌​‍

 

 

ERROR MESSAGE: "SPC-OCP-10033: Could not connect to the Location Server on [hostname]․"

 

 

Environment

Spectrum 24.3, 25.4
Windows

Resolution

1․ CREATE VBNS FOLDER

       Path: $SPECROOT/custom/
       Under $SPECROOT/custom/, create the VBNS folder․

      EXPECTED: The VBNS folder is successfully created ․

2․ COPY REQUIRED FILES Copy the following folders and files:

• $SPECROOT/bin/VBNS/identities (folder)

• $SPECROOT/bin/VBNS/trustpoints (folder)

• $SPECROOT/bin/VBNS/namingservice․xml (file)
  
  TO:
    $SPECROOT/custom/VBNS

  
  
  EXPECTED: Files are successfully copied to the custom directory․

   

3․ RESTART SERVICES
    
        Kill the SpectroSERVER process․
        Stop processd․

        Start processd․

     EXPECTED: Services restart cleanly․

 

 

4․ VERIFY LOGS  

     Check the NAMINGSERVICE․OUT log (shows correct IOR:xxxxxx line)․
     Check the LOCSERVER․OUT log (shows ready).

     EXPECTED: Logs indicate the naming and location services are ready․

 

 

5․ RESTORE DATABASE AND LAUNCH  

         Restore the SSdb․
         Launch the Spectrum Control Panel (SCP) and start the SpectroSERVER․

 

VERIFY SUCCESS:

• SCP launches successfully without error ․