iSCSI Service Won't Start?

[Julian]

[Vista HP] It used to; now it says (manual start attempt) "Error 1717: the
interface is unknown"

Can it be fixed??

TIA

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Most often, failure for a service is that it is 'disabled' (instead of
manual or auto) in the services app, or some dependant service is disabled.
This script will tell you about the dependant services for iSCSI. (in
c:\service_dependencies.csv) open in notepad.
--dependency.vbs--
Const ForAppending = 8
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objLogFile = _
objFSO.OpenTextFile("c:\service_dependencies.csv", _
ForAppending, True)
objLogFile.Write("Service Dependencies")
objLogFile.Writeline

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colListOfServices = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Service")

For Each objService in colListofServices
objServiceRegistryName = objService.Name
objServiceDisplayName = objService.DisplayName

Set colServiceList = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Associators of " _
& "{Win32_Service.Name='" & objServiceRegistryName & "'} Where
AssocClass=Win32_DependentService Role=Antecedent" )


If colServiceList.Count = 0 then
objLogFile.Write(objServiceDisplayName) & ", None"
objLogFile.Writeline
Else
For Each objDependentService in colServiceList
objLogFile.Write(objServiceDisplayName) & ","
objLogFile.Write(objDependentService.DisplayName)
Next
objLogFile.WriteLine
End If
Next
objLogFile.Close
--end file--
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Mark L. Ferguson

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[the wharf rat]

Can it be fixed??

Have you created the target using the iscsi initiator applet?
You're not trying to get vista to function as the *target* are you?

 

[Julian]

Thanks Mark & WharfRat -

I've since restored the whole system from an Acronis disk image, but I can
add the following - just in case it ever leads to some understanding.

Yes, the target was set up (Thecus N5200) and it was all working fine until
Something Happened... I checked the iSCSI service dependencies at the time
and it doesn't depend on anything and nothing depends on it.

Wish I could have replied earlier but after the restore Windows Mail refused
to download the messages between the restored date and today for vista
general, so I had to come via the web interface.

Mark - you clearly know a lot about services - thanks for the script... and
thanks for the input on the Event Log issue... (more in that thread)

Again, many thanks guys