Error Code details
V-16-15-166
Severity: Error 
Component: Cluster Server 
Message:
There was an error getting the forest information
Description:

This message is displayed when:
 

  • You are logged in to the server directly, instead of in to a domain.
     
  • There is a problem communicating with the domain.
     
  • The account the Veritas Cluster Server Helper (hadhelper) service uses does not have adequate permissions.


Note: The hadhelper account cannot be a local system account.

 

 

Veritas solutions
Solution 1 Vote: [Useful] [Not useful]
Last Modified: 2012-04-27 00:00:11
Platform: Windows Server 2003 (x86-64), Windows Server 2003 (IA-64), Windows Server 2003 (x86-32), Windows Server 2008 (x86-64), Windows Server 2008 (IA-64), Windows Server 2008 (x86-32), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Release: Generic
Content:

To correct the error, do one of the following:

 

  • If you are logged in to the server directly, log in to the domain and restart the wizard.
     
  • Verify that you can reach the domain by running the Microsoft utility Dcdiag.exe.
     
  • Run hadhelper/configure on all nodes to grant permissions to the hadhelper service.