Unable to start pmcd service with status=2/INVALIDARGUMENT

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The pmcd service is failing to start.

    Sep  1 11:13:45 node1.example.com root[2455367]: pmcd_wait failed in /usr/libexec/pcp/lib/pmcd: exit status: 2
    Sep  1 11:13:45 node1.example.com systemd[1]: pmcd.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=2/INVALIDARGUMENT
    Sep  1 11:13:45 node1.example.com systemd[1]: pmcd.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
    Sep  1 11:13:45 node1.example.com systemd[1]: Failed to start Performance Metrics Collector Daemon.
    
  • The pmlogger service fails to start

    Sep  1 11:12:51 node1.example.com systemd[1]: pmlogger.service: Failed with result 'protocol'.
    Sep  1 11:12:51 node1.example.com systemd[1]: Failed to start Performance Metrics Archive Logger.
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enteprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enteprise Linux 9

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