Facing Problem with metaset in SVM

hi all,
i am using solaris 5.10 on sun blade 150 and i am trying to configure diskset in sun volume manager. When i fire the following command, it says some rpc related error.

bash-3.00# metaset -s kingston -a -h u15_9
metaset: u15_9: metad client create: RPC: Program not registered

how to resolve this?

Here is the output of rpc related service status on my machine.

bash-3.00# svcs -a |grep -i rpc
disabled       10:49:17 svc:/network/rpc/keyserv:default
disabled       10:49:17 svc:/network/rpc/nisplus:default
disabled       10:49:19 svc:/network/rpc/bootparams:default
disabled       10:49:53 svc:/network/rpc/ocfserv:default
disabled       10:49:53 svc:/network/rpc/mdcomm:default
disabled       10:49:54 svc:/network/rpc/metamed:default
disabled       10:49:54 svc:/network/rpc/metamh:default
disabled       10:49:54 svc:/network/rpc/rex:default
disabled       10:49:54 svc:/network/rpc/spray:default
disabled       10:49:54 svc:/network/rpc/wall:default
online         10:49:50 svc:/network/rpc/bind:default
online         10:49:56 svc:/network/rpc/gss:default
online         10:49:56 svc:/network/rpc/meta:default
online         11:09:53 svc:/network/rpc/rstat:default
online         11:09:54 svc:/network/rpc/cde-calendar-manager:default
online         11:09:54 svc:/network/rpc/cde-ttdbserver:tcp
online         11:09:54 svc:/network/rpc/smserver:default
online         11:09:54 svc:/network/rpc/rusers:default
online         11:09:56 svc:/network/rpc-100235_1/rpc_ticotsord:default
bash-3.00# svcadm enable svc:/network/rpc/metamh:default
bash-3.00# svcadm enable svc:/network/rpc/metamed:default
bash-3.00# svcs -a |grep -i rpc
disabled       10:49:17 svc:/network/rpc/keyserv:default
disabled       10:49:17 svc:/network/rpc/nisplus:default
disabled       10:49:19 svc:/network/rpc/bootparams:default
disabled       10:49:53 svc:/network/rpc/ocfserv:default
disabled       10:49:53 svc:/network/rpc/mdcomm:default
disabled       10:49:54 svc:/network/rpc/rex:default
disabled       10:49:54 svc:/network/rpc/spray:default
disabled       10:49:54 svc:/network/rpc/wall:default
online         10:49:50 svc:/network/rpc/bind:default
online         10:49:56 svc:/network/rpc/gss:default
online         10:49:56 svc:/network/rpc/meta:default
online         11:09:53 svc:/network/rpc/rstat:default
online         11:09:54 svc:/network/rpc/cde-calendar-manager:default
online         11:09:54 svc:/network/rpc/cde-ttdbserver:tcp
online         11:09:54 svc:/network/rpc/smserver:default
online         11:09:54 svc:/network/rpc/rusers:default
online         11:09:56 svc:/network/rpc-100235_1/rpc_ticotsord:default
online         18:35:43 svc:/network/rpc/metamh:default
online         18:35:53 svc:/network/rpc/metamed:default

But still i am facing problem. Plz help me to sort out this issue.

Regards

Kingston S

what is output of "grep -i meta /etc/inetd.conf" ?

And what does rpcinfo report as being registered ?

there is no output the "grep -i meta /etc/inetd.conf" command.
and the output of "rpcinfo" command is as follows

bash-3.00# rpcinfo
   program version netid     address             service    owner
    100000    4    ticots    u15_9.rpc           rpcbind    superuser
    100000    3    ticots    u15_9.rpc           rpcbind    superuser
    100000    4    ticotsord u15_9.rpc           rpcbind    superuser
    100000    3    ticotsord u15_9.rpc           rpcbind    superuser
    100000    4    ticlts    u15_9.rpc           rpcbind    superuser
    100000    3    ticlts    u15_9.rpc           rpcbind    superuser
    100000    4    tcp       0.0.0.0.0.111       rpcbind    superuser
    100000    3    tcp       0.0.0.0.0.111       rpcbind    superuser
    100000    2    tcp       0.0.0.0.0.111       rpcbind    superuser
    100000    4    udp       0.0.0.0.0.111       rpcbind    superuser
    100000    3    udp       0.0.0.0.0.111       rpcbind    superuser
    100000    2    udp       0.0.0.0.0.111       rpcbind    superuser
    100024    1    udp       0.0.0.0.128.8       status     superuser
    100024    1    tcp       0.0.0.0.128.3       status     superuser
    100024    1    ticlts    \000\000\000\024    status     superuser
    100024    1    ticotsord \000\000\000\027    status     superuser
    100024    1    ticots    \000\000\000\032    status     superuser
    100133    1    udp       0.0.0.0.128.8       -          superuser
    100133    1    tcp       0.0.0.0.128.3       -          superuser
    100133    1    ticlts    \000\000\000\024    -          superuser
    100133    1    ticotsord \000\000\000\027    -          superuser
    100133    1    ticots    \000\000\000\032    -          superuser
1073741824    1    tcp       0.0.0.0.128.4       -          1
    100021    1    udp       0.0.0.0.15.205      nlockmgr   1
    100021    2    udp       0.0.0.0.15.205      nlockmgr   1
    100021    3    udp       0.0.0.0.15.205      nlockmgr   1
    100021    4    udp       0.0.0.0.15.205      nlockmgr   1
    100021    1    tcp       0.0.0.0.15.205      nlockmgr   1
    100021    2    tcp       0.0.0.0.15.205      nlockmgr   1
    100021    3    tcp       0.0.0.0.15.205      nlockmgr   1
    100021    4    tcp       0.0.0.0.15.205      nlockmgr   1
    100234    1    ticotsord \000\000\000:       gssd       superuser
    100229    1    tcp       0.0.0.0.128.5       metad      superuser
    100229    2    tcp       0.0.0.0.128.5       metad      superuser
    100099    4    ticotsord u15_9.autofs        -          superuser
    100011    1    ticlts    \000\000\000D       rquotad    superuser
    100011    1    udp       0.0.0.0.128.9       rquotad    superuser
    100231    1    ticlts    u15_9.nfsauth       -          superuser
    100231    1    ticotsord u15_9.nfsauth       -          superuser
    100231    1    ticots    u15_9.nfsauth       -          superuser
    100005    1    udp       0.0.0.0.128.11      mountd     superuser
    100005    1    ticlts    \000\000\000X       mountd     superuser
    100005    1    tcp       0.0.0.0.128.6       mountd     superuser
    100005    1    ticotsord \000\000\000]       mountd     superuser
    100005    1    ticots    \000\000\000`       mountd     superuser
    100005    2    udp       0.0.0.0.128.11      mountd     superuser
    100005    2    ticlts    \000\000\000X       mountd     superuser
    100005    2    tcp       0.0.0.0.128.6       mountd     superuser
    100005    2    ticotsord \000\000\000]       mountd     superuser
    100005    2    ticots    \000\000\000`       mountd     superuser
    100005    3    udp       0.0.0.0.128.11      mountd     superuser
    100005    3    ticlts    \000\000\000X       mountd     superuser
    100005    3    tcp       0.0.0.0.128.6       mountd     superuser
    100005    3    ticotsord \000\000\000]       mountd     superuser
    100005    3    ticots    \000\000\000`       mountd     superuser
    100003    2    udp       0.0.0.0.8.1         nfs        1
    100003    3    udp       0.0.0.0.8.1         nfs        1
    100227    2    udp       0.0.0.0.8.1         nfs_acl    1
    100227    3    udp       0.0.0.0.8.1         nfs_acl    1
    100003    2    tcp       0.0.0.0.8.1         nfs        1
    100003    3    tcp       0.0.0.0.8.1         nfs        1
    100003    4    tcp       0.0.0.0.8.1         nfs        1
    100227    2    tcp       0.0.0.0.8.1         nfs_acl    1
    100227    3    tcp       0.0.0.0.8.1         nfs_acl    1
    300598    1    udp       0.0.0.0.128.14      -          superuser
    300598    1    tcp       0.0.0.0.128.7       -          superuser
    300598    1    ticlts    \000\000\000\222    -          superuser
    300598    1    ticotsord \000\000\000\225    -          superuser
    300598    1    ticots    \000\000\000\230    -          superuser
 805306368    1    udp       0.0.0.0.128.14      -          superuser
 805306368    1    tcp       0.0.0.0.128.7       -          superuser
 805306368    1    ticlts    \000\000\000\222    -          superuser
 805306368    1    ticotsord \000\000\000\225    -          superuser
 805306368    1    ticots    \000\000\000\230    -          superuser
    100249    1    udp       0.0.0.0.128.16      -          superuser
    100249    1    tcp       0.0.0.0.128.8       -          superuser
    100249    1    ticlts    \000\000\000\251    -          superuser
    100249    1    ticotsord \000\000\000\254    -          superuser
    100249    1    ticots    \000\000\000\257    -          superuser
    100424    1    ticotsord \000\000\000\267    -          superuser
    100001    2    ticlts    \000\000\000\272    rstatd     superuser
    100001    3    ticlts    \000\000\000\272    rstatd     superuser
    100001    4    ticlts    \000\000\000\272    rstatd     superuser
    100001    2    udp       0.0.0.0.128.83      rstatd     superuser
    100001    3    udp       0.0.0.0.128.83      rstatd     superuser
    100001    4    udp       0.0.0.0.128.83      rstatd     superuser
    100068    2    udp       0.0.0.0.128.84      -          superuser
    100068    3    udp       0.0.0.0.128.84      -          superuser
    100068    4    udp       0.0.0.0.128.84      -          superuser
    100068    5    udp       0.0.0.0.128.84      -          superuser
    100083    1    tcp       0.0.0.0.128.20      -          superuser
    100169    1    ticlts    \000\000\000\322    -          superuser
    100169    1    ticotsord \000\000\000\324    -          superuser
    100169    1    ticots    \000\000\000\326    -          superuser
    100242    1    tcp       0.0.0.0.128.21      metamedd   superuser
    100230    1    tcp       0.0.0.0.128.22      metamhd    superuser
    100155    1    ticotsord \000\000\000\334    smserverd  superuser
    100002    2    ticots    \000\000\000\337    rusersd    superuser
    100002    3    ticots    \000\000\000\337    rusersd    superuser
    100002    2    ticotsord \000\000\000\344    rusersd    superuser
    100002    3    ticotsord \000\000\000\344    rusersd    superuser
    100002    2    tcp       0.0.0.0.128.23      rusersd    superuser
    100002    3    tcp       0.0.0.0.128.23      rusersd    superuser
    100002    2    ticlts    \000\000\000\355    rusersd    superuser
    100002    3    ticlts    \000\000\000\355    rusersd    superuser
    100002    2    udp       0.0.0.0.128.85      rusersd    superuser
    100002    3    udp       0.0.0.0.128.85      rusersd    superuser
    100134    1    ticotsord \000\000\000\366    ktkt_warnd superuser
    100235    1    ticotsord \000\000\000\373    -          superuser

humph... looks reasonable...

One other standard setup question - Is root a member of group 14 (sysadmin usu.) ?

Or if not a member of group 14 do you have .rhosts setup with all other hostnames ?

And I'm assuming you're not running SunCluster 3.x ?? (at which point you *shouldn't* need this setup...)

you are right. I am not running any sun cluster. This is just for my learning pupose. I made root user as a member of sysadmin group and restart the machine. But still the problem is there. Is it possible or not to set up a localhost diskset.? If yes, plz guide me.

Regards
Kingston S