Informix Error -14589: Cannot open <concsm-file> configuration file. </concsm-file>

Reasons / Common Causes

-14589 fires when the Communication Support Services (CSS) configuration file can't be opened — per the official guidance.

1. The named CSS configuration file not existing, or not being readable, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Check whether the CSS configuration file exists, per the official guidance.

Examples

Checking the configuration file exists

$ ls -l $INFORMIXDIR/etc/concsm.cfg

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check that the named configuration file exists and is readable by the process attempting to open it.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -14574 — "CSS: error processing initialization string: ." A related configuration error, about CSS being unable to access a CSM's configuration within the file rather than the file itself failing to open.

The CSS configuration file couldn't be opened — check that it exists and is readable.