Event ID 6656 occurs after updating Vault Service Account password.

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Description

Error Message

Event ID: 6656

Error starting process 
Reason: The server process could not be started because the configured identity is incorrect. Check the username and password.  (0x8000401a) 
Process: Storage Online Process (0) 
Reference: RunTheProcess/CCI 

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Event ID: 6655

Storage Online Process EVInstance01 (1)  -  Process failed 
PID: 0 
Exit Code: Unspecified error  (0x80004005)

The process has failed abnormally and will not be restarted. Either the process has exceeded  its restart count or automatic restart is disabled. The process can be restarted by stopping and restarting the Storage Service 

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Event ID: 6654

Storage Online Process (0)  -  Restarting failed process 
PID: 0 
Exit Code: Unspecified error  (0x80004005)

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A Dtrace of the StorageServer process will show the following:

(StorageServer)    <2436>    EV:M    {CStgProcess::RunTheProcess:#761}  - CreateInstance result for Storage Online Process EVInstance04. hr: [0x8000401a], IsStorageShuttingDown: [False]
(StorageServer)    <2436>    EV~E    Event ID: 6656 Error starting process |Reason: The server process could not be started because the configured identity is incorrect. Check the username and password.  (0x8000401a) |Process: Storage Online Process EVInstance04 (4) |Reference: RunTheProcess/CCI |
(StorageServer)    <2436>    EV:H    {CStgProcess::RunTheProcess} (Exit) Status: [The server process could not be started because the configured identity is incorrect. Check the username and password.  (0x8000401a)]

Cause

The identity on the StorageOnlineOpns DCOM object is incorrect.

Note: This may occur on other processes and the DCOM objects should be verified to enure they are running under the correct identity.  

Resolution

Update the identity in the StorageOnlineOpns DCOM object.

  1. Open dcomcnfg as the VSA 
  2. Expand Component Services > Computers > My Computer > DCOM Config
  3. Go to Properties of StorageOnlineOpns 
  4. Go to the Identity tab and update the User and Password
  5. Restart the Enterprise Vault Storage Service and validate the errors no longer appear

 

Issue/Introduction

After changing the Vault Service Account (VSA) password on the Enterprise Vault (EV) server Event ID 6656 may occcur.