HWN021650E A timeout occurred while connecting to SMI-S provider SMI-S provider IP and port.

Explanation

There was a timeout on an attempted connection to an SMI-S provider. The service is unavailable or not responding, or the network may be congested.

Action

Check that:
  1. 1.The SMI-S provider is running.
  2. 2.The SMI-S provider is able to answer IBM Spectrum Control requests without delay.
  3. 3.There is a good network connection between IBM Spectrum Control and the SMI-S provider.
If the SMI-S provider is running correctly and the network connection is fine, increase the timeout and try again.