Storage Manager (SM) Startup Failure: Attempt to Initialize Exisiting Archive Symptom There is an error message such as the following: Failed to start process: The initialize flag was specified with an existing archive. Cause The SM was started with an archive location that already exists. Solution When starting a new database you be sure to choose an empty archive location. Insufficient Storage Managers (SMs) to Start Transaction Transaction Engine (TE) or Storage Manager (SM) Quits Unexpectedly