Symptom

SAM or OI server logs indicate that NOTIF is active, but also indicate that NOTIF did not start. The following error message is generated:

Checking NOTIF settings for start flag...
Loading JVM interface...
Initializing JVM interface...
*** Notif start thread created; returning.
Program initialization call returned.
......<few more lines>.....
*** NOTIF DID NOT START!
com.vmware.smarts.notif.entryPoints.notifIcEntryPoint$notifNotEnable
Exception: com.smarts.remote.SmRemoteException
Started: Specified property not found in class
MR-PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND-Specified property not found in class
SAM will continue to run without Notif