# Image Library Host is Failed: "Failed to start: pf9-glance-api"

## Problem

* One or more Image Library hosts are in a "failed" state.
* In `/var/log/pf9/hostagent.log` , the following `ERROR` is observed.

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```bash
2023-11-11 05:49:25,022 - pf9_app.py INFO - Setting the desired service state
2023-11-11 05:49:25,023 - pf9_app.py INFO - Setting service state pf9-glance-api.5.6.7-2464. Command: sudo /etc/init.d/pf9-glance-api start
2023-11-11 05:49:25,103 - pf9_app.py ERROR - Command sudo /etc/init.d/pf9-glance-api start, code=2 stdout=Starting pf9-glance-api: * Failed to start: pf9-glance-api
 stderr=/sbin/start-stop-daemon: matching only on non-root pidfile /var/run/glance//glance-api.pid is insecure

2023-11-11 05:49:25,103 - pf9_app.py WARNING - Failed to set service pf9-glance-api to state True
```

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## Environment

* Platform9 Managed OpenStack - v5.6
* Hostagent
* Image Library
* Glance API

## Cause

The cause of this issue is under investigation.

## Resolution

Manually start the services via their respective /etc/init.d scripts.

1. Start the `pf9-glance-api` service.
2. Start the `pf9-imagelibrary` service.

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```bash
/etc/init.d/pf9-glance-api start
/etc/init.d/pf9-imagelibrary start
```

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