3.1.4.19.1 Start (Opnum 3)

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This method is called by a client to start instance load balancing.

 HRESULT Start(
   [in] CatSrvServices i_css
 );

i_css: MUST be set to css_lb (see section 2.2.7).

Return Values: This method MUST return S_OK (0x00000000) on success, and a failure result, as specified in [MS-ERREF] section 2.1, on failure. All failure results MUST be treated identically.

Upon receiving a call to this method, the server MUST verify that the parameters are valid, as specified previously, and fail the call if not.

If the server does not support instance load balancing, or if instance load balancing support is not installed, the server MUST immediately fail the call.

Otherwise, the server MUST attempt to determine if instance load balancing support is running, and fail the call if it cannot.

If instance load balancing support is already running, the server MUST return S_OK (0x00000000).

Otherwise, the server MUST attempt to start instance load balancing support, and fail the call if it cannot.