diff --git a/exemgr/main.cpp b/exemgr/main.cpp
index 9f67d24ab..0b63388d3 100644
--- a/exemgr/main.cpp
+++ b/exemgr/main.cpp
@@ -1345,25 +1345,44 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 #endif
 	setupSignalHandlers();
     int err = setupResources();
+    string errMsg;
     switch (err)
     {
         case -1:
         case -3:
-            cerr << "Error getting file limits, please see non-root install documentation" << endl;
-            return -1;
+            errMsg = "Error getting file limits, please see non-root install documentation";
             break;
         case -2:
-            cerr << "Error setting file limits, please see non-root install documentation" << endl;
-            return -1;
+            errMsg = "Error setting file limits, please see non-root install documentation";
             break;
         case -4:
-            cerr << "Could not install file limits to required value, please see non-root install documentation" << endl;
-            return -1;
+            errMsg = "Could not install file limits to required value, please see non-root install documentation";
             break;
         default:
             break;
     }
 
+    if (err < 0)
+    {
+        Oam oam;
+        logging::Message::Args args;
+        logging::Message message;
+        args.add( errMsg );
+        message.format(args);
+        logging::LoggingID lid(16);
+        logging::MessageLog ml(lid);
+        ml.logCriticalMessage( message );
+        cerr << errMsg << endl;
+        try
+        {
+            oam.processInitFailure();
+        }
+        catch (...)
+        {
+        }
+        return 2;
+    }
+
 
 	setupCwd(rm);
 
diff --git a/primitives/primproc/primproc.cpp b/primitives/primproc/primproc.cpp
index a43177351..33a987a0c 100644
--- a/primitives/primproc/primproc.cpp
+++ b/primitives/primproc/primproc.cpp
@@ -297,24 +297,36 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	mlp = new primitiveprocessor::Logger();
 
     int err = setupResources();
+    string errMsg;
     switch (err)
     {
         case -1:
         case -3:
-            cerr << "Error getting file limits, please see non-root install documentation" << endl;
-            return -1;
+            errMsg = "Error getting file limits, please see non-root install documentation";
             break;
         case -2:
-            cerr << "Error setting file limits, please see non-root install documentation" << endl;
-            return -1;
+            errMsg = "Error setting file limits, please see non-root install documentation";
             break;
         case -4:
-            cerr << "Could not install file limits to required value, please see non-root install documentation" << endl;
-            return -1;
+            errMsg = "Could not install file limits to required value, please see non-root install documentation";
             break;
         default:
             break;
     }
+    if (err < 0)
+    {
+        Oam oam;
+        mlp->logMessage(errMsg);
+        cerr << errMsg << endl;
+        try
+        {
+            oam.processInitFailure();
+        }
+        catch (...)
+        {
+        }
+        return 2;
+    }
 
 	int serverThreads = 1;
 	int serverQueueSize = 10;
diff --git a/writeengine/server/we_server.cpp b/writeengine/server/we_server.cpp
index a6dacb3c1..5b698fce9 100644
--- a/writeengine/server/we_server.cpp
+++ b/writeengine/server/we_server.cpp
@@ -130,27 +130,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     idbdatafile::IDBPolicy::configIDBPolicy();
 #endif
 	Config weConfig;
-    int err = setupResources();
-    switch (err)
-    {
-        case -1:
-        case -3:
-            cerr << "Error getting file limits, please see non-root install documentation" << endl;
-            return -1;
-            break;
-        case -2:
-            cerr << "Error setting file limits, please see non-root install documentation" << endl;
-            return -1;
-            break;
-        case -4:
-            cerr << "Could not install file limits to required value, please see non-root install documentation" << endl;
-            return -1;
-            break;
-        default:
-            break;
-    }
 
-	
 	ostringstream serverParms;
 	serverParms << "pm" << weConfig.getLocalModuleID() << "_WriteEngineServer";
 
@@ -205,6 +185,45 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		}
 	}
 
+    int err = setupResources();
+    string errMsg;
+    switch (err)
+    {
+        case -1:
+        case -3:
+            errMsg = "Error getting file limits, please see non-root install documentation";
+            break;
+        case -2:
+            errMsg = "Error setting file limits, please see non-root install documentation";
+            break;
+        case -4:
+            errMsg = "Could not install file limits to required value, please see non-root install documentation";
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+    if (err < 0)
+    {
+        Oam oam;
+        logging::Message::Args args;
+        logging::Message message;
+        args.add( errMsg );
+        message.format(args);
+        logging::LoggingID lid(SUBSYSTEM_ID_WE_SRV);
+        logging::MessageLog ml(lid);
+        ml.logCriticalMessage( message );
+        cerr << errMsg << endl;
+        try
+        {
+            oam.processInitFailure();
+        }
+        catch (...)
+        {
+        }
+        return 2;
+    }
+
+
 	IOSocket ios;
 	size_t mt = 20;
 	size_t qs = mt * 100;