//check if GMS is started and has started Jxta
boolean checkGMS() {
boolean result = false;
if (GMSFactory.isGMSEnabled(getClusterName())) {
NetworkManagerProxy nmp = getJxtaFacade(getClusterName());
if(nmp.isStarted()) {
networkManagerProxy = nmp;
result = true;
} else if (_logger.isLoggable(Level.FINE)) {
_logger.log(Level.FINE, "GMS has not started Jxta");
}