CANNOT SEE SERVER / INSTANCE IN SAPMMC & NOW SERVER ALSO NOT STARTING

[Former Member]

Hi All,

Till yesterday my SAP EP PORTAL server was running a little slow, today when i restarted the server, and opened SAPMMC, there was no listing in it. I have not made <b>any</b> changes to the server configuration since it was installed.

In SAPMMC i cannot see the SERVER NAME and the instances that i used to see before.My server has gone down.How do i restart the server ?

the std_server0.out files details are as follows.

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stdout/stderr redirect

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node name : server0

pid : 3144

system name : J2E

system nr. : 00

started at : Mon Jan 30 10:39:26 2006

CompilerOracle: exclude com/sapportals/portal/pb/layout/taglib/ContainerTag addIviewResources

CompilerOracle: exclude com/sap/engine/services/keystore/impl/security/CodeBasedSecurityConnector getApplicationDomain

CompilerOracle: exclude com/sap/engine/services/rmi_p4/P4StubSkeletonGenerator generateStub

CompilerOracle: exclude com/sapportals/portal/prt/util/StringUtils escapeToJS

CompilerOracle: exclude iaik/security/md/SHA a

CompilerOracle: exclude com/sapportals/portal/prt/core/broker/PortalServiceItem startServices

CompilerOracle: exclude com/sap/engine/services/webservices/server/deploy/WSConfigurationHandler downloadFile

CompilerOracle: exclude com/sapportals/portal/prt/jndisupport/util/AbstractHierarchicalContext lookup

SAP J2EE Engine Version 6.40 PatchLevel 87289.311 is starting...

SAP J2EE Engine Version 6.40 PatchLevel 87289.311 is running!

PatchLevel 87289.311 November 18, 2004 20:31 GMT

Service security started. (287594 ms).

Service applocking started. (191 ms).

Please help me, i need to start it asap.

regards

Bhardwaj

Message was edited by: Saurabh Bhardwaj

Message was edited by: Saurabh Bhardwaj

Message was edited by: Saurabh Bhardwaj

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Login as the <sid>adm and run the sapstartsrv.exe from the

...\usr\sap\<sid>\sys\exe\run directory.

Give the necessary details and try, it might work. You may

also want to check the database files/logs in Enterprise

Manager.

Hope it helps, do let us know what's happening.

Regards

Srikishan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Srikishan,

what do i put in "NR" & "Startprofile" in the window (SAP Service Install)that opens up after i run sapstartsrv.exe?

Also, How do i check database files/logs in Enterprise

Manager?

Regards

Bhardwaj

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi,

the usage of STARTSAP.EXE

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USAGE: STARTSAP.EXE name=<SID> nr=<SYSNR> SAPDIAHOST=<host>

FURTHER INFORMATION:

- The executable sapstart.exe must be in the same directory

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SID - system id.

SYSNR - Instance number

Regards,

ak

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi Saurabh,

to monitor your server, you may find ??mon.exe files in the same directory. just type <b>dir ??mon.exe</b>in DOS CMD prompt. you will find those monitoring executables.

Regards,

ak

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi AK,

Thanx for the reply.

I did the following and the command executed properly.

C:\usr\sap\J2E\SYS\exe\run>STARTSAP.EXE name=J2E nr=00 SAPDIAHOST=bhardwaj1

I also found the monitoring files, and the results were as follows.

C:\usr\sap\J2E\SYS\exe\run>icmon

icmon=>sapparam(1c): No Profile used.

icmon=>sapparam: SAPSYSTEMNAME neither in Profile nor in Commandline IcmShmCreate failed - possibly no ICM/WebDisp running

C:\usr\sap\J2E\SYS\exe\run>jcmon.exe

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R/3 executable information

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kernel release 640

kernel make variant 640_REL

DBMS client library

compiled on NT 5.0 2195 Service Pack 4 x86 MS VC++ 13.10

compilation mode UNICODE

compile time Sep 22 2004 20:01:50

update level 0

patch number 0

source id 0.036

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supported environment

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database (SAP, table SVERS) 610

620

630

640

operating system

Windows NT 5.0

Windows NT 5.1

Windows NT 5.2

Arun,even now i am not able start the server, kindly help. Do u have a yahoo messenger ID? Please send it over.Mine is saaurabhbhardwaj@yahoo.com

I need to fix it urgently.I hoope u understand.

Thanx.

Bhardwaj

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Also, after i gave the following command on the console to start the server from the console, it gave the following errors.

<b>C:\usr\sap\J2E\JC00\j2ee\os_libs>jcontrol -bootstrap=yes pf=/usr/sap/j2e/SYS/pro

file/J2E_JC00_bhardwaj1 -startMode=console</b>

• ERROR => CTrcOpen: fopen
  bhardwaj1\saploc\J2E\JC00\work\dev_jcontrol

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trc file: "
bhardwaj1\saploc\J2E\JC00\work\dev_jcontrol", trc level: 1, release

: "640"

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node name : jcontrol

pid : 3708

system name : J2E

system nr. : 00

started at : Tue Jan 31 17:27:02 2006

arguments :

arg[00] : jcontrol

arg[01] : pf=/usr/sap/j2e/SYS/profile/J2E_JC00_bhardwaj1

[Thr 816] Tue Jan 31 17:27:02 2006

[Thr 816] *** ERROR => Can't open property file [
bhardwaj1\saploc\J2E\JC00\j2e

e\cluster\instance.properties] [jstartxx.c 684]

[Thr 816] *** ERROR => Can't open property file [
bhardwaj1\saploc\J2E\JC00\j2e

e\cluster\instance.properties] [jstartxx.c 1731]

[Thr 816] *** ERROR => JStartupReadArgumentsEx: can't enumerate nodes [
yogjosh

i1\saploc\J2E\JC00\j2ee\cluster\instance.properties;
bhardwaj1\saploc\J2E\JC00\

SDM\program\config\sdm_jstartup.properties] (rc=-1) [jstartxx.c 500]

usage : JControl [-options] <arg0> <arg1> ... <argn>

launch the specified java program

options : [pf=instance profile] SAP instance profile (default=jstartup.pfl for l

ocal mode)

[-local] switch on local mode without installation

[-file=<property file>] (default=instance.properties)

[-parent=<pid of the parent process>] (default=0)

[-tracefile=<filename>] (default=dev_jcontrol)

[-bootstrap=yes/no] switch on/off bootstrapping (default=yes)

[-protocol=on/off] switch on/off detailed protocol (default=off)

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi Saurabh

• go to control panel --> Add/Remove programs. See if your server is installed there. Just see, do nothing else.

• Restart your computer. and start SAPMMC again in your Local User id (j2eadm - i guess). Might be your User access rights problem.

If nothing else works,

• Stop the server (i guess its already dead just kidding.) Install Central Instance again. Just the CI. You should be able to see the entries in your SAPMMC.

lemme know if this worked. the last one was told to me under such a circumstance but before i could try, some miracle happened and i was able to fix it.

Regards

arun.

PS: can you please remove the big trace you have put.

Message was edited by: Arun Kumar Ravi

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi AK,

Can i have ur yahoo messenger id? Please.

Sorry for troubling u so much. How do i install just the Central Instance? Is it by executing the installation package with which i installed my SAP Server initially.

Is CI the same as Custom Installation?

Thanx.

Bhardwaj

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi,

>can i have ur yahoo messenger id? Please.

you can have it - my yahoo id is on my Business card. but i'm afraid i can't access yahoo messenger in my office

>How do i install just

> the Central Instance? Is it by executing the

> installation package with which i installed my SAP

> Server initially.

Yes. You have a Central Instance and a Dialogue Instance. Just choose to install Central Instance alone. that should work.

> Is CI the same as Custom Installation?

No. CI is Central Instance.

Regards,

arun.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

*control panel --> Add/Remove programs. The server is <b>not</b> installed there.

• Restarted my computer. Started SAPMMC again in Local User id (j2eadm). J2eadm is a member of the Administrator group. Nothing happened, Still No listings in SAPMMC.

If nothing else works,

• I executed the "SAPinst.exe" -> Java Installation -> "Custom Installation". It asked wether to install "old Installation" or "new Installation". And if i choose "new installation", after that it starts installing the entire set up again as it did the first time installation of SAP WAS.

Also, I do not get any option of installing <b>only</b> the CENTRAL INSTANCE. How do i install only the central instace <b>alone</b>?

One more thing, which i think wub be of importance is that in the services console of control panel of my machine, where i can see all the services, initially there were (SAPJ2E_00 & SAPJ2E_01) these two services, but now there is only SAPJ2E_01 service which is not running. Can u tell me something about these two and other required SAP services.

Thanx <b>FOR ALL YOUR HELP</b>

Bhardwaj

Message was edited by: Saurabh Bhardwaj

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

> If nothing else works,

> * I executed the "SAPinst.exe" -> Java Installation

> -> "Custom Installation". It asked wether to install

> "old Installation" or "new Installation". And if i

> choose "new installation", after that it starts

> Also, I do not get any option of installing

> <b>only</b> the CENTRAL INSTANCE. How do i install

> only the central instace <b>alone</b>?

Repeat Your first step (the step which you did during your maiden installation) again. That will reinitialize your SAPMMC and create instances

> initially

> there were (SAPJ2E_00 & SAPJ2E_01) these two

> services, but now there is only SAPJ2E_01 service

> which is not running. Can u tell me something about

> these two and other required SAP services.

SAPJ2E_00 - is your Central Instance of your Server.

Central instance has your Message server and Enqueue Server.

SAPj2E_01 - is your Dialogue Instance of your Server.

This will have your Dispatcher.

These two services correspond to your server. if SAPJ2E_00 is missing, its a clear case of deletion. what i said - redo the first step alone - should work.

Regards

arun

Message was edited by: Arun Kumar Ravi

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi

> Also, I do not get any option of installing

> <b>only</b> the CENTRAL INSTANCE. How do i install

> only the central instace <b>alone</b>?

you dont get any options to install CI alone. but you just rewrite the CI already done by doing the first step alone. this is just overwriting.

regds

ak

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi AK,

Thanx for all the help.

When u say <b>'First Step'</b>, is it the reinstallation by executing <u><b>sapinst.exe in I386 folder</b></u> ? if it is a reinstallation, then as i asked before,when i run the installation package, it asks wether to <b>Run a new Installation</b> or <b>Continue old installation</b>, which one do i choose?

>Repeat Your <b>first step (the step which you did during your maiden installation)</b> again. That will reinitialize your SAPMMC and create instances.

Are the <b>'first steps'</b>, the same as all the steps that i followed when i first installed the server for the first time? If not then, how do i do the first steps. Is it First Step or Step<u><i><b>s</b></i></u> ?

Can i send u a snapshot of the installation (First Steps) on ur yahoo mail ?

Thanx again Arun.

Reagrds,

Bhardwaj.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

> asks wether to <b>Run a new Installation</b> or

> <b>Continue old installation</b>, which one do i

> choose?

Choose Run a new installation. You want to rewrite the instances on your computer again.

and be careful when you give the parameters. You need to give the parameters which you gave during the initial installation. otherwise the dialogue instance will get confused and you will end up running dialogue instance installation again.

btw, stop the dialogue instance service before you do any of these things.

>Is it First Step or

> Step<u><i><b>s</b></i></u> ?

its only the FIRST <b>STEP</b>.

regards

arun.

PS: are you running it on a production environment or just a test/demo environment?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi AK,

I did it exactly the way you told me to and it gave me the following error.

<u><b>sapccmsr.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.</b></u>

I have heard that once u have installed the server and if it crashes and then if u try to reinstall it, it gives errors. I think that is what has happened.

Also, after i closed that small error window, the installation does not stop, It continiues and now it has got stuck at <u><b>'LOAD JAVA DATABASE CONTENT'</b></u>. in the installation window in which it shows what all it is installing. It has been on this stage since 1 and a half hour.

I have not stopped the installation , it is (i think) still in hang mode,Should i force stop the installation? or should i restart it again? I am waiting for ur reply.

Thanx.

Bhardwaj

Message was edited by: Saurabh Bhardwaj

Message was edited by: Saurabh Bhardwaj

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi

<b>Load Database Content</b> Takes a lot of time in any of the installation.

i have a feeling your server has crashed. again, just as i said if you are running it in demo/test application, the best bet is to reinstall again.

but if you ask me about Load Database Content time, Yes, It takes a long time but i can't be specific how long it will take.

Regards,

arun.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi AK,

Some good news.

We thought that the installation process had hanged,after it took about 2 hours at<b> Load Database Content</b> and we aborted the installation process, and thought of reinstalling the server again. But when we opened SAPMMC, there was a listing for <b>Dispacher instance - 01</b>. But the central instance is still not there.

Anyways, we are reinstalling the server.

I thank you for all the help. I have your yahoo mail ID. Will certainly write u a mail when ever i have a problem again.

Also, what is your mail id that u check everyday? so that in case i need to contact u urgently, i can mail it there.

Thanx for all the help again. Ur Points !!!!!

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi Saurabh,

You may mail me on my yahoo id. i check it very regularly on week days.

Regards,

arun.