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saposcol failed (there was SAP kernel update before that)

Former Member
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Hi,

startsap script fails to start saposcol

This error emerged after SAP kernel update:

Checking DB6 db Database

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ABAP Database is running

Starting SAP-Collector Daemon

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Start of saposcol failed

Starting SAP Instance DVEBMGS13

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Startup-Log is written to /home/bwtadm/startsap_DVEBMGS13.log

Instance on host sap2 started

IGS on host sap2 started

Where should I start troubleshooting ?

thanks

Vilius

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Former Member
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Hello,

Please run the script saproot.sh which is in the folder /sapmnt/SID/exe.

Best regards,

Olivier

Former Member
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Hello Olivier,

I should run it as root user ?

Is it safe to run this script while all systems are running ?

thanks

Vilius

Edited by: Vilius Mockunas on Dec 4, 2008 7:52 AM

Edited by: Vilius Mockunas on Dec 4, 2008 7:54 AM

Former Member
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Hello,

Never tried but this script will just change permissions on some files. dba tools and saposcol.

I think you can run it without problem even if your system is running. I would suggest to test first on a development or test system.

Best regards,

Olivier

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Hi,

I've just run saproot.sh successfuly. After that I restarted my SAP system. The problem isn't solved - startsap printed out again:

Starting SAP-Collector Daemon

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Start of saposcol failed

This is saproot.sh output:

bash-2.05b# ./saproot.sh BWT

====================================================

Your database environment is set as :

SAPSYSTEMNAME : BWT

DB2DBDFT : BWT

INSTHOME : /db2/db2bwt

DB2INSTANCE : db2bwt

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Post Upgrade Activities for DB6

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-> cd /usr/sap/BWT/SYS/exe/run

-> chown root:dbbwtctl /usr/sap/BWT/SYS/exe/run/dscdb6up

-> chmod 4750 /usr/sap/BWT/SYS/exe/run/dscdb6up

-> chgrp dbbwtadm /usr/sap/BWT/SYS/global

-> chmod 710 /usr/sap/BWT/SYS/global

-> chgrp dbbwtadm /usr/sap/BWT/SYS/global/dscdb6.conf

-> chmod 640 /usr/sap/BWT/SYS/global/dscdb6.conf

-> rm /usr/lib/libdb2.a

rm: /usr/lib/libdb2.a: No such file or directory

(If /usr/lib/libdb2.a is not found, this does NOT indicate an error!)

-> su - db2bwt -c " csh -c \" setenv DB2INSTANCE db2bwt ; ~db2bwt/sqllib/bin/db2 update dbm cfg using sysadm_group dbbwtadm \" "

DB20000I The UPDATE DATABASE MANAGER CONFIGURATION command completed

successfully.

-> su - db2bwt -c " csh -c \" setenv DB2INSTANCE db2bwt ; ~db2bwt/sqllib/bin/db2 update dbm cfg using sysctrl_group dbbwtctl \" "

DB20000I The UPDATE DATABASE MANAGER CONFIGURATION command completed

successfully.

-> su - db2bwt -c " csh -c \" setenv DB2INSTANCE db2bwt ; ~db2bwt/sqllib/bin/db2 update dbm cfg using sysmaint_group dbbwtmnt \" "

DB20000I The UPDATE DATABASE MANAGER CONFIGURATION command completed

successfully.

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Post Upgrade Activities for DB6

finished successfully

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Preparing saposcol ...

Preparing icmbnd ...

done

Could someone sugest more solutions ?

thank you

Vilius

Edited by: Vilius Mockunas on Dec 4, 2008 8:27 AM

Former Member
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Hello,

Strange. Please try the following.

go to /sapmnt/SID/exe and execute

chmod 4755 saposcol

chown root:sapsys saposcol

Regards,

Olivier

Former Member
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Hi,

Changed permisions as you sugested - same situation:

Starting SAP-Collector Daemon

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Start of saposcol failed

Vilius

Former Member
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Hi,

Download latest saposcol and maintein the permissions

-Gokul