Unable to create SAP GUI connection through logon groups

[Former Member]

Hello Folks,

Our client is using ECC 6.0, BI 7.0. We are using SAP GUI version 710, patch 5.

I am trying to create a connection to the SAP servers on the logon pad using GROUPS. When i key in the SID and the message server name in the respective fields and try to get the group server ID, the system returns:

hostname <message sever address> unknown. i have already checked that i am able to ping the host and i have also checked in the system profile paramters that the message server hostname is correct.

Also, i have made sure that logon groups do exist in SAP.

Am i missing something here?

Regards,

Prashant

[JPReyes · Accepted solution]

Add the sapmsXXX into the services file... that migh help

Regards

Juan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

yes, Juan is right...

add the following entry to your services file:

sapms<SID> 36##/tcp

where ## is the instance number

don't forget:

if you're using windows, add an extra blank line to the end of the services file

[Former Member]

Thank you very much for your help guys.... that solved the problem.... obviously the message service port had to be maintiained

Regards,

Prashant

[Former Member]

Read the following :

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/EN/c4/3a64db505211d189550000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

This might help you.

Regards,

Jazz