SAPGUI connection settings - NW7 sneak peak help

[Former Member]

I recently obtained SAP NetWeaver 7.0 - Java and ABAP Trial Version on Linux - VMware Edition and set it up to run inside the SuSE Linux VMWare virtual machine. I have brought up the app server and the SAPGUI inside the VM is able to connect. However, I would like to have the app server running in the VM, and to use the SAP GUI in Windows to connect (faster performance, easier to use).

Therefore, I installed SAPGUI 710 and set up the following connection parameters:

Description: N4S Test Drive

Application Server: ivml2005

System Number: 00

System ID: N4S

However, when I go to login, the SAPGUI just hangs there saying "Connecting to system - please wait...". I noticed in the Linux VM that the connection for the SAP GUI Java is:

use expert configuration:

conn=/H/ivml2005/S/3242

Is there anyway I can make it so the SAPGUI in my real Windows installation can connect to the app server running inside the VM? I was able to ping the hostname ivml2005 successfully and was even able to access Portal using that hostname. Somehow, the SAPGUI just isn't connecting to the VM app server.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Dear Benjamin,

In the VM, can you open the ports 3200, 3242, 3299, 3600,3601 in its firewall? I think that should do the trick. Please mark the question as answered if my post solved your question.

Regards,

Veera

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Veera, certainly that sounds like a very reasonable solution. Thank you very much for the quick reply! I will try this once I get back home and let you know whether this has solved the issue.

By the way, I am using a router and will open those specified ports (actually, will try opening port ranges 3200-3601). Do you know specifically if I must do anything in Linux (i.e. does the SuSE Linux distribution that came with this trial have any firewall software)? I am fairly new to Linux/UNIX and not sure how their firewall technology works.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I just tried opening the ports and still, SAPGUI for Windows is not connecting. Therefore, I downloaded SAPGUI for Java and ran this (outside the VM). I input exactly what I see in the VM:

Under Expert Mode:

conn=/H/ivml2005/S/3242

and it works!!!

Therefore, something must be wrong with my SAPGUI for Windows settings. I tried the following:

AppServer:  ivml2005
System Number:  00
System ID:  N4S
SAProuter String:  /H/ivml2005/S/3242/H/

I get an error message returned:

NiBufIIn:  invalid data received

How can I translate the SAPGUI Java connection settings to SAPGUI for Windows?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Actually, I have fixed the issue. I found a blog post online and apparently, the System Number was 42. Setting this enabled me to login using SAPGUI 7.10 for Windows.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I have sap server and sapgui 72 on VM windows7, but i have the same problem.

"Connecting to system - please wait..."

can you help me?

firewall turn off

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello,

I don't suppose there was any resolution to this I am getting the same issue where the SAPGUI 720 is just saying "connecting - please wait..."

Also is here a way to confirm the instance number from the Sap management console?

Thanks,

Ben

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I also faced the same issue after I stopped in a middle of an upgrade. Can anybody give any hint on the solution of it?