XI Installation: invalid XI SAP <sid>adm password

[Former Member]

During an initial XI installation on top of an ABAP + JAVA NW04 system. In the Java Deployment > Windows Domain installation step i am unable to enter the correct SAP <sid>adm password with below error message:

"Invalid password. DIAGNOSIS: The password you specified for user 'xi2adm' is wrong. SOLUTION: Enter the correct password."

In the sapinst_dev.log is the following:

TRACE [iaxxgenimp.cpp:845]

showDialog()

waiting for an answer from gui

TRACE [iaxxcnclhd.cpp:101]

CCancelHandler::doHandleDoc()

CCancelHandler: ACTION_ERROR received

TRACE [iaxxdlghnd.cpp:187]

CDialogHandler::doHandleDoc()

CDialogHandler: ACTION_ERROR received

TRACE [iaxxdlghnd.cpp:98]

CDialogHandler::doHandleDoc()

CDialogHandler: ACTION_NEXT requested

TRACE [synxcuser.cpp:517]

bool CSyUserImpl::checkPassword(iastring sPassword) const

checking password of user xi2adm failed

TRACE [iaxxdlghnd.cpp:322]

CDialogHandler::doHandleDoc()

Invalid password. DIAGNOSIS: The password you specified for user 'xi2adm' is wrong. SOLUTION: Enter the correct password.

Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

[Former Member]

HI Vivian

In the step after "Java Deployment ==> Windows Domain" you are asked to insert the password for SAP System Administrator and for SAP System Service Administrator.

Maybe you have chosen two different passwords??

Check it.

Regards,

Go:khan

[Former Member]

Hi, ive solved it but thanks again for your help. Apparently, the windows install only accept 8 character passwords..

[Former Member]

Vivian Liu,

I am trying to install XI on Windows2003/sql server.

I have installed os/sp3/sqlserver/patches/Central Instance/Db instance.

I have used Administrator account to install this.

1. When do i need to create <SID>adm user?

2. If you have any installation notes with the sequence of steps, can you please send it to me at ganges.xi@gmail.com

Thank you

Gangas Leaves