strtmksvr error

[Former Member]

Hi

We are starting an In Place CPC ascii=>unicode conversion on a os/400 7.1 system. The sap instance has been upgraded to 7.20 #62. We are using the "SAP:WEBAS:7.00:SAPINST::OS400_PPC64:" install.

The E:\SAP_DL\CPC\CPC_70x_OS400_SAP_Installation_Master\IM_OS400_PPC64\TMKSVR\setup.exe runs OK but when we log on as qsecofr and run the strtmksvr command there is an error. We have updated the install with ISERPACK8_8-20000959.SAR ISERPACK8

error reads.....

STRTMKSVR INSTNO(00) DISPPORT(*LAST)

TMKSVR version 145/13 - compiled at: Nov 30 2007 19:09:37

Library TMKSVR00 already exists in library list.

• Request:STRTMKSVR Parms:instance number=0, dispatcher port=65536.

Name matching pattern not found.

Directory removed.

Object changed.

Object changed.

strtmksvr: port number 59975 does not seem to be free. Use NETSTAT to

clean up any hung TCP connections.

• Request processed, return code = 1.

Errors occurred in command.

the port looks like its OK and we have tried various other port numbers with the same error.

Looks like there is nothing in \tmp\tmksvr145_spawn_temporary_names

leading to the error

Message ID . . . . . . : CPFA093 Severity . . . . . . . : 30

Message type . . . . . : Escape

Date sent . . . . . . : 09/22/11 Time sent . . . . . . : 19:48:43

Message . . . . : Name matching pattern not found.

Cause . . . . . : The pattern in path name

/tmp/tmksvr145_spawn_temporary_names/* does not match any name in the

directory.

Recovery . . . : Correct the path name and try the request again.

Anyone else seen this one?

Thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Matthew,

Volker is correct, the inplace conversion kit currently available will not support systems running with the 720 kernel.

In any case, for documentation purpose, your problem with strtmksvr has been reported before and seems to be related to the usage of the environment variable LANG. You can try the following:

- Sign into the IBM i host as intallation user

- Check and remove environment variable LANG if it is set

- ADDLIBLE TMKSVR00

- STRTMKSVR INSTNO(00) DISPPORT(59975)

You can open a customer ticket if keep having problems or if you are have strongly feel you need this to be supported earlier.

Also, to find out when the 702 installation will be supported, you could keep an eye on SAP Note 800791.

Best regards,

Luis Gonzalez

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks for the info Luis, I tried it with and without the LANG var but the error still remains.

However it sounds like we can not do the unicode upgrade anyway given the current kernel level. One solution might be to restore an earlier kernel. Any ideas what the highest kernel level is that is supported by the unicode conversion kit?

Seeing as we just did the upgrade to 7.02 I wonder if we can even consider running an earlier kernel.

Thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Matt,

I'm sorry to tell you, that it is not possible to run the 7.02 Kernel with 7.01 kernel instead of 7.20. So, you cannot "downgrade" the kernel for the InPlace CPC ...

In my eyes, you need to run a full export, DLTLIB r3siddata and full import or wait for the inplace kit.

I did this already a few times because of this. It is mostly faster than you think ...

Sorry,

Volker Gueldenpfennig, consolut international ag

http://www.consolut.com http://www.4soi.de http://www.easymarketplace.de

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

What if we did the unicode upgrade first? in the 4.7 sap system then upgraded the now unicode system to 7.20 kernel?

We have only done 1 test upgrade.

Thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

What if we did the unicode upgrade first? in the 4.7 sap system then upgraded the now unicode system to 7.20 kernel?
> 
> We have only done 1 test upgrade.
> 
> Thanks

Hello,

I guess you are talking about 'first convert 4.7 NUC to UC, then upgrade it to NW 7.02' ?

This is 'do-able'

Thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Matt,

that is for sure possible, but you would end up in 2 downtimes ... as the upgrade to 6.05 will need 40-80h runtime, you will need 2 times testing and 2 GoLive weekends.

In my eyes, you should now open an OSS ticket and ask for the 7.02 InPlace conversion kit ....

see you,

Volker Gueldenpfennig, consolut international ag

http://www.consolut.com http://www.4soi.de http://www.easymarketplace.de

[Former Member]

Hello Matt,

is it correct, that you are trying to convert an 7.02 ABAP NW System InPlace to Unicode ?

Unfortunately, there is no conversion kit available right now.

So, I assume, you do use the 7.01 kit or even something older ...

So, you should not be surprised, when it fails. In my eyes, this is not a "doable way". SAP & IBM is working on such a kit right now. Perhaps, you are able to get a "pre-version" ...

I would open an oss ticket then ...

Regards

Volker Gueldenpfennig, consolut international ag

http://www.consolut.com http://www.4soi.de http://www.easymarketplace.de

[Former Member]

Any thoughts as to a "doable way"?

Thanks