Can not install Content server 6.40 with MaxDb 7.8.2.26 !

[Sigurdur]

Hi

I'm trying to install content server along with MaxDb, but the last step of the install process fails with Error

The dbmcli call for action DB_CREATE failed.

Any idea on how I can get past this error, all the threads I have found are for older versions of the software ?

Platform

OS  Windows server 2008 R2 sp1 64bit

content server 6.40

MaxDb 7.8.2.26

I'm using the following DVD images

50113858_2.ZIP     NW 7.0 Presentation - SAP Content Server 6.40

50113858_5.ZIP     NW 7.0 Presentation - MaxDB Release 7.8.02.26

51043738_2.ZIP     NW 7.0 SR3 Inst.Mast WIN Svr x86 64 bit-BR MSS 2012

I also added Patch 22 to Sapinst.exe and Sapgui.exe

Logfile output

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INFO 2013-03-01 15:01:10.598

Working directory changed to C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04S/STANDALONE/CONTENTSERVER/CS640.

INFO 2013-03-01 15:01:10.754

Execute step sdb_create_db_instance of component |SAP_CONTENT_SERVER|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|SAP_CONTENT_SERVER_WINDOWS|ind|ind|ind|ind|auto.id:2|0|CS_DB_INSTALL|ind|ind|ind|ind|auto.id:3|0|SdbPreInstanceDialogs|ind|ind|ind|ind|dbinstance|0|SdbInstanceDialogs|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|SDB_INSTANCE_CREATE|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0

ERROR 2013-03-01 15:01:11.690

MDB-07001  No action defined for actor.

ERROR 2013-03-01 15:01:11.706

The dbmcli call for action DB_CREATE failed. SOLUTION: Check logfile SdbCmdOut.log or XCMDOUT.LOG (depending on which one exists on your system) for more information.

ERROR 2013-03-01 15:01:11.784

The dbmcli call for action DB_CREATE failed. SOLUTION: Check logfile SdbCmdOut.log or XCMDOUT.LOG (depending on which one exists on your system) for more information.

ERROR 2013-03-01 15:01:11.846

FCO-00011  The step sdb_create_db_instance with step key |SAP_CONTENT_SERVER|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|SAP_CONTENT_SERVER_WINDOWS|ind|ind|ind|ind|auto.id:2|0|CS_DB_INSTALL|ind|ind|ind|ind|auto.id:3|0|SdbPreInstanceDialogs|ind|ind|ind|ind|dbinstance|0|SdbInstanceDialogs|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|SDB_INSTANCE_CREATE|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|sdb_create_db_instance was executed with status ERROR ( Last error reported by the step: No action defined for actor.).

and the XCMDOUT.LOG contains the following

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  > Subprocess starts at 20130301151217

Execute Command : F:\sapdb\programs\pgm\dbmcli.exe -n Edda db_enum

Execute Session Command : exit

> Subprocess stops at 20130301151217

OK

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  > Subprocess starts at 20130301151217

Execute Command : F:\sapdb\programs\pgm\dbmcli.exe -n Edda inst_enum

Execute Session Command : exit

> Subprocess stops at 20130301151218

OK

7.8.02.26    F:\sapdb\CSP\db

Best Regards

[yashwanthkumar_kethineed · Accepted solution]

Hello,

The problem seems to be caused by the Content Server master DVD and the RDBMS (MaxDB) DVD you are using.

The Content server was not officially released with MaxDB 7.8 on windows 2008 R2.

Uninstall the current MaxDB version 7.8 using SDBUNINST  tool (/sapdb/programs/bin)

with sdbuninst -all (if this is the first installation in this server).

To avoid this problem, install the Content Server on Windows Server 2008/R2 with MaxDB 7.6 as delivered on the compilation DVD. Then update the MAXDB and ODBC to a supported version accordingly.

If you are SAP Customer, review the SAP Notes below:

Refer to note 735598 for the upgrade to MAXDB patch.

Refer to note 1399009 for Content Server 6.40 on Windows Server 2008 and Win2008 R2

You can have a look at the below 2 notes too for the additional information for these releases:

793550 for the upgrade to version 7.6

1004973 for the upgrade to version 7.7

1353266 for the upgrade to version 7.8

Regards,

Yashwanth

[Sigurdur · Accepted solution]

Hi Yashwanth

You where correct the install worked using image

50113858_3.ZIP                NW 7.0 Presentation - MaxDB Release 7.6.03

Regards

Siggi