Need IP address of my sap server

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I have installed sap netweaver 7.0 on Linux (SUSE -11) , x86_64 system.(installed in VMWARE)

After installation I am not able to get the ip address of this server.

When I give : nslookup <SERVER NAME>:

Its giving me timeout .....

in /etc/hosts file the ip is : 127.0.0.1 ...

But when I am trying to connect this ip from sap GUI (installed in WINDOWS 7)...I am not able to...

Can anybody help me on this ???

[MichaelTe · Accepted solution]

Hello,

in the VM in a console window issue the command:

ip addr

It should give you a output similar to:

1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 16436 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 brd 127.255.255.255 scope host lo
    inet 127.0.0.2/8 brd 127.255.255.255 scope host secondary lo
2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UNKNOWN qlen 1000
    link/ether 00:50:56:b0:7f:44 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 172.16.1.134/24 brd 172.16.1.255 scope global eth0

This command lists all your network interfaces. You should see one with "eth0". And there should be a ip address.

Post your output of the command "ip addr".

Regards, Michael

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Michael,

does this commnad works for linux too ??

does not seems so ...

[MichaelTe · Accepted solution]

Hello,

yes of course.

Where do you execute the command? In a terminal, console on the VM?

Why do you think it isn't a linux command?

Do you get an error?

Regards,

Michael

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Michel,

I followed your instruction ...and find the following :

My Host name(full name ) : pbanerjee.kiit.com

But from windows 7 where I installed sapgui logon pad ....I could not able to connect to any of the IP Addresses....

Please assist.....

[Akshay_G · Accepted solution]

Have you tried to do "ping 192.168.18.132" from desktop in command window?

Is it reachable from your Windows 7 Desktop?

Also add entry in /etc/hosts of server as below and restart (SAP and OS):

<IP Address>     <Fully Qualified Hostname>     <Hostname>

Regards,

Akshay

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi All.

Problem is resolved now ...

Marked the "Correct answer as well" .....

[Akshay_G]

Hi Pranendu,

Did you perform the installation while the server was air-gapped from network?

Let me know.

Regards,
Akshay

[Former Member]

Hi Akshay,

Yes ..I guess....

[Akshay_G]

Hi Pranendu,

Assuming that server was unplugged from Network while SAP was installed.

So the IP address wont be created until you plugged it to the network.

Right? Very Basic.

So now how will you be able to access that SAP System whose IP Address was not defined.

However, please post output of command ifconfig -a (Using Root)

Do you see any entry for "inet addr:172.22.97.20" in eth0 section like below?

I believe that you got to have a server on the network (atleast an IP Address, no matter if it accessible or not from other domains), you have to have IP Address and a Hostname mapped correctly in /etc/hosts before you begin installation.

I might suggest re-installation, after the server is on network with a correctly accessible IP address, unless i see some expert to advice on this with-out re-installing. I would be thrilled to know

Regards,

Akshay

[former_member188883]

Hi Pranendu,

It looks to me a VM issue. Suggestion would be to connect to VM expert in your team.

Some useful guidance in the link below

http://pubs.vmware.com/fusion-4/index.jsp?topic=/com.vmware.fusion.help.doc/GUID-E498672E-19DD-40DF-...

http://communities.vmware.com/message/2113912

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Deepak Kori