relation between sapstartsrv and saphostexec

[Former Member]

I am trying to implement note 1826767 which says:

Resolution

Configure https for the sapstartsrv process. The necessary steps are described in the chapter 'Configuring HTTPS for the SAP Host Agent' in the SAP HANA Automated update guide.

My question is what is the relation between sapstartsrv and saphostexec here, i.e. why configuring HTTPS  saphostexec is equivalent to configuring HTTPS for sapstartsrv?   sapstartsrv and saphostexec are 2 different executables.

Thanks!

[former_member188883 · Accepted solution]

Hi Christina,

In newer versions of SAP, SAPHostExec

saphostexec is an executable that runs under root (UNIX) or the Local System Account (Microsoft Windows). It controls all of the functions for which a special user of this type are required, such as the operating system collector saposcol and sapacosprep. It is connected to sapstartsrv in host mode using a local socket, which ensures quick and secure communication and is also started during the startup of the host.

Refer SAP help Monitoring Hosts with SAPHostControl and saphostexec - Infrastructure of the SAP NetWeaver Managemen...

When you check the status of saphostexec using the command

/usr/sap/hostctrl/exe/saphostexec -status

You will see below processes

saphostexec running (pid = 4729)

sapstartsrv running (pid = 4732)

saposcol running (pid = 0)

I guess the relation is clear for you.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Deepak Kori