Error while installing HANA on Docker

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Hi,

I'm trying to install HANA on Docker using SLES11 as a base image. Unfortunately, the installation stops due to an error. It says:

Installation of SAP HANA system failed.

  Installation of SAP HANA Database failed

    Installation failed

      error installing

        Cannot create Instance

          Cannot create instance

            Cannot create initial topology

              Switching to user id 1000 and group id 79.

              Starting external program /usr/sap/DB1/HDB01/exe/hdbnsutil

                Command line is: /usr/sap/DB1/HDB01/exe/hdbnsutil -initTopology

                Output line 1: checking for inactive nameserver ...

                Output line 2: nameserver 6e94af17e83c:30101 not responding.

                Output line 3: creating persistence ...

                Output line 4: assign failed with persistence startup error. ERROR [SQL-1793] invalid key or invalid size: ShmSystem::create (size=134217728) - Invalid argument at ptime/common/ptl/ptl_shm.h:38

                Output line 5: exception  1: no.71001793  (ptime/common/ptl/ptl_shm.h:38)

                Output line 6:     ShmSystem::create (size=134217728) - Invalid argument

I have attached the whole error message in the error.txt file. However, installing HANA directly on the OS (SLES12) works without any problem. I'm not sure why this error is happening. Does anybody have an idea?

error.txt.zip

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[Former Member]

Hello Manh,

According to note #1122387 Docker isn't on the supported list yet. That doesn't mean it can't/wont work.

What revision of HDB are you trying to install ?

What SP is your SLES 11 on ?

How much memory have you allocated to your virtual machine ?

Have you followed the SLES settings note relevant to your SP ?

Just some basic questions to get out of the way first.

KR,

Amerjit