Sapstartsrv: Cannot Connect To Service

sapstartsrv.exe -regsvc -p <profile> -noreg -trace Check service unit file:

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systemctl cat sapstartsrv_<SID> Common fix: restart and enable cannot connect to service sapstartsrv

sapcontrol -host <hostname> -nr <nr> -function GetProcessList If that works but -host localhost fails, check your /etc/hosts (Linux) or C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts (Windows). Navigate to: C:\usr\sap\<SID>\SYS\profile\ Open START_<SID>_<inst>_<host> and ensure SAPLOCALHOST is correct.

Few things are as frustrating as firing up SAP MMC or trying to start an SAP instance, only to be met with the dreaded error: “Cannot connect to service sapstartsrv.” sapstartsrv

sapcontrol -nr <instance> -function StartService sapstartsrv listens on port 5<instance>13 (e.g., instance 00 → port 50013). Test connectivity:

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ps -ef | grep sapstartsrv systemctl status sapstartsrv_<SID> If it’s not running, start it manually: