Reliable once connected, but frustrating initial setup due to sapstartsrv issue
If you are running the command as root instead of the SAP SID administrator (e.g., qasadm ), you will often get this error. cannot connect to service sapstartsrv
The process (SAP Start Service) is a background daemon on UNIX/Linux or a service on Windows that runs for every SAP instance. It provides a SOAP-based web service (SAPControl) that allows tools like the SAP Management Console (SAP MC) , SAP HANA Studio, and Solution Manager to interact with the system. Without it, you cannot remotely manage the instance or even see its status. Common Root Causes Reliable once connected, but frustrating initial setup due