2332405 - SUM fails with error NO_BATCH_SERVICE while scheduling a batch job

• While performing an upgrade with the Software Update Manager (SUM) the upgrade stops with an error
• The phase being run requires the scheduling of  a batch job in the system. 
• The error report is:
• Last error code set: RFC error system <SID> nr <instance number> function 'SUBST_START_REPORT_IN_BATCH' failed with code 5 key NO_BATCH_SERVICE: ID:PO Type:E Number:238
• The related phase log could look like the below example from phase SAP_DROPDBPROC_HDB:

4 ETQ265 Starting report "RSUPG_DROP_DBPROC_HDB" with variant "SAP_DROPDBPROC_HDB" in batch
1 ETQ359 RFC Login to: System="SID", AsHost="hostname" Nr="00", Client="000", GwHost="hostname", GwService="sapgw00"
2 ETQ232 RFC Login succeeded
4 ETQ010 Date & Time: 20160617100126
1 ETQ233 Calling function module "SUBST_START_REPORT_IN_BATCH" by RFC
2 ETQ373 parameter "IV_ABORT_ON_ERROR" = ""
2 ETQ373 parameter "IV_AUTHCKNAM" = "DDIC"
2 ETQ373 parameter "IV_BATCHHOST" = "hostname"
2 ETQ373 parameter "IV_JOBNAME" = "RSUPG_DROP_DBPROC_HDB"
2 ETQ373 parameter "IV_REPNAME" = "RSUPG_DROP_DBPROC_HDB"
2 ETQ373 parameter "IV_SCHEDEVER" = " "
2 ETQ373 parameter "IV_VARIANTTEXT" = "Drop of all HDB specific database procedures during downtime"
2 ETQ373 parameter "IV_VARNAME" = "SAP_DROPDBPROC_HDB"
2 ETQ373 parameter "IV_LANGUAGE" = "E"
2 ETQ399 Table TT_REPORTPARAM (#1):
3 ETQ399 "LOGFILE","P","","","DROPDBPROC_HDB.EQ6",""
2 ETQ373 parameter "IV_BATCHINSTANCE" = ""
1EETQ235 Call of function module "SUBST_START_REPORT_IN_BATCH" by RFC failed (error-status "5")
2EETQ360 RFC of "SUBST_START_REPORT_IN_BATCH" failed:
2EETQ361 code/exception  : 5
2EETQ362 key             : NO_BATCH_SERVICE
2EETQ399 ID:PO Type:E Number:238

 or

A3WESCRR 168 Cannot get work process info from server "ECC_QA1_QE1_02". RC: "1"
A3WESCRR 168 Cannot get work process info from server "ECC_QA1_QE1_02". RC: "1"
A3WESCRR 168 Cannot get work process info from server "ECC_QA1_QE1_02". RC: "1"
A4 ESCRR 172 All WP's on Server:
A4 ESCRR 170 Free Batch WP's: "2-". See List:
A2EESCRR 056 Transition "CPFROMUT" failed for scenario "CPFROMEHP"
A2EESCRR 096 At least 3 batch slots are needed for execution.

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