2591258 - ERROR in Selftest. Return code: 3 during start of SWPM Tool (sapinst)

• The following error encountered during the starting the Software Provisioning Manager (SWPM):

ERROR in Selftest. Return code: 3

• More details about the root cause can be find in the log file "sapinst_dev.log" which is located in the following directory:
  • UNIX: /<$HOME of root>/.sapinst/<hostname>
  • Windows: <x>:\Users\<user>\.sapinst

• Case 1:
• • Selftest output:
    Connecting to: https://<host.domain>:4237
    executing: GET /sapinst/slp/whoami HTTP/1.1
    org.apache.http.conn.HttpHostConnectException: Connect to <host.domain>:4237 [<host.domain>/<IP>]
    failed: Connection refused (Connection refused) (local port <portnr> to address <IP> (<host.domain>), remote port 4237 to address <IP> (<host.domain>))
    Exit code: 3

or 

• • Selftest output:
    Connecting to: https://<host.domain>:4237
    executing: GET /sapinst/slp/whoami HTTP/1.1
    javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
    Exit code: 3

• Case 2:
  • Selftest output: 
    Connecting to: https://<virtualhost.domain>:4237 
    executing: GET /sapinst/slp/whoami HTTP/1.1 
    org.apache.http.conn.HttpHostConnectException: Connect to <virtualhost.domain>:4237 [<virtualhost.domain>/<virtualIP>] failed: Connection refused (Connection refused) (local port <portnr> to address <virtualIP> (<virtualhost.domain>), remote port <portnr> to address <virtualIP> (<virtualhost.domain>))
    Exit code: 3

• Case 3:
  • Selftest output:
    Connecting to: https://<virtualhost.domain>:4237
    executing: GET /sapinst/slp/whoami HTTP/1.1
    javax.net.ssl.SSLPeerUnverifiedException: Certificate for <virtualhost.domain> doesn't match any of the subject alternative names: []
    Exit code: 3

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• SAP System installation using SWPM
• All SAP System based on SAP NetWeaver 7.0 and higher (7.0X, 7.X)

SAP NetWeaver 7.0 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.1 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.2 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.3 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.4 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.5 ; SAP enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 ; SAP enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver 7.3 ; SAP enhancement package 2 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 ; SAP enhancement package 3 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0

"=>sapparam(1c): No Profile used." "=>sapparam: SAPSYSTEMNAME neither in Profile nor in Commandline" doesn't match any of the subject alternative names "doesn't match any of the subject alternative names" failed: Connection refused Exit code: 3

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