2724377 - "No SLD elements of type SAP_XIAdapterFramework found" error while running a business scenario

This is not a scenario specific exception. It is applicable only, if you see the exact "Caused by" at the bottom of the stack trace. While running a business scenario, it fails with the following exception:

com.sap.aii.ib.bom.landscape.SLDElementNotFoundException: No SLD elements of type SAP_XIAdapterFramework found

If you check the latest DefaultTrace files right after the reproduction of the issue, the following stack trace is visible:

Caused by: com.sap.aii.ib.server.sldquery.SLDQueryException: An error occurred when accessing the SLD server
at com.sap.aii.ib.server.sldquery.SLDQuery.readSLDElementAssociatorKeyList(SLDQuery.java:469)
at com.sap.aii.ib.server.sldquery.SLDQuery.selectSLDElementList(SLDQuery.java:97)
at com.sap.aii.ib.server.sldquery.SLDCache.actualize(SLDCache.java:41)
... 94 more

Caused by: com.sap.lcr.api.cimclient.LcrException: HTTP response code: 403 (Forbidden)
at com.sap.aii.ib.server.sldaccess.SLDReader.getCIMInstance(SLDReader.java:341)
at com.sap.aii.ib.server.sldquery.SLDQuery.readSLDElementAssociatorKeyList(SLDQuery.java:437)
... 96 more

• SAP NetWeaver
• SAP Process Integration

Process Integration, PI, Process Orchestration, PO, NetWeaver, XI, AEX, 403, forbidden, SAP_XIAdapterFramework, SLD, SAP_SLD_CONFIGURATOR , KBA , BC-XI-CON-AFW-SLD , SLD Registration , BC-XI-CON , Connectivity , Problem