Symptom
This document addresses various issues with regards to connectivity that can occur with SAP GUI for Windows and the backend servers.
The issues can involve the following components: BC-CST, BC-FES-GUI, BC-SEC-SNC.
The document is targeted to help customers with preliminary testing and to open cases in the correct component, if required, based on the error message received.
Image/data in this document is from SAP internal systems, sample data, or demo systems. Any resemblance to real data is purely coincidental.
List of issues addressed on this document:
| Issues | Description |
| Issue 1 | Hostname unknown |
| Issue 2 | Partner ... not reached |
| Issue 3 | Logon group not found |
| Issue 4 | SNC configured at SAP GUI but not at the SAP server |
| Issue 5 | SNC error message "Actual server name differs from requested one." |
| Issue 6 | SNC certificate on the backend has expired (precise error message to be captured) |
| Issue 7 | "connection broken" (i.e., after already logged on) |
| Issue 8 | All users are unable to connect to a specific SAP system. |
| Issue 9 | 'internal error (this retcode should be handled by caller of DPTM-layer)' |
| Issue 10 | "Don't accept certificate based key exchange" |
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Environment
- SAP NetWeaver ABAP based product
- ABAP Platform based product
Product
Keywords
SNC configuration, GUI, Backend, Connectivity , KBA , BC , Basis Components , BC-FES-GUI , SAP GUI for Windows , BC-CST , Client/Server Technology , BC-SEC-SNC , Secure Network Communications , BC-NET , Obsolete - Formerly used for network tests , Problem
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