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3254727 - Starting Server failed with message in SAP ASE errorlog: "Invalid host. The hostid of this system does not match the hostid specified in the license file."

Symptom

When starting SAP ASE Server the error message is reported in ASE errorlog:

kernel  SySAM: Using licenses from: /sybase/<SID>/SYSAM-2_0/licenses/SYBASE.lic
kernel  SySAM: Failed to obtain license(s) for ASE_CORE feature from license file(s) or server(s).
kernel  SySAM: Invalid host. The hostid of this system does not match the hostid specified in the license file. Unserved licenses can only be used on the host for which the license was generated. If the license is intended for use on this machine then you need to check-in the license and regenerate it using the host id for this machine.
kernel  SySAM:  The hostid of this system does not match the hostid
kernel  SySAM:  specified in the license file.
kernel  SySAM: License feature name:  ASE_CORE
kernel  SySAM: License hostid:        OEM-ID=SAP
kernel  SySAM: License search path:   /sybase/<SID>/SYSAM-2_0/licenses/SYBASE.lic:
kernel  SySAM: FlexNet Licensing error:-9,57
kernel  There is no valid license for ASE server product. Installation date is not found or installation grace period has expired. Server will not boot.


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Environment

SAP ASE Server all Versions.

Product

SAP Solution Manager 7.2

Keywords

Invalid, host, Failed, obtain, license, hostid, OEM-ID=SAP, <SID>.lic,  properties, template , KBA , BC-DB-SYB , Business Suite on Adaptive Server Enterprise , Problem

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