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3692145 - ERROR => ab_init: This kernel version may run with SAP_BASIS version 702 in preput scenarios only!

Symptom

During System Copy import using Software Provisioning Manager (SWPM Tool 1680045), the following error can be found in the sapinst_dev.log:

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TRACE      <date and time>(<host>\user) (startInstallation) [SLPGuiEngine.cpp:214] SLPGuiEngine::showMessageBoxHandleButtonImpl()
<html> <head> </head> <body> <p> An error occurred while processing option <i><Product>> <Database> > System Copy > Target System > Standard System > Based on AS ABAP > Standard System (Last error reported by the step: Instance <SID>/Dxx reached state SHUTDOWN after having state STARTING. Giving up)</i>. You can now: </p> <ul> <li> Choose <i>Retry</i><br>to repeat the current step. </li> <li> Choose <i>Log Files</i><br>to get more information about the error. </li> <li> Stop the option and continue later. </li> </ul> <p> Log files are written to C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir\<full path>. </p> </body> </html>
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We can see following entries in the instance WORK directory log files:

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dev_w*.log:

A  *** ERROR => ab_init: This kernel version may run with SAP_BASIS version 702 in preput scenarios only! [abinit.c     699]
M  *** ERROR => ab_init failed (-1) [thrtAbapEnv. 710]
M  *** ERROR => ThrtAbapEnvInit2 failed (-1) [thxxext.c    634]
M  ***LOG R19=> ThInit, ThStartUp2 ( RUNT-000001) [thxxhead.c   1454]
M  in_ThErrHandle: 1
M  *** ERROR => ThInit: ThStartUp2 (step TH_INIT, thRc ERROR-CORE-INTERNAL_ERROR, action STOP_WP, level 1) [thxxhead.c   2808]
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Environment

  • SAP NetWeaver 7.0X/7.X and higher.
  • OS/DB independent. 

Product

SAP ERP 6.0 ; SAP NetWeaver all versions

Keywords

swpm, system copy, import error, instance shutdown, kernel version, set_nolog_off, err_datafull, dbli_rc_load_lib_failed, disk_not_accessible, sap basis, ehp5, ehp8, sap release version, installation error, sap system startup , KBA , BC-INS-MIG , OS/DB Migrations with SWPM and DB refresh , Problem

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