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Stop running command in linux

1. find the PID of the command:
ps -aux | grep -i <PART_OF_THE_COMMAND>
  • the second column is the PID

2. kill the command:
kill -TERM <PID>

A license Error when trying to start SAP Replication Server

What I tried to do:
Start SAP Replication Server

Error Message:
sybase replication server SYSAM: There is no valid license for the Replication Server Product. Installation date is not found or installation grace period has expired. Server will not boot.

Cause:
As written, not valid license (from some reason....)

Solution:
Create a new license file in SAP site and copy it to the server.
https://support.sap.com/en/my-support/software-downloads.html

  • It's better also to check deinitions in the sql.ini/interfaces file.

SAP ASE License

License for SAP ASE is created and downloaded from SAP site:
https://support.sap.com/en/my-support/software-downloads.html

License is created for a specific installation.

In order to create the license file, these parameters are required:

Parameter
What it is
How to find it
ASP ASE Version
Version of ASE
One of the available versions: 16.0, 15.7, 15.5, 15.0, 12.5
System Name
Server name
System Type
ASE edition
One of: 
  • Backup
  • Development
  • Productive
  • Test
Operating System
OS of the server
One of: 
  • AIX
  • DC/OSX
  • HP-UX
  • Linux
  • MS Windows on Alpha
  • Microsoft Windows
  • NCR Unix
  • Solaris
  • Tru64 Unix (former DEC Unix)
Host Id
Host Id of the server
Linux:
<SAP FOLDER>\SYSAM-2_0\bin>lmutil lmhostid

lmutil - Copyright (c) 1989-2013 Flexera Software LLC. All Rights Reserved.
The FlexNet host ID of this machine is "000c7a854v87"

Windows:
Run from cmd:
ipconfig /all
--> Physical Address is the Host ID.

Windows IP Configuration

   Physical Address . . . . . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-7A-85-4V-87
Host Name
Server name