NWBC - website not available

[Former Member]

Hi

I'm trying to open Transaction NWBC in SAP, it opens link: http://citdb03:8003/nwbc/~launch/?sap-client=500&sap-language=EN

But, website not available:

I’m able to ping hostname from my computer, and telnet to port 8003.

(transaction SMICM > Goto > Services):

(transaction SMICM > Goto > Parameters > Display):

icm/host_name_full parameter is   = citdb03

/nsicf:

This is my SAP component versions:

Can someone please assist on how to open this website?

Thanks and Regards

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Willem,

What if you test out another web dynpro application, just to see if that will launch.

Example go to powl_cockpit and select one of the applications there. Then press launch POWL.

If that doesn't come up either, then there is an issue with probably the ICM.

Just for curiousity, is the NWBC service enabled in the ICF and also the launch service. Otherwise that might be your issue.

Also it might be a problem with a fully qualified domain name.

Hope this helps.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Jakob

Thanks for the response.  The POWL opens successfully in the web browser.

If I copy the NWBC link to firefox, the message is: "500 SAP Internal Server Error - ERROR: The URL contains no complete domain specification (citdb03 instead of citdb03.<domain>.<ext>). (termination: RABAX_STATE)" - which points out FQDN

I  tried adding the FQDN to the server name in the link (from profile parameter icm/host_name_full), and then it opens successfully!

http://citdb03.company.com:8003/nwbc/~launch/?sap-client=500&sap-language=EN

To fix this, I added the FQDN to the /etc/hosts file of the server, now the transaction is working fine:

http://citdb03.company.com:8003/nwbc/~launch/?sap-client=500&sap-language=EN which directs you to

https://citdb03.company.com:8443/sap/bc/nwbc?sap-client=500&sap-language=EN

Thanks and Regards

Willem