Error on LODSAPKRN during EP Install

[Former Member]

Hi All,

We are trying to install NW04s SR1(usage type EP) on OS400/DB2.

We patched the SAPinst installation kit as per the note 707805. Also exchanged the control files attached to the note 927734 before starting with the installation. Also the level of PTF's was as per the infoapar II13868 dated 15th Sept, 2006.

We are doing a central system installation. After all the input was given and the installation started, it gets stuck in step 1 of 35 where it loads the iSeries Kernel library.

The error log it shows is:

ERROR 2006-10-09 14:49:51

MOS-02001 Call of command "LODSAPKRN DEV(*STMF) MNTPNT

('/NW04S_OBJ/NW_04S_SR1_OS400_UCKERNEL/

DVD_NW_2004S_SR1_KERNEL_AIX__OS_400/KU_OS400_PPC64') KRNLIB(SAPEPDUC) KRNASP(1)" failed. Exception

is "CPF0006".

We have kept all the downloaded objects for the installation in the

IFS. The

path '/NW04S_OBJ/NW_04S_SR1_OS400_UCKERNEL/

DVD_NW_2004S_SR1_KERNEL_AIX__OS_400/KU_OS400_PPC64' exists on the IFS.

The sapinst also created the following files in QSYS:

X1000 *LIB QSYS PROD temporary objects

X1001 *LIB QSYS PROD SAVF from SAPEXEC1.SAR

in /NW04S_OBJ/NW_04S_SR1_OS.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

Rob

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

We have tried running the cmd manually (loading to a test library)to get more detailed error messages. Here are the results:

Error:

/NW04S_OBJ/NW_04S_SR1_OS400_UCKERNEL/DVD_NW_2004S_SR1_KERNEL_AIX__OS_400

/KU_OS400_PPC64/DBINDEP/SAPCAR -xvf

/NW04S_OBJ/NW_04S_SR1_OS400_UCKERNEL/DVD_NW_2004S_SR1_KERNEL_AIX__OS_400

/KU_OS400_PPC64/DBIN failed.

RestoreKitPartFromSAR: Failed to extract archive SAPEXEC1.SAR in

/NW04S_OBJ/NW_04S_SR1_OS400_UCKERNEL/DVD_NW_2004S_SR1_KERNEL_AIX__OS_400

/KU_OS400_PPC64/DBINDEP to save file X2465/SAPEXEC1.

RestoreKitFromSAR: PANIC: Could not restore archive

/NW04S_OBJ/NW_04S_SR1_OS400_UCKERNEL/DVD_NW_2004S_SR1_KERNEL_AIX__OS_400

/KU_OS400_PPC64/DBINDEP/SAPEXEC1.SAR.

LodSapKit: Failed to restore kernel parts from archives below

/NW04S_OBJ/NW_04S_SR1_OS400_UCKERNEL/DVD_NW_2004S_SR1_KERNEL_AIX__OS_400

/KU_OS400_PPC64

Failed to load first part of SAP kernel.

Errors occurred in command.

[thomas_obermeier · Accepted solution]

Hi Robert,

I am pretty sure that LODSAPKRN is not capable of the long paths. A workaround could be to create a link to the DVD root (or provide a copy with shorter names) and run the command manually with adapted paths.

If you need help on doing this, just reply here.

We will work on a patch for longer names, then.

HTH,

Thomas

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you Thomas. We never would have figured that one out on our own!

Best Regards,

Rob

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thomas

We are having the similar situation here, and since LODR3KRN is no longer been used here, then what is the correct procedure(command) to apply the patches after we've down from the Market place, then SAPCAR the following on the OS400??

R3INLPGM.SAR, R3LDCTL.SAR, R3LOAD.SAR,SAPEXE.SAR and SAPEXEDB.SAR. All the above shows *SAVF on the 400 now.

From a earlier message, did mentioned LODSAPKRN, but the device indicated as *STMF, is that means we are not suppose to run the SAPCAR anymore on the 400?? or we did something wrong here?

We would be really appreciated for any of the help we can get.

Teresa

[thomas_obermeier · Accepted solution]

Hi Teresa,

You need to distinguish between patches and stack kernels.

The latter consist of files SAPEXE(DB).SAR and are applied with LODSAPKRN. How to proceed and what pitfalls you can run into is described in note 912575.

All other downloads are patches and have to be applied with command APYR3FIX. For details see note 49365.

HTH,

Thomas

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi, Thomas

I was able to applied the patches successfully, and thanks for the help.

Teresa