sapcontrol Start vs StartSystem

[philip0929]

Hi Guys,

I would like to know the answer on this question:

Which command do you execute to bring a distributed SAP HANA database system to a fully operational state?

Is it sapcontrol -nr <instance number> -function Start

Or sapcontrol -nr <instance number> -function StartSystem

What is the difference of the 2?

[S_Sriram]

Hi Philip.

You can refer the following blog

https://blogs.sap.com/2018/12/03/sapcontrol-command-in-place-of-stopsap-and-startsap/

Regards

SS

[philip0929]

The blog did not answer my question. It only explain the StopService/StartService vs StopSystem ALL/StartSystem ALL

[S_Sriram]

Hi Philip

From my understanding

1. Function Start system means to start the central SAP system,

2. Function start - means to start the Application or dialog instance of the SAP system.

In your case, first, you have to start the DB instance, and then start the SAP CI followed by the application or dialog instances.

3. Refer to the SAP help portal link

https://help.sap.com/viewer/ff18034f08af4d7bb33894c2047c3b71/7.31.25/en-US/471d6feeff6e0d46e10000000...

Regards

Sriram