Sybase Anywhere 16 - The service does not start automatically after domain installation in Win 2025

[darnow]

Hello.

I have a Sybase Anywhere 16 server installed on Windows 2025 Standard. After installing the domain, the SQL Anywhere service (SQLANYs) doesn't start automatically – its status is "Start Pending." In the Sybase Central environment, the service cannot be started or stopped, only the option to delete is active. After deleting and adding the service again, but this time in Manual startup mode, the service works correctly. However, I need to set it to automatic mode.

Please help.

[chris_keating]

Is there anything logged in the console ( i.e. dbsrv17 ... -o ConsoleLog.txt) or the Application/System event logs during the startup period.

[Officegroup · Accepted solution]

Try setting the service on delayed start. 

It seems that some other service take too much to obtain valid credential, so the ASA16 service hasn't the capability to start.

If you starting delayed ASA16 has all the information to start successfully.

Hope to be useful

[darnow · Accepted solution]

Thank you very much for the tip. After using the delayed service start, the database starts and works properly. I am very grateful. Thank you again and best regards.