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Title
SAP install fails when QAS is installed on AIX -
Description
When QAS is installed on the Linux server being set up to be an SAP application server, the SAPINST installation process fails during the install.
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Cause
This seems to be caused by interference in either the pam.conf or configuration in the nsswitch.conf. A similar issue has been reported when NIS is in use.
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Resolution
Step 1)
Unconfigure Quest Authentication Services temporarily.
/opt/quest/bin/vastool unconfigure pam
/opt/quest/bin/vastool unconfigure nss
Step 2)
Install SAP application server as normal.
Step 3)
Reconfigure Quest Authentication Services
/opt/quest/bin/vastool configure pam
/opt/quest/bin/vastool configure nss