sapstartsrv.exe -regsvc -p <profile> -noreg -trace Check service unit file:
systemctl cat sapstartsrv_<SID> Common fix: restart and enable cannot connect to service sapstartsrv
Restart SAP <SID> System from Services.msc. sapstartsrv
telnet localhost 50013 or
Few things are as frustrating as firing up SAP MMC or trying to start an SAP instance, only to be met with the dreaded error: “Cannot connect to service sapstartsrv.” sapstartsrv.exe -regsvc -p <
Then, re-register the service (if corrupted):
This message essentially means the SAP Management Console (or a related tool) can’t communicate with the sapstartsrv process—the service responsible for starting, stopping, and monitoring SAP instances on Windows or Linux. Without it, you’re locked out of basic control functions.