sapcontrol -nr <instance> -function StartService sapstartsrv listens on port 5<instance>13 (e.g., instance 00 → port 50013). Test connectivity:
Restart SAP <SID> System from Services.msc. cannot connect to service sapstartsrv
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.” sapcontrol -nr <
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