SAP Portal 503 Service Unavailable

Error:

SAP WebAs Engine is Starting...

If this state does not change within a few minutes, please contact your system administraor.

Check the recommenations in SAP Notes : 943498, 764417

Log:

com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl5.SingleThread.run(SingleThread.java:109) Caused by: com.sap.security.core.persistence.datasource.PersistenceException: Password logon no longer possible - too many failed attempts at com.sap.security.core.persistence.datasource.imp.R3PersistenceBase.newPersistenceException(R3PersistenceBase.java:236) at com.sap.security.core.persistence.datasource.imp.R3PersistenceBase.init(R3PersistenceBase.java:491) at com.sap.security.core.persistence.imp.PrincipalDatabagFactoryInstance.(PrincipalDatabagFactoryInstance.java:446) at com.sap.security.core.persistence.imp.PrincipalDatabagFactory.newInstance(PrincipalDatabagFactory.java:164) at com.sap.security.core.persistence.imp.PrincipalDatabagFactory.getInstance(PrincipalDatabagFactory.java:117) at com.sap.security.core.persistence.imp.PrincipalDatabagFactory.getInstance(PrincipalDatabagFactory.java:63) at com.sap.security.core.InternalUMFactory.initializeUME(InternalUMFactory.java:221) at com.sap.security.core.server.ume.service.UMEServiceFrame.start(UMEServiceFrame.java:287) ... 6 more [Framework -> criticalShutdown] Core service com.sap.security.core.ume.service failed. J2EE Engine cannot be started. Feb 21, 2012 6:23:37 PM com.sap.engine.core.Framework [SAPEngine_System_Thread[impl:5]_78] Fatal: Critical shutdown was invoked. Reason is: Core service com.sap.security.core.ume.service failed. J2EE Engine cannot be started.

Resolution:

Cause: This is issue is caused mismatch in password for SAPJSF in ECC and J2ee and solved by maintaining similar password. In ECC su01>Change passowrd for SAPJSF. I have changed maintained same passwords for user SAPJSF in ume.r3.connection.master.user (SAPJSF)

We made both same and restarted Java using SMICM > Administration> Restart Java Instance.

Notes Helpful:

1586806 - Security Service fails to start: "Password logon no longer possible - too many failed attempts"
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