Initial Setup Problem - Starting the SLD Registration process

Hi,
we are installing our PI development system. During initial configuration with "NWA --> Configuration Management --> Scenarios --> Configuration Wizard --> Netweaver initial setup" the wizard stands still at Step 68 (of 561) "Starting the SLD Registration process".
We have restarted the system but after starting again the wizard it stands still again.
Same problem on our PI quality assurance system.
PI 7.11 on Windows 2008 R2 with MSSQL 2008 R2.
Steps of installation:
1) Installation of PI 7.11
2) Postworks ABAP (License, TMS, Profiles, rz04, ...)
3) Kernelupdate to 106
4) Updates SPS7 ABAP
5) Updates SPS7 JAVA
6) Run NWA Initial Setup with J2EE_ADMIN
Could someone help?
Thanks
Regards
Thomas Mühl

Then possibly the password was set wrong somewhere (since the "-" character is not blocked). Its advisable to check all service users passwords, to prevent other issues like this one to occur. Please check the OSS note "999962 - PI 7.10: Change passwords of PI service users" for more information on this.

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