UPGRADE : RFC call to subst_save_upgeval_db failed with key UPDATE_ERROR

Question

Hello.
We are upgrading our NW 7.01 to NW 7.3 ABAP.
In Postprocessing phase MAIN_POSTP/CREATE_UPGEVAL we encounter the following error:
ERROR: RFC of "subst_save_upgeval_db" failed
key: ERROR UPDATE
message: EXCEPTION UPDATE_ERROR RAISED
Here is the troubleshooting ticket:
This trouble ticket was created by SAPup on 20111125120155
SAPup broke during phase CREATE_UPGEVAL in module MAIN_POSTP / Post Processing
Error Message: RFC call to subst_save_upgeval_db failed with key UPDATE_ERROR (UPDATE_ERROR): EXCEPTION UPDATE_ERROR RAISED
Summary of SAPup:
SAPehpi Release:        lmt_002
SAPehpi Version:        SAPup release lmt_002 version 41.001
Start Release:          701
Target Release:         730
Summary of host system details:
SID:                    TA1
Host:                   sapta1
MS Host:                sapta1
GW Host:                sapta1
Start Path:             /usr/sap/TA1/DVEBMGS02/exe
Kernel Path:            /usr/sap/TA1/DVEBMGS02/exe
Summary of operating system details:
OS Type:                Linux X86_64
OS Version:             2.5
Summary of database details:
Database Type:          ora
Database Version:       11.2.0.2.0
Summary of RFC details:
Host:                   sapta1
GW Host:                sapta1
Client:                 000
Destination:            TA1
Language:
System No.:             02
here is the PHASES.LOG:
1 ETQ201 Entering upgrade-phase "CREATE_UPGEVAL" ("20111125120352")
4 ETQ399 Set environment for standard connect:
2 ETQ367 Connect variables are set for standard instance access
4 ETQ399 System-nr = '02', GwService = 'sapgw02'
4 ETQ399 Environment variables:
4 ETQ399   dbs_ora_schema=SAPSR3
4 ETQ399   auth_shadow_upgrade=0
1 ETQ200 Executing actual phase 'MAIN_POSTP/CREATE_UPGEVAL'.
1 ETQ399 Phase arguments:
2 ETQ399 Arg[0] = 'STORE_DB'
4 ETQ359 RFC Login to: System="TA1", Nr="02", GwHost="sapta1", GwService="sapgw02"
4 ETQ232 RFC Login succeeded
Do you have anu ideas ?

Answer 1

Here is the dev_rd log:
Fri Nov 25 14:07:04 2011
***LOG S23=> GwIDisconnectClient, client disconnected (020) [gwxxrd.c     10423]
***LOG S74=> GwIDisconnectClient, client disconnected ( sapta1) [gwxxrd.c     10434]
***LOG S0R=> GwIDisconnectClient, client disconnected () [gwxxrd.c     10451]
***LOG S0I=> GwIDisconnectClient, client disconnected ( SAPCPIC) [gwxxrd.c     10464]
LOCATION    SAP-Gateway on host sapta1.sap.fr.alten.com / sapgw02
ERROR       connection to partner 'localhost.localdomain:0' broken
TIME        Fri Nov 25 14:07:04 2011
RELEASE     720
COMPONENT   NI (network interface)
VERSION     40
RC          -6
MODULE      nixxi.cpp
LINE        4850
DETAIL      NiIRead: 127.0.0.1:0
SYSTEM CALL recv
COUNTER     58