How To Fix 2Q005 - System &1 is not a controller

2Q005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 2Q - TMS Service Message Class

• Message number: 005

• Message text: System &1 is not a controller

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 2Q005 - System &1 is not a controller ?

  The SAP error message 2Q005 indicates that the system you are trying to access or perform an operation on is not recognized as a controller in the context of the SAP system landscape. This error typically arises in scenarios involving system connections, such as when working with SAP Landscape Management (LaMa) or when trying to perform operations that require a specific system role.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect System Role: The system you are trying to access is not configured as a controller. In SAP, systems can have different roles (e.g., application server, database server, controller).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the system landscape or in the settings of the SAP system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the operation on the specified system.
  Network Issues: There could be connectivity issues between the systems involved.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check System Configuration:
  
  Verify that the system you are trying to access is correctly configured as