Hi Reagan,
In Dialog instance work directory, I see error like:
Log: dev_jstart
F ********************************************************************************
F Process snapshot started with pid 26656
F ********************************************************************************
F [Thr 139738767996768] *** LOG => Process snapshot started (pid 26656).
F [Thr 139738767996768] *** LOG => Process snapshot running (pid 26656).
F [Thr 139738767996768] *** LOG => SAP Start Service (pid 26449) connected.
F [Thr 139738767996768] *** LOG => SAP Start Service (pid 26449) disconnected.
F
F [Thr 139738767996768] Wed Mar 2 16:58:18 2016
F [Thr 139738767996768] *** LOG => Signal 17 SIGCHLD.
F [Thr 139738767996768] *** LOG => Process snapshot stopped (pid 26656).
F [Thr 139738767996768] *** LOG => Instance state is "Synchronizing binaries" (STOPPING @ 0, INACTIVE).
F [Thr 139738767996768] *** LOG => Run level 2 completed.
F [Thr 139738767996768] *** LOG => Instance state is "Some processes failed" (STOPPED @ 0, INACTIVE).
I [Thr 139738767996768] MPI: dynamic quotas disabled.
I [Thr 139738767996768] MPI init: pipes=4000 buffers=1279 reserved=383 quota=10%
F
F ********************************************************************************
F *** ERROR => Node 'bootstrap' failed with exit code 558.
F ***
F *** Please see section 'Failures in the 'synchronizing binaries' phase'
F *** in SAP Note 1316652 for additional information and trouble shooting advice.
F ********************************************************************************
Log dev_bootstrap
F [Thr 140301051475712] Wed Mar 2 16:58:08 2016
F [Thr 140301051475712] *** LOG => State changed from 2 (Starting framework) to 5 (Stopping).
F [Thr 140301051475712] *** LOG state real time: 1.011 CPU time: 0.090 sys, 2.480 usr
F [Thr 140301051475712] *** LOG total real time: 2.156 CPU time: 0.640 sys, 4.260 usr
F [Thr 140301051475712]
F
F [Thr 140301024282368] Wed Mar 2 16:58:08 2016
F [Thr 140301024282368] *** LOG => SfCJavaVm: exit hook is called. (rc = 558)
F
F Wed Mar 2 16:58:08 2016
F
F ********************************************************************************
F *** ERROR => Java node 'Instance_bootstrap' terminated with exit code 558.
F ***
F *** Please see section 'Java program exit codes'
F *** in SAP Note 1316652 for additional information and trouble shooting advice.
F ********************************************************************************
F
F [Thr 140301258303328] *** LOG => exiting (exitcode 558, retcode 1).
M [Thr 140301258303328] CCMS: CCMS Monitoring Cleanup finished successfully.
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My original problem is, I am upgrading SP stack in Central Instance, Why can't i leave the dialog instance shut and continue patching. Once completed, then start the dialog instance. Why does SUM process need to Stop/Start the Dialog instance.
Thanks
Vikas