Installing and Upgrading the Database Server: SAP DB 7.3
Purpose
This document describes how to install and register the SAP DB Server software on UNIX and Windows NT/Windows 2000 operating systems, as well as how to upgrade existing SAP DB Server installations.
This guide is not relevant for standard installations or upgrades of SAP systems. The installation or upgrade of the SAP DB software required for SAP systems is described in SAP-specific guides. You can find these guides in the SAP Library.
Procedure
To do this, you will need the SAP DB Server software package (
sapdb-server-<os>-<arch>-<version>.tgz )The software can be installed/upgraded on UNIX, Windows NT, or Windows 2000 interactively or in the background. The various procedures for this are outlined in the following table:
UNIX |
Windows NT/Windows 2000 | |
Interactive Installation |
UNIX: Interactive Installation | Windows NT/Windows 2000: Interactive Installation |
Background Installation |
UNIX: Background Installation | Windows NT/Windows 2000: Background Installation |
Interactive Upgrade |
UNIX: Interactive Upgrade | Windows NT/Windows 2000: Interactive Upgrade |
Background Upgrade |
UNIX: Background Upgrade | Windows NT/Windows 2000: Background Upgrade |
Additional Information
Logging Background InformationConventions
Variables Operating System Versions