UNIX: Interactive Upgrade with SDBINST 

Interactive upgrade of the database software (server and client) with SDBINST (UNIX/Linux)

On Linux operating systems, you can use the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) to install the SAP DB software. If an RPM installation of the SAP DB software has been performed on Linux, you cannot additionally carry out an SDBINST installation or SDBINST upgrade on this host.

Prerequisites

UNIX: Unpack the Installation Files
Stop all SAP DB database systems (including V Server).

Conventions

Variables

Procedure

Log onto your computer as the root user.

Start the installation process by entering:
./SDBINST

  1. Choose the installation profile by entering the corresponding profile ID:
    -
    Server for database instance type SAP DB OLTP
    -
    APO LiveCache for database instance type liveCache (for SAP APO)
  2. All of the existing installations are listed. If there is more than one, choose which of the installations you want to upgrade.
    Enter the number of this installation.
  3. Confirm the installation of the software packages by choosing y.

Result

All the required data has been specified and checked. The software packages are installed and registered.

Further activities

Check the result of your upgrade using the log (Logging).

UNIX: Additional Steps