UNIX: Background Upgrade with SDBINST 

Background 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, SDBINST options

Procedure

  1. Log onto your computer as the root user.
  2. Start the installation by running the SDBINST program with the following options:
    ./SDBINST -b -profile <profile> -indep_data <independent_data_path> -indep_prog <independent_program_path> -depend <dependent_path> -o <owner> -g <group>
    Specify the following installation profile (<profile>):
    -
    Server for the database instance type SAP DB OLTP
    -
    APO LiveCache for the database instance type liveCache (for SAP APO)

The installation program itself decides whether it is dealing with a new installation or an upgrade.

Further activities

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

UNIX: Additional Steps