UNIX: Background Installation with SDBINST 

Use

Background Installation with SDBINST

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

Prerequisites

Unpack the Installation Files
Stop all SAP DB database systems (including Vserver).

Conventions

Variables, SDBINST options

Procedure

Log onto your computer as the root user.

Start the initial installation process by running SDBINST with the following options:

./SDBINST –b -I <independent_data_path> -i <independent_program_path> -d <dependent_path> -o <owner> -g <group>

The Next Installation Step

Additional Steps

Integration

Background Installation with SDBINST