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 Information

Conventions

Variables

Operating System Versions