UNIX: Interactive Installation with SDBINST 

Interactive installation 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. The software package Base is installed.
    The independent paths for data and programs only have to be entered, relatively or absolutely, the first time the system is installed.
    Default value for
    <independent_data_path> : /var/opt/sapdb/indep_data
    Default value for
    <independent_program_path> : /opt/sapdb/indep_prog
    Confirm the default values by choosing
    enter.
  3. Specification of group for SAP DB database software
    Default value for
    <group> when the system is installed for the first time: sapdb
    Specification of owner for SAP DB database software
    Default value for
    <owner> when the system is installed for the first time: sapsys
    Confirm the default values by choosing
    enter.
    Specification of group and owner applies for all software packages that are selected over the course of the subsequent installation steps. For the installation profile you selected, this means that the group and owner are the same for all the software packages contained in the profile.
    For each subsequent installation, the default values for group and owner are the last values you selected for group and owner.
  4. Install the PCR<version> software packages.
    Install the
    server utilities software package.
    Confirm each of your entries by choosing
    y .
  5. Install the Database Kernel software package.
    The software package files that are specific to the software version must be stored in a directory with a unique name.
    Default value for
    <dependent_path> : /opt/sapdb/depend
    If this path name for the software package (
    <package_directory>) already exists, you can decide whether you want to upgrade the existing software. Otherwise, you must select another name.
    Confirm your entries by choosing
    y .
  6. For the installation profile APO LiveCache only: Install the software package APO COM.
    Confirm your entries by choosing
    y

Result

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

Further activities

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

UNIX: Additional Steps