UNIX: Interactive Upgrade with SDBINST 

Interactive upgrade of the client software 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: Unpacking the Installation Files

Conventions

Variables

Procedure

Log onto your computer as the root user.

Start the installation process by entering:
./SDBINST

  1. Choose installation profile Runtime for SAP AS by entering the appropriate profile ID.
  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