Navigation for SAP HANA software and Support Packages and Patches for SAP HANA in market place

 

• The SAP HANA database lifecycle manager is used to install either individual or multiple SAP HANA components in combination with the server.
• The SAP HANA database lifecycle manager offers three user interfaces: - a graphical user interface, a command-line interface and a Web user interface.
• Before starting the installation of SAP HANA, make sure that you have reviewed the SAP HANA Master Guide.

 

***Caution***

It is essential to keep a copy of all installation media which may be required, for example, for disaster recovery purposes. Installation media which has been superseded is routinely removed from the Software Center and there is no guarantee that all database revisions will be permanently available.

 

Installation Media for an SAP HANA SPS

1. Open the SAP Software Downloads.

2. Go to INSTALLATIONS & UPGRADES, if not already chosen.

3. Open > By Alphabetical Index (A-Z).

4. Choose H.

5. Choose SAP HANA PLATFORM EDITION.

6. Go to DOWNLOADS tab, if not already opened.

7. Choose SAP HANA PLATFORM EDITION 2.0.

8. Open DOWNLOADS tab, if not already opened.

9. Choose INSTALLATION.

10. select the required files and Add to download basket.

11.Download the items you need.

 

 

Support Packages and Patches for SAP HANA

1. Open the SAP Software Downloads.

2. Choose SUPPORT PACKAGES & PATCHES, if not already chosen.

3. Open > By Alphabetical Index (A-Z).

4. Choose H.

5. Choose SAP HANA PLATFORM EDITION.

6. Choose DOWNLOADS, if not already chosen.

7. Choose SAP HANA PLATFORM EDITION 2.0.

8. Choose DOWNLOADS, if not already chosen.

9. Open the required component and download the items you need.

 

*Note :The items you have downloaded must be available on the host where the SAP HANA system will be installed or is already installed.

How to apply patches to SYBASE Database

Major steps:

step 1: Download the patch files for  SAP SUPPORT PORTAL.
step 2: prepare the upgrade.
step 3: update the ASE  software.
step 4: perform post-upgrade tasks.
step 5: update the  ODBC and JDBC drivers.
step 6: Restart the SAP system.

Recommendation: perform a file system backup of the ASE software directory (<drive>:\sybase\SID) before you update the software.


process: 

step 1: Download the patch files for  SAP SUPPORT PORTAL.


                                                         support.sap.com
                                                           
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                                                   Download software section

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File ASE157SPxx_x.SAR contains the ASE server software (xx is a two or three-digit number and refers to the current ASE patch level).

                                                               
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                       File DBCLNT157SPxx_x.SAR contains the ODBC and JDBC drivers.

                                                               

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create one folder -->uncar   ASE157SPxx_x.SAR   only. don't uncar DBCLNT157SPXX_X.SAR

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cmd  for uncar the file:                     sapcar    -xvf    ASE157SPxx_x.SAR 

step 2: prepare the upgrade:

•  Perform a file system backup for the software installation directory %SYBASE% (<drive>:\sybase\<SID>).
• check the database version before the update.

make a note, the compare the version after upgrade.

Recommendation: Unlock the 'sa' account in ASE before you start the ASE upgrade. Log in to ASE using the account 'sapsso' with isql and execute the command:

                   sp_locklogin 'sa','unlock'

•        Stop the SAP system and the ASE server; use user <sid>adm.