difference between support packages&kernels&add ons

[Former Member]

can anyone help me out to know the difference b/w sp's,kernels & addons n also the procedure to apply them plz.

thanks in advance:

pcsagar

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Snote :-

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By implementing an SAP Note an error in a single program or

transaction is removed.

You can apply these using Snote

Support Package:-

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Applying an SAP Support Package, all errors are corrected that

were known when creating this SAP Support Package. Its nothing but bunch of corrections.

You can apply these using transaction SPAM

Kernel :-

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Sap kernel is similar to Unix/linux kernel which performs actual basis functionalities. You can find the corresponing kernel files in exe/run directory

you can upgrade the kernel by replacing the run directory with the new kernel.

Rgds

Radhakrishna D S

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi krishna can u plz let me know the procedure how to apply support packs n kernels n addons in realtime?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi chandra shekar,

Procedure to apply kernel patch.

1> Down load the latest kernel patch from the link

https://websmp105.sap-ag.de/patches

Down load two file for your kernel

Take #Database independent and other file be according to your database

#Database independent file will be SAPEXE<....>.SAR

File for your database will be SAPEXEDB<....>.SAR

2) Put these files in some location on the server.

3)Take backup of of the existing kernel.

4)stop sap

5)stop oscollector SAPOSCOL

6) Unpack the file using tool SAPCAR

7) COPY the unpacked files to the kernel directory with overwright option

start saposcol and then sap

Check the new version in sm51.

You can check below note for more information.

Note 19466 - Downloading SAP kernel patches

Applying support packages.

Down load the support package from the link

https://websmp105.sap-ag.de/patches

for applying check below links

http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_03/helpdata/EN/a7/a7a932845c11d2b421006094b9ea64/content.htm

ADD-ON same procedure and you use -t-code SAINT

Regards

Ashok