Patch taking too long!!

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I am applying patch for s/w component FINBASIS on my production server but it is taking too long

the problem here is not with this component only but with every patch that i had applied..

it took 12-13 hrs to update SPAM...

SAP: ECC6.0 SR3

Oracle: 10.2.0.2.0

Solaris 5.10

H/W: T6300 Sun Blade

sar output:

root@FLGPPSAP01 # sar 2 5

SunOS FLGPPSAP01 5.10 Generic_127111-03 sun4v 03/23/2009

16:11:24 %usr %sys %wio %idle

16:11:26 3 0 0 97

16:11:28 3 0 0 96

16:11:30 3 0 0 97

16:11:32 3 0 0 96

16:11:34 3 0 0 97

Average 3 0 0 96

is there any way to increase the throuput ......

Regards,

Sohal...

[Former Member]

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[Former Member]

Hi,

Did you update the kernel before applying the patch. Many a times the slow running patch is when the kernel is not updated.

Also check if the tp connect command runs successfully.

Let me know.

Regards

[Former Member]

Hi,

Looks like patches are getting applied successfully but taking long time. How much is the RAM and paging file on this server. Make sure your paging file is atleast 3-4 times of RAM.

Hope this helps.

Manoj

[Former Member]

Hi Manoj,

Ram of the server is 16GB and swap is 75GB

Regards,

Sohal...

[Former Member]

Hi

Your installation seems to be pretty new. Have you scheduled SGEN, on your system, after installation, before applying patches.

Also checkout, available space on the VG where /usr directory is located.

Rahul

[Former Member]

Hi Zaheer/Rahul,

thanx for the prompt response ..

but i have upgraded kernel patch and SPAM before applying patches....

I had run SGEN when i installed the system 4 months back...

My Kernel is 700

Patch level : 185

SPAM: 33

and tp is connecting just fine...

Regards,

Sohal...

Edited by: Harvinder Sohal on Mar 23, 2009 4:13 PM

[Former Member]

Hello Harvinder,

Is this the first time you are applying the patches on this system ? If you have applied patches earlier was it working normally?

Also please check the SM21 log and ST22 if any errors or dumps are created, so that you can diagnose them further.

Regards,

Zaheer Shaikh

[Former Member]

Hello,

Please check the free space in tablespaces .

Check in sm50 for free dia and bgd w/p.

Delay may be because of occupied bgd w/p.

Regards,