How to update patch kernel on SAP Solution Manager

[Former Member]

Dear, Gurus

I try upgrade patch kernel on SOLMAN from patch 111 to 159, I already download patch from http://service.sap.com/sp-stacks

And follow by note 19466 and some comment on forum.

My System:

SAP Solution Manage 4.0 SP13

Patch Level 111

Windows 2003 Server En , Oracle 10g

Step:

1. Stop SAP and extrace SAPEXE_159-20000972.SAR, SAPEXEDB_159-20000974.SAR into TEMP directory

2. Rename /usr/sap/SM7/SYS/exe/uc/NTI386 to /usr/sap/SM7/SYS/exe_old/uc/NTI386

3. Make new directory exe/uc/NTI386 under subtree /usr/sap/SM7/SYS/

4. Copy all in TEMP directory that I extrace to /usr/sap/SM7/SYS/exe/uc/NTI386

5. Start sap

!!Error database could no be start, that I do right?

I saw three EXE diredctory,

D:\usr\sap\SM7\SYS\exe

D:\usr\sap\SM7\DVEBMGS00\exe

D:\usr\sap\SM7\SCS01\exe

Some comment on forum advise extrace new patch to \usr\sap\SM7\SCS01\exe too.

that right?

Thank for all comment.

Edited by: Witoon Dachapitak on Jul 10, 2009 4:40 PM

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

First restore your old kernel.

Start sap, just to check.....stop it again.

Next create a copy of your old kernel /usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/exe/run

After this copy all your extracted files in your current kernel directory.

Start SAP

That should do the trick.

A new kernel doesn't always have all files contained in the old one.....

[Former Member]

Witoon,

2. Rename /usr/sap/SM7/SYS/exe/uc/NTI386 to /usr/sap/SM7/SYS/exe_old/uc/NTI386 
3. Make new directory exe/uc/NTI386 under subtree /usr/sap/SM7/SYS/
4. Copy all in TEMP directory that I extrace to /usr/sap/SM7/SYS/exe/uc/NTI386

I would not rename existing directory. I would take a copy/backup of existing kernel directory and paste newer files on to current directlroty.

I saw three EXE diredctory, 

D:\usr\sap\SM7\SYS\exe
D:\usr\sap\SM7\DVEBMGS00\exe
D:\usr\sap\SM7\SCS01\exe

Some comment on forum advise extrace new patch to \usr\sap\SM7\SCS01\exe too.
that right?

There is program sapcpe (sapcpe itself is a kernel program) distributes the kernel when you start after update. So do no update all the directories.

Check database connectity by r3trans -d at command prompt, check database is working by going to SQLplus prompt.

Lastly, you can use JSPM which does start/stop, uncar autmoatically for you. Just remember to take backup of kernel first.

Hope this helps.

Manoj

[Former Member]

Thank , Kumar and all comment

I try to update using JSPM, evething work fine

patch has been changed to 159

Edited by: Witoon Dachapitak on Jul 11, 2009 6:13 AM

[Former Member]

Hi,

Your database listner is down. start it first.

Thanks,

Suman

[Former Member]

Hi

UpdatingKernel through JSPM

/people/storm.archer/blog/2008/10/29/video-blog-updating-the-sap-kernel-using-jspm

Regards

Uday