MAXDB on LINUX suse

[Former Member]

Hi

I am trying to install MaxDB 7.6.0 build 18 on linux server ld1173.

Installation fails after executing command ./SDBINST

Error displayed is :

ld1173:/usr/sap/DVD/MAXDB_7.6.0.18/MAXDB_LINUX_X86_64 # ./SDBINST

Installation of MaxDB Software

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starting installation We, Jun 14, 2006 at 14:32:35

operating system: Linux X86-64 2.6.5 7.202.5-smp GLIBC 2.3.3

callers working directory: /usr/sap/DVD/MAXDB_7.6.0.

18/MAXDB_LINUX_X86_64

installer directory: /usr/sap/DVD/MAXDB_7.6.0.18/MAXDB_LINUX_X86_64

install registry path "/sapdb/data/config/install" doesn't exist

can't create install registry file

installation exited abnormally at We, Jun 14, 2006 at 14:32:35

Additional information :

MaxDB installation DVD l ocation : /usr/sap/DVD/MAXDB_7.6.0.

18/MAXDB_LINUX_X86_64

MaxDB DB Software to be installed at (Independent Program Path) :

/sapdb/NA8

MaxDB Data files to be created at (Independent Data Path) : /sapdata/NA8

Database Kernel path

Dependent path [opt/sdb/7600] should be : /sapdb/NA8/7600

I shall send the access details for linux server ld1173 through e-mail.

(Due to security policy)

[roland_mallmann]

Hi,

as you're a SAP employee, you should have really opened an internal message for this issue on the queue BC-DB-SDB(-INS).

Is this the very first MaxDB (or SAP DB) installation on this box? I think not, I think there might be some leftovers of an old installation that hasn't really been removed completely.

Note 599129 describes the steps needed to remove a SAP DB/MAXDB installation.

Currently, I think that you've still got some installation registry problem, very probably caused by the file /etc/opt/sdb still pointing to other Independent paths. I suggest you rename this file, to for example to /etc/opt/sdb.old and retry your installation.

Additionally, most of the new paths you've apparently chosen are far from the standard ones, probably the reason for your current issue:

Independent Program Path: /sapdb/NA8

Independent Data Path: /sapdata/NA8

Database Kernel path

[opt/sdb/7600] should be : /sapdb/NA8/7600

Using the above will create a <b>very confusing</b> and mixed up installation. I strongly recommend against it. I would rather go for the standard/default options.

Regards,

Roland

Message was edited by: Roland Mallmann