Support pack application - downtime minimized

[Former Member]

Hi,

We have a large number of support packs to apply, including EhP3, to our ECC 6 system (Currently EhP2). To minimize downtime during support pack application we want to utilize the downtime minimized method (http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/EN/12/5ec33a6e386436e10000000a11402f/content.htm). One of our concerns is around user session. Specifically, the person who is doing the SP application and activation may lose connectivity to the SAP system. We are therefore not sure how to ensure that the activation process is either uninterrupted or can be restarted if connectivity to the SAP system would be lost.

Please provide your feedback/comments on how you have addressed this or perhaps is it just an education thing.

Thank you,

Mike

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Mike,

If I have understood your concern correctly, triggering SP import to run in background ([Defining Start options|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/EN/12/5ec33a6e386436e10000000a11402f/frameset.htm]) should take care it.

In any case, if the import gets aborted you can always restart it from SPAM or even [reset the queue|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/EN/a7/a7a932845c11d2b421006094b9ea64/frameset.htm] if you have not crossed the Preparation module.

-roshan

[Former Member]

The Import mode Downtime-minimized does not mean that the SAP system is shut down, but that the end users should not work in the system during this time. Otherwise they would recognize short dumps (if for example a program from a transaction they are working with is exchanged). These short dumps could lead to data inconsistencies, in the worst case. And moreover only an admin will have the privilege to download the support packages in client 000. So I suppose there shouldnu2019t be any trepidation that there might be any interruptions kind of a thing.

Thanks and Regards,

Damanaidu J