Exporting and importing packages SAP inst server

[Former Member]

Hello,

Background: we plan to migrate our current installation server to a newer hardware; we have a wide range of different packages. I could recreate them manually, but that would take a (long) while.

i wonder if there is a chance to export installation packages from one server and then import them into an other. I looked through the offical docu and found no note regarding this.

Is there a special directory within the sap installtion server which can simply be copied to the new server?

Best regards

A.D

[Former Member]

Hello Thunder,

thanks for your help. Meanwhile i have already installed the new system. So i have to create the packages manually. But next time i will remind your hint.

Thanks and best regards

A.D

[thunder_feng]

Hi Andre

Yup, you are absolutly welcomed.

Regards

Thunder

[thunder_feng]

Hi Andre

No, you can not simply copy some folders.

The official way to do a system copy, i.e, export from the souce system, and then import it on the new system.

Then you will get the same version, patch level with the old system in the new one.

So you don't need to repeat applying all the packages.

The system copy guide can be found from

http://service.sap.com/instguides

- then select netweaver for example,

- expanding the "Installation - SAP NetWeaver Systems"

- there you should be able to find the sytem copy guide.

Best regards,

Thunder