How & Where is SAPinst ?

[Former Member]

I am going to use SAPinst to export my existing SAP R/3 Enterprise (Oracle 9i, HP-UX) and import it into a new machine with Oracle 10g and HP-UX.

Now I have the following questions :

(1) Which DVD should I use first ?

(2) Is SAPinst a GUI program ?

(3) If yes, do I need to install X-Windows on my HP-UX ?

(4) Or it has already been installed ?

(5) Or, I should put the starter DVD on a Windows machine and then logon the HP-UX machine remotely ?

(6) Or SAPinst is not the best choice and you have some better ideals ?

[nirmal_konchada]

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> I am going to use SAPinst to export my existing SAP R/3 Enterprise (Oracle 9i, HP-UX) and import it into a new machine with Oracle 10g and HP-UX.
> 
> Now I have the following questions :
> 
> (1) Which DVD should I use first ?
> (2) Is SAPinst a GUI program ?
> (3) If yes, do I need to install X-Windows on my HP-UX ?
> (4) Or it has already been installed ?
> (5) Or, I should put the starter DVD on a Windows machine and then logon the HP-UX machine remotely ?
> (6) Or SAPinst is not the best choice and you have some better ideals ?

1. You need to use the SAP R3 Enterprise Installation DVD.

2. Yes SAPinst is a GUI.

3. Yes you need to install X-Windows or use X-Manager

4. Check in ur OS

5. You can install Xmanager on a Windows PC and use it to access Unix machine.

6. No better ideas

Regards,

Nirmal.K

[Former Member]

Hi,

What you are planning on doing is a Homogenous System copy, refer to the System copy guide.

These can be found at

service.sap.com/systemcopy

SAPinst is a GUI Program. You can find this file in the Installation master DVD.

Doing the export and then importing using R3load is a database independent method,

is used more often.

Refer to the system copy guide and you can decide for yourself.

Regards,

Vishnu