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Implementing IPv6

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Dear All,

Our client is looking for an upgarde from IPv4 to IPv6.

We have multiple applications running in our landscape.

NW7.0 SP21, CRM6.0SP07, ECC6.0, Solman7.0 EHP1. Kernel release is 700.

I have gone through many SAP contents and it is widely said that SAP

supports IPv6. But I have also come across some instances e.g. where it

is said that SAP Netweaver EHP2 and above supports IPv6 and some notes

saying that Kernel Patch 7.10 Patch 129/7.11 Patch 18 and above

suypports IPv6.

SAP also says elsewhere that IPv6 is only supported as of SAP kernel 710.

I have following Ques.

1. Can I just upgarde my kernel without upgrading my Software components i.e NW7.0 SP21 running on a Kernel702/Kernel710. Is this possible?

Though I know that for Kernel710 it would be a version upgarde so it wont be allowed that I upgrade the kernel to 710 and not the software components.

2. How about software version on Rel 700 Kernel701/Kernel702. Is this upgrade possible

3. Are there any cost implications on moving from rel 700 to rel 710?

Please suggest.

Regards,

Vishal

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markus_doehr2
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> I have following Ques.

> 1. Can I just upgarde my kernel without upgrading my Software components i.e NW7.0 SP21 running on a Kernel702/Kernel710. Is this possible?

Technically it's possible to run a 720 kernel against older releases, if you check the "info" file in the service marketplace you will see that (technically!) it's possible:

database (SAP, table SVERS)   700
                              710
                              701
                              702
                              703
                              711
                              720
                              730
                              731

However, until SAP releases those kernels officially as download compatible kernels for those releases it's unsupported to run those kernels.

According to the above list you run technically run the newest kernel 720 against all other component versions. However, that doesn't say that all the function modules calling the kernel functions are aware of the new IPv6 addresse structure (in the ABAP coding).

If you urgently need IPv6 as the only protocol I would open an OSS call (BC-NET) and ask what possibility you have.

Markus