Oracle db upgrade from 10.2.0.4 to 11.2.0.3

[Former Member]

Dear All,

My company is currently running on

Component version ECC 6 + Oracle 10.2.0.4.0 + Windows 2003 x64 Unicode

Sap  Kernel Release - 700 - sup. pkg. level=201

We need to upgrade Oracle db to 11.2.0.3.

We have taken a Full SAP Export / System Copy (Including Database) from source system as above.

We have selected "Standard system copy option" through SAPinst for import the dump.

We have setup a Destination system with Windows 2008 R2 SP1 & Oracle 11.2.0.3.

Now sapinst is giving error saying,

"The DB home folder F:\oracle\SID\11203 has not the correct server DB version 102. Select different DB home folder or install correct database software"

Screen shot is attached.

Kindly help us to upgrade our database successfully.

Kind rgds,

Ashwin Mane

[volker_borowski2 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

did you use the installation media metioned in note 1478060?

That would be DVD 51040125.

The "old" 6.0 SR3 media was not aware, the 11g could be a valid version.

Volker

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Dear Volker,

Yes, your suggestion worked perfectly. SAPinst accepted the oracle 112.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Dear Volker,

Yes, your suggestion worked perfectly. SAPinst accepted the oracle 112.

[Former Member]

Dear All,

Thank you for your prompt response. Database & Operating system upgrade completed successfully.

Kind rgds,

Ashwin Mane

[Former Member]

Hi

I have the same issue as Ashwin Mane

Existgn server is on windows 2003 , runnign oracle 11 and runnign sap ecc 60. I want to move to windows windows 2008 and oracle 11 and sap ecc 6.0. I am going n to perform a system copy  but when i use the software i.e Give me the ffg screen

It shoudk show 11203 but i think the sofwtar ethat i am useign is old and it was not releases for oracle 11.. I am lookign at note 1478060. but not sure what sofwtare must I use for the installion master.. I saw a note 1680045. - Software Provisioning Manager 1.0   . Not sure what this will do..

ANy help will be apprciated as i think i might have to downlaod new sap ecc 60 sofwtare ehp 3/4/5/6

Or Netweaver 7.1 , but they too dont have installaion master cd's

Please help

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am getting following error message at a later stage where we need select oracle client software.

The error is,

You entered: E:\dump\extra\OraCNT11203\LABEL.ASC
Found the label ORACLE:11.2:CLIENT:Oracle CLIENT 11.2.0.3 V1:CD51041940 but need the label ORACLE:10.0G:CLRDBMS:*:WINDOWS_X86_64:*

could you suggest what is wrong?

Kind rgds,

Ashwin Mane

[volker_borowski2]

Hmm,

looks like the installation still requires the version 10 client.

You can do the installation with the version 10 client and update later to 11,

as long as you do not install with the 7.20 EXT Kernel (in this case you should use 11).

Or you can check out if Notes 1642058 or 1689026 are of help.

Volker

[Former Member]

DVD 51040125, requires "Oracle 10.2.0.4 Client Software - DVD 51039412"

Check the note, below;

Note 1478060 - Oracle 11g Support on Windows: SAP NW 7.<x>-Based Systems

You can upgrade the Oracle instant client to 11g, after the respective system copy process. Please find the client installation steps and further information, in the note;

Note 998004 - Update the Oracle Instant Client on Windows

Note 1431794 - Oracle 11.2.0: Instant Client

Best regards,

Orkun Gedik

[Former Member]

Dear Mr. Orkun,

The installation with DVD 51039412 is continued ahed.

Thank you.

Kind rgds,

Ashwin Mane

[Former Member]

Hi Ashwin,

In addition to the Volker, you can apply the workaround;

Go to sapinst setup folder. Then, find the control.xml file. Search for the statements, below;

NW.trace("NWDBora.validateDbHome(numRows: ", num);
var rc = ( num == 1 ? true : false); <------- Replace the line

NW.trace("NWDBora.validateDbHome(done): ", rc);
return rc;

var rc = ( num == 1 ? true : true);

Then, exit the sapinst and re-execute the process with "Continue with the old option"

Best regards,

Orkun Gedik

[Former Member]

Dear Orkun,

That was tricky one. Thank you for your suggestion.

Kind rgds,

Ashwin Mane