System copy Guide

[Saikumar]

Dear All,

Our current System is on Linux 5 and oracle 10g , below are the support pack levels .

We are on SAP ECC 6.0 . We would like to perform the pre-production system copy on to Linux 6 and Oracle version 11g using SAPINST installation master . Please guide me in identifying the SYSTEM COPY GUIDE and Installation master .

Note :

We do not want to use software provisioning manager 1.0

1. Can i consider the above system copy as heterogeneous ?

SAP_BASIS	700	27	SAPKB70027	SAP Basis Component
SAP_ABA	700	27	SAPKA70027	Cross-Application Component
PI_BASIS	2006_1_700	17	SAPKIPYM17	Basis Plug-In (PI_BASIS) 2006_1_700
ST-PI	2008_1_700	7	SAPKITLRD7	SAP Solution Tools Plug-In
SAP_BW	700	29	SAPKW70029	SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0
SAP_AP	700	27	SAPKNA7027	SAP Application Platform
SAP_APPL	603	10	SAPKH60310	Logistics and Accounting
SAP_HR	600	22	SAPKE60022	Human Resources

Thank you.

Regard's

Sai

[Akshay_G · Accepted solution]

Hi Sai,

1) This would be the Homogeneous System Copy, as only the release versions are changing & not the variants. DB will still be oracle and OS is still Linux, I believe that the Linux flavor will also be same from SRC to TGT.

2) Any restrictions, on why you would not like to use SWPM? You can totally use SWPM to do system copies? It is recommended in fact and for building the target system, where will you get the Installation Master now? SWPM is OK to do a system copy, IMHO!

3) You won't find the installation Master anymore, as ECC 6.0 is based on Netweaver 7.0, you will have to/must use SWPM.

To get the System Copy Guide, navigate as SAP Market Place --> Release & Upgrade Info --> Installation & Upgrade Guides --> SAP Business Suite Applications --> SAP ERP --> SAP ERP 6.0 --> Installation --> Copying Systems Based on NW 7.0 / 7.0 EHPs-SW Prov. Mgr. 1.0 --> Select your corresponding OS & System Type.

Regards,

Akshay

[Saikumar · Accepted solution]

Dear All,

Thank you, We have done it with SWPM and it was successful .

[javed_khan3]

Hello Saikumar,

If a system copy takes place between systems with same platform (operating system and database system), then it’s called HOMOGENEOUS SYSTEM COPY, which is your case.

Methods for homogeneous system copy 

1) Backup and restore method (DOES NOT REQUIRE PRD DOWNTIME)

2) By using SWPM import/export method (REQUIRES SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DOWNTIME).

You can get the latest SYSTEM COPY GUIDE and Installation master through support.sap.com.

Thanks and Regards,

Javed

[Former Member]

Hi Saikumar,

The correct guide is Homogeneous. Heterogeneous is used on cross platform copy like Linux -> Windows or different database platform like db2 -> oracle.

The system copy is execute with SOFTWARE PROVISIONING MGR .

Search the docs on SAP ERP guides.

Regards,

Ricardo