Homogenous system copy after sap upgrade

[Former Member]

Hi,

We recently upgraded to SAP ECC 6, kernel 7.2 UC

I need to perform a system copy to a new system, but my old documentation seems to be obsolete...

These are the steps I try to follow:

1. Sign-on to the Iseries as system admin
2. Install an appropriate kernel library <kernel-lib>
3. ADDLIBLE <kernel-lib>
4. FIXR3OWNS LIB(<kernel-lib>) OBJ(*ALL)
5. CRTR3SYS SID(<sid>) KRNLIB(<kernel-lib>) JRNRCVASP(1)
6. CRTR3INST SID(<sid>) INST(<instance>) ROLE(*CENTRAL)
7. CRTSAPLCL SID(<sid>) CODEPAGE(1100)
8. restore the sap data library from tape
9. Sign-off

point a, b and c worked.

point d. FIXR3OWNS apparently changed to FIXSAPOWNS, but this command doesn't seem to do anything

point e. worked

point 7. changed to CRTSAPINST, there I get the error "CRTR3INST: codepage can not be determined."

Does anyone know if the routine changed? Or what I'm doing wrong?

[ralf_buescher · Accepted solution]

Dear Nicolas,

to create a new SAP system (copy) on IBM i you have to use the SWPM now (Software Provisioning Manager - the official installation tool of SAP).

All needed informations can be found using following url: service.sap.com/sltoolset

The 7.20 kernel and higher does not support the old manual way of creating an SAP system anymore.

Kind regards, Ralf

[Former Member]

Hi...

have you done modification and adjustment after upgration?

update kernel and support package as per sap recommend for your system Export.

WR,

PHB

[Former Member]

Hi,

Yes, with the upgrade everything went well and the upgraded system is working perfectly.

My problem is that the kernel programs for copying a system seem to be different in kernel 7.2