Not able to increase SAP kernel release 6.40 patch level from 43 to 71

[Former Member]

Hi Guru's,

I have to update SAP kernel release 6.40 patch level from 43 to 71 but not able to do.<b>I am running solution manager 3.2 on Oracle 9i and Win-2003 OS.</b>Please provide the solutions .

I have downloaded kernel patch from Path at Service matket place ---Support Packages and Patches" SAP Technology Components" SAP SOLUTION MANAGER" SAP SOLUTION MANAGER 3.2" Entry by Component" SAP Solution Manager-SAP KERNEL 6.40 32-BIT UNICODE-Windows Server on IA32 32bit-ORACLE-

SAR SAPEXEDB_71-20000254.SAR Kernel Part II (for Basis 640/620) 71

I followed following Steps:

1. Copied the patch into a temporary directory on system.

2. Unpacked the downloded SAPEXEDB_71-20000254.SAR Kernel Part II (for Basis 640/620) 71 patch in folder /usr/sap/trans directory.

3. Stoped the SAP System using MMC.

4. Saved the kernel directory by copying into a separate backup directory. (\usr\sap\<SAPSID>\sys\exe\run) and overwrite contents of Run folder with new files .

5. Re-started the server.

<b>After logging again in SAP client 000 on checking found server patch level coming same as previous one</b> .

Its not got updated and due to this in Tcode- SPAM I am getting error message :'The OCS package SAPKITL318 requires a kernel with Release 640 and patch number 71. The kernel you are currently using has a lower version.'.

Help!!!!

Regards

Gaurav

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

What return the following command :

\usr\sap\<SID>\sys\exe\run\disp+work -V | more

Look for "patch number" line ?

- Yvan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Yvan,

on Running

\usr\sap\gsm\sys\exe\run\disp+work -V | more

its giving as mentioned below:

kernel release 640

kernel make variant 6400_REL

compilation mode UNICODE

update level 0

patch number 43

source id 0.043

supported environment

database 610,620,630,640

OS WIN NT 5.0,5.1,5.2

Regards

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

kernel release 640

kernel make variant 6400_REL

compilation mode UNICODE

update level 0

<b>patch number 43</b>

source id 0.043

supported environment

database 610,620,630,640

OS WIN NT 5.0,5.1,5.2

You are in patch 43.

Before all, restore your old kernel and, please, try this following statement :

1/ go to \usr\sap\<SID>\sys\exe

2/ save your kernel in run.old directory

3/ create run.new directory

4/ copy SAPEXEDB_71-20000254.SAR to run.new

5/ unpack the package :

SAPCAR -xvf SAPEXEDB_71-20000254.SAR

6/ verify, in run.new, the patch number of new disp+work :

\usr\sap\<SID>\sys\exe\<b>run.new</b>\disp+work -V | more

check the pacth number line, normaly 71

7/ stop SAP, Oracle, saposcol and SAP services

8/ copy and overwrite the content of run.new in run directory

9/ you can verify again if disp+work -V is ok

10/ start your system

Hope it's help.

- Yvan

[Former Member]

Hi,

Have you tried to patch the kernel using JSPM.

If it doesnot recognize the kernel please do cross check whether you have taken the correct kernel( unicode or non unicode)

<b>1.</b><b>JSPM procedure</b>

Copy the kernel files to the folder C:\usr\sap\trans\EPS\in.

Then run the JSPM by running the <b>go.bat</b> in the location C:\usr\sap\SID\JCxx\j2ee\JSPM.

<b>2.</b>Or the other procedure is to uncar both the database dependent and independent files.

Then paste the uncarred files in /usr/sap/SID/SYS/exe/run.

Also make sure that when doing this your instance as well as database has to be down.

Any doubts please revert back.

Do reward points if useful

Regards,

Nayana

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Nayanalakshmi Bhat

[Former Member]

Hi Narayan,

I am not having Java stack with solman 3.2 version. It requires to installation and configuration seperately.

also I found that I have not downloaded Kernel Patch Part 1 (SAPEXE_71-20000252.SAR).Now doing the same hope will get the issue resolved.

Thanks all of you.