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KERNEL UPGRADE

pr_srinivas
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Ours is NW 7.0 ABP SYSTEM. AIX 5.3 - Oracle 10.2.0.2.0

Normmaly we upgrade kernel Periodically with the following files

DBATL700O10_XXX-20000979.SAR

SAPEXEDB_XXX-20000979.SAR

SAPEXE_XXX-20000978.SAR

But we will also fnd latest version of

dw_XXX-20000978.sar

To have the latest Kernel we are replacing regularly

the following files

dw_XXX-20000978.sar

enserver_XXX-20000978.sar

R3trans_XXX-20000978.SAR

tp_XXX-20000978.sar

Are they enough ? do we need to consider any other SAR file for regular Kernel Upgrade?

Please confirm

Rgds

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pr_srinivas
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Actually we do periodic only by SAPEXE* SAEXEDB* and DBATOOLS*.SAR files

For Example

For NW 2004s The

LATEST SAPEXE* version available is

SAPEXE_133-20000978.SAR

which deliver dw+work.exe of patch level 133.

No other Latest SAPEXE* is available

But dw_149-20000978.sar is also which delivers patch level 149.

my Early Watch also demand to up grade to the latest Kernel.

if replacing

dw_XXX-20000978.sar

enserver_XXX-20000978.sar

R3trans_XXX-20000978.SAR

tp_XXX-20000978.sar

only these files is not righ t way -

Why EARLYEATCH suggest for latest patch level of KERNEL even though no other SAPEXE of 149 version is available.

Please suggest

Rgds

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Hi

If you click on the 'info' link against the particular sar file eg dw_149-20001020.sar, you will find a list of all the bugfixes after Kernel 133.

So, there could be a bugfix for an issue which you may be facing and EarlyWatch had suggested so. There is no harm in applying them.

Regards

Shaji

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Former Member
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Hi

Thats not a good practice and replacing tp, r3tans, dw and enq files is not enough.

You need to uncar both SAPEXE.SAR SAPEXEDB.SAR files for better performance and bugfixes.

You can replace tp, r3tans, dw and enq files only if there are any bugfixes for SAPEXE.SAR SAPEXEDB.SAR.

Regards

Shaji

Edited by: Shaji Jacob on Mar 4, 2008 5:09 PM

former_member185954
Active Contributor
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Hello,

Please check the following SAP Note:

Note 19466 - Downloading SAP kernel patches

It should give you all details you wish to know.

Regards,

siddhesh