URGENT: How to Apply SP Stacks

[Former Member]

Hi everyone,

I am new to the process of applying SP Stacks.

Currently i am going to apply SP Stack 13 for Solution Manager 7 (formerly 4.0).

So i download a group of files, according to the platform and dbms i have on my box.

In the list i see a bunch of .CAR, .SAR and .SCA files.

I know how to extract CAR and SAR files, and after some research i know how to do the same with SCA files. But my first question is , SCA files will be applied also using the SPAM transaction, after decompressing them??

What is the purpose of the SCA files???

Then, is there anyway to extract the CAR and SAR files using SAPCAR tool with one instruction???

Finally, once i extracted everything, the process of applying the patches will be the same as usual?? Meaning, going to SPAM, loading the packages (previously copied to EPS\in folder) and starting the process??

Any help will be great.

cheers,

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

ABAP:

1.CAR & SAR, uncar the files using sapcar -xvf *.(CAR/SAR). Copy the PAT & CATT files to usr/sap/trans/EPS/in directory.

2. go to SPAM load the packages from app. server.

3. Define the Queue (DISPLAY/DEFINE)

4. Import

JAVA

1.SCA files, copy the SCA files to EPS/in directory

2. login as sisadm start the JSPM

usr/sap/sid/instance/j2ee/jspm

3.Deploy the components.

If u'r applying kernel also do JSPM first which also updates kernel.

[Former Member]

Alright guys, thanks for your quick reply

Really appreciated.

[Former Member]

I have downloaded also Kernel Packages with the Stack, so if i want to apply them, then go first with the JAVA upgrade (SCA) and then the (CAR, SAR) files???

[Former Member]

for kernel update

1. download related kernel file. (*.CAR or *.SAR)

2. unzip with sapcar -xvf *.CAR/SAR

3. stop SAP service

4. backup the old kernel located in \usr\sap\<sid>\sys\exe

5. copy the new kernel to \usr\sap\<sid>\sys\exe\run

6. start SAP service