Migrating an SAP 4.7x110 system on W2003 32-bit to a 64-bit host (x86_64)

[Former Member]

We want to migrate an SAP 4.7x110 system on Windows Server 2003 32-bit to a 64-bit host (x86_64). Afterwards we want to upgrade the system to ECC 6.0.

According to PAM, 4.7x110 is not supported on Windows 64-bit.

According to note 960769,

"After the migration to the 64-bit hardware, your SAP system may have a status that is not supported by SAP for productive use (see Note 814834). You may need to upgrade to a new SAP release. In this exceptional circumstance, SAP offers support for the duration of the upgrade. Note that SAP does not support a longer, more productive use of such a system for the period after the migration and before the upgrade....

...We generally recommend to use SQL Server 2005 (64-bit) for the productive use on x86_64. However, the 32-bit operation of SQL Server 2000 on Windows x86_64 64-Bit (supported by Microsoft) is also supported by SAP...

...The following table illustrates which OS/DB combination supports each SAP release in the target system.

Source System Target System (Kernel, DB Software) Support Comment

3.1I 3.1I 32-bit, MSSQL 2000 32-bit only for upgrade (a,c)

4.0B 4.0B 32-bit, MSSQL 2000 32-bit only for upgrade (c)

4.5B 4.5B 32-bit, MSSQL 2000 32-bit only for upgrade (c)

4.6C 4.6D 32-bit, MSSQL 2005 64-bit productive (b)

620 640 64-bit, MSSQL 2005 64-bit productive (b)

640 640 64-bit, MSSQL 2005 64-bit productive (b)

700 700 64-bit, MSSQL 2005 64-bit productive (b) "

According to note 814834,

"SAP supports the x86_64 platform on Windows 2003 Server SP1 x64 for kernel 4.6D and kernel 6.40 and higher. ... For product versions based on kernel 6.40 and higher, only 64-bit operation is supported."

According to note 905634, about SQL Server 2005 support (where a mention to R3E 4.7 x110 is missing)

"Supported SAP products based on SAP_BASIS 6.20 and SAP_BASIS 6.40

Product Windows platforms

BW 3.10 x86, IA-64

SCM 4.0 x86, IA-64

EBP/CRM 4.0 x86, IA-64

ECC 5.0 SR1 x86, IA-64, x64

NetWeaver'04 SR1 x86, IA-64, x64

SCM 4.1 x86, IA-64, x64

SRM 4.0 SR1 x86, IA-64, x64

CRM 4.0 SR1 x86, IA-64, x64

R3E 4.7 x200 SR1 x86, IA-64, x64

SolMan 3.2 SR1 x86, IA-64, x64 "

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According to all this information, may I move our 4.7x110 system onto a Windows Server 2003 SP1 64-bit, SQL Server 2005 64-bit, and after that we would upgrade to ECC 6.0?

Thanks !!!

Eva

Edited by: Eva Verdaguer on Jul 25, 2008 12:41 PM

[lbreddemann · Accepted solution]

Hi Eva,

1. this is the wrong forum! MS SQL Server... tststs...

2. Yes, you may bring your system to the 64-Bit platform and start the upgrade then.

best regards and a succesfull upgrade!

Lars

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi, Lars,

Sorry, I first posted a question about LiveCache, and afterwards I posted this second question about MSSQL on the wrong forum !!!

Is there some way of changing that?

In any case, if you confirm that we can move an SAP 4.7x110 system from 32 to 64 bit (on a new server running Windows 2003 and MSSQL Server 2005), that's what I needed to know, thanks.

I know it is possible for SAP 4.7x110 on Oracle 10, but I only found a note with a clear evidence for 4.7x200 on MSSQL database (not for 4.7x110).

Best regards,

Eva

[antonio_voce · Accepted solution]

Hi

Please tell me if you solve yours problem !!!

I am doing exactly what you are doing !

I have the same doubt you have , i had open a oss note to sap and after I insist in an answer , SAP tell me that I can migrate exactly the migration you are doing.

I tell to sap that it was impossible that 4.6C support sql 2005 , and 471 not !!!

They tell me that I can : if you want I post you the official answer of SAP AG.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Did you check following note?

Note 899111 - Installing R3 4.7SR1 (47X110) on x64 Windows Platform

Note 960769 - Windows: Migration from 32-bit to 64-bit (x86_64)

regards,

kaushal

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Sorry, I forgot posting the SAP answer, which is also "Yes":

30.07.2008 - 16:19:00 CET - Respuesta by SAP

Dear Eva,

Yes, you can move to the 64 bit platform with SQL Server 2005 according

to note 960769.

Information in note 905634 means there is no installation DVD for

release 47x110 for SQL Server 2005. So it is not possible to do a fresh

installation of 47x110 except if you follow the workaround of note

899111 (for x64).

Best Regards,

Manuel García Guardiola

SAP Active Global Support - Netweaver Web Application Server

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Thanks very much for your message, anyway.

Regards !!

Eva

[antonio_voce · Accepted solution]

Hi , I have an official answer from SAP AG :

SAP 4.7x110 on Windows Server 2003 64-bit, SQL Server 2005 64-bit

IS A FULLY SUPPORTED COMBINATION IN A PRODUCTION SYSTEM withowt restriction!!!! , THE PAM IS WRONG.

Antonio Voce.