You can install or upgrade the database software (server and client) on Microsoft Windows operating systems in the background with the installation file SDBINST.

Variables, SDBINST Options

• You have administrator rights for your host.
• You have unpacked the required installation files.

1. Stop all SAP DB database systems (including VServer).
   You can use the following commands at the command prompt to do this:
   dbmcli –d <database_name> -u <userid>,<password> db_offline
   dbmcli –d <database_name> -u <userid>,<password> x_server stop
2. Start the installation by executing the SDBINST program at the command prompt with the following options:
   SDBINST.EXE -b -profile <profile> -indep_data <independent_data_path> -indep_prog <independent_program_path> -depend <dependent_path>

3. Specify the installation profile (<profile>):

• Server for the SAP DB OLTP database instance type
• APO LiveCache for the liveCache database instance type (for the SAP APO System)

The software packages are installed and registered. You can check the result of your installation using the log (Logging).