Installation Manual: SAP DB

Installing and Updating SAP DB Software

Installing and Updating Software on UNIX

Unpacking the Software on UNIX

Interactive Installations/Updates on UNIX

Background Installations/Updates on UNIX

Installing and Updating Software on Linux

Installations/Updates with the Red Hat Package Manager

Installations/Updates with SDBINST

Installing and Updating Software on Microsoft Windows

Unpacking the Software on Microsoft Windows

Interactive Installations/Updates on Microsoft Windows

Background Installations/Updates on Microsoft Windows

Uninstalling the SAP DB Software

Updating Database Instances and Their Software

Selection of the Upgrade Strategy

Patch Installation with SDBUPD

Patch Installation with SDBINST and Follow-Up Actions

In-Place Migration with SDBUPD

In-Place Migration with SDBINST and Follow-Up Actions

Upgrade with Backup and Recovery

Upgrade with APO Extract/Load

Troubleshooting

Errors in the Execution of the Program SDBINST

Errors in the Execution of the Program SDBUPD

Case 1: No database instances exist yet

Case 2: Downgrade for Dependent Software

Case 3: Downgrade for Independent Software

Detailed Information

Installation Profiles

SAP DB Software Components

Logging

Overview of Options for the Program SDBINST

Overview of Options for the Program SDBUNINST

Overview of Options for the Program SDBUPD