UNIX: Installing the Server (Interactive) (SAP Library

UNIX: Installing the Server (Interactive)

You can perform an interactive installation of the database software (server and client) on UNIX/Linux operating systems with the installation file SDBINST.

Conventions

Variables

Prerequisites

You are logged on as the root user on your host.

You have unpacked the required installation files.

Procedure

Stop all SAP DB database systems (including VServer).
You can use the following commands to do this:
dbmcli –d <database_name> -u <userid>,<password> db_offline
dbmcli –d <database_name> -u <userid>,<password> x_server stop

Start the installation process by entering ./SDBINST

Choose the installation profile by entering the appropriate profile ID.

Server for the SAP DB OLTP database instance type

APO LiveCache for the liveCache database instance type (for the SAP APO System)

The software package Base is installed.
You only need to specify the independent paths for data and programs during the first installation.

Default value for <independent_data_path> : /var/opt/sapdb/indep_data
Default value for <independent_program_path> : /opt/sapdb/indep_prog
Confirm the default values by choosing Enter.

Specify the group for the SAP DB database software.

Default value for <group> for a first installation: sapdb
Specify the owner for the SAP DB database software
Default value for <owner> for a first installation: sapsys
Confirm the default values by choosing Enter.

Specification of group and owner applies for all software packages that are selected over the course of the subsequent installation steps.
For each subsequent installation, the default values for group and owner are the last values you selected.

The PCR<version>, Server Utilities and Database Analyzer software packages are tested.

Install the Database Kernel software package.
The software package files that are specific to the software version must be stored in a directory with a unique name.

Default value for <dependent_path> : /opt/sapdb/depend
If this path name for the software package (<package_directory>) already exists, you can decide whether you want to upgrade the existing software. Otherwise, you must select another name.

For the installation profile APO LiveCache only: Install the software package APO COM.

Result

All the required data has been specified and checked. The software packages are installed and registered. You can check the result of your installation using the log (Logging).

Next Step

UNIX: Additional Steps