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SAP Kernel Upgrade

The document provides steps to upgrade an SAP kernel from version 700 to 720 on AIX Unix with an Oracle database. It involves making backups, extracting new kernel files, copying files to the SAP installation directory, and restarting services. Potential issues with library paths are also addressed.

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SAP Kernel Upgrade

The document provides steps to upgrade an SAP kernel from version 700 to 720 on AIX Unix with an Oracle database. It involves making backups, extracting new kernel files, copying files to the SAP installation directory, and restarting services. Potential issues with library paths are also addressed.

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SAP Kernel Upgrade-Step-by-step :-

SAP Kernel Upgrade 700 to 720


OS AIX Unix, Oracle database

1. Login as root

2. Make new backup directory


cd /
mkdir SIDkernel_10102007

3. Create latest kernel backup


cp -pr /sapmnt/SID/exe/* /tmp/SIDkernel_10102012

4. Make new shadow kernel directory


cd/tmp/
mkdir newkernel_201

5. Copy the new downloaded kernel files into /newkernel_201

6. Unpack the new downloaded kernel in folder /newkernel_201


SAPCAR -xvf SAPEXE_201-20005242.SAR
SAPCAR -xvf SAPEXEDB_201-20005242.SAR

7. Login as <sid>adm

switch user su <sid>adm

8. Stop the SAP System


stopsap

9. Stop saposcol
saposcol -k

10. Login as root

11. Go to the current kernel directory


cd /sapmnt/<sid>/exe

12. Copy all extracted support packages into this folder


cp -pr /tmp/newkernel/* /sapmnt/<sid>/exe

13. Copy back the original file saproot.sh into this folder.
cp -p /tmp/SIDkernel_10102012/saproot.sh /sapmnt/<sid>/exe

14. Go to the current kernel directory


cd /sapmnt/<sid>/exe
Then run:
./saproot.sh <sid>

15. Login as sidadm


su <sidadm>

16. Start the saposcol service


saposcol
17. Start the SAP system
startsap

Kernel upgrade completed.

In case if you get the below error while starting SAP L-

Could not open the ICU common library.

The following files must be in the path described by

the environment variable LIBPATH:

libicuuc34.a, libicudata34.a, libicui18n34.a [nlsui0_mt.c 1544] pid =

Try the below steps :-

go to root
ps -ef | grep sapstartsrv
kill -9 <sapstartsrv pid>
Load the instance and START profile through sapcpe below commands.
su <sidadm>
sapcpe pf=/usr/sap/<sid>/SYS/profile/<SID>_DVEBMGS0_<hostname>
sapcpe pf=/usr/sap/<sid>/SYS/profile/START_SCS05_<hostname>
startsap

1. Login as Root

2. Make new backup directory

cd /

mkdir <kernerl_backup>

3. Create latest kernel backup

cp -pr /sapmnt/SID/exe/* /tmp/<kernerl_backup>

4. Make new shadow kerner directory

cd /tmp/

mkdir <new_kernel>

5. Copy the new downloaded kernel files into /<new_kernel>


6. Unpack the new downloaded kernel in folder /<new_kernel>.

sapcar -xvf <filename>.SAR

7. Loging as <SID>ADM

(switch user) su -<SID>ADM

8. Stop the SAP System

stopsap

9. Stop SAPOSCOL

saposcol -k

10. Login as Root

11. Go to the current kernel directory

cd /sapmnt/<SID>/exe

12. Copy all extracted Support Packages into this folder.

cp -pr /tmp/<new_kernel>/* /sapmnt/<SID>/exe

13. Copy back the original file saproot.sh into this folder.

cp -p /tmp/<kernel_backup>/saproot.sh /sapmnt/<SID>/exe

14. Go to the current kernel directory.

cd /sapmnt/<SID>/exe

15. Then run saproot.sh

./saproot.sh <SID>

16. Login as <SID>ADM

su -<SID>adm

17. Start the saposcol serice.


startsap

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