You use the SDBINST program to install/update installation profiles or individual components of the database software on Microsoft Windows. All required information is specified on the command line, together with the command for starting the installation program.
You must stop the X Server program before you update the database software. Remember that this interrupts the communication between the clients and all local database instances.
· You need to have administrator rights for your computer.
· You need to download and unpack the installation package (Unpacking the Software on Microsoft Windows).
1. If you want to update an existing installation of the database system:
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Stop each
individual database instance with the command:
dbmcli –d
<database_name> -u <dbm_user>,<password>
db_offline
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Stop the X Server
program (Xserver service) with the command:
x_server
stop
For a new installation, start at step 2.
2.
Start the
installation/update process for the OLTP software with the following
command:
sdbinst [-b] -profile
<inst_profile> [,<inst_profile2>...]| -package
<package_name>[,<package_name2>...] -indep_data
<independent_data_path> -indep_prog <independent_program_path>
-depend <dependent_path>
Start the installation/update process for the liveCache software (in SAP APO systems only) with the following command:
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For the APO
liveCache installation
profile:
sdbinst [-b] -profile "APO
LiveCache" -indep_data <independent_data_path> -indep_prog
<independent_program_path> -depend <dependent_path>
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For the APO LC APPS
software
component:
sdbinst [-b] -package "APO
LC APPS" -depend <dependent_path>
For an explanation of the options, see Overview of the Options for the SDBINST Program.
You must place any names of installation profiles and software components that contain blanks in double quotation marks.
For certain installation profiles or software components, you do not need to specify the –indep_prog, -indep_data, or –depend options. If you do specify these options, the system ignores them. See the overview of options for more information.
A message will be displayed informing you that the installation was successful.
The software packages are installed and registered. You can check the result of your installation in the log (Logging).
Following Steps
You can now use Database Manager CLI and Database Manager GUI to create new database instances.
(See:
· Creating a Database Instance in the Database Manager CLI documentation or
· Creating a Database Instance in the Database Manager GUI documentation
If you have installed the MaxDB Web Tools, you now need to define a number of settings in order to use these tools.
See: Configuring the Software to Use MaxDB Web Tools