Requirement:

Insert CD Sap Kernel

1. su – hrxadm
2. cd /usr/sap/put
3. /sapcd/UNIX/PREPARE
4. choose SERVER
5. Starting Upgrade Assistant Server.
1. run as root
2. edit file .cshrc with following :

set path=($path /usr/bin)
setenv CLASSPATH /usr/lib/class.zip:/usr/sap/put/ua/ua.zip

6. Start Upgrade Assistant Server with :

java UaServer

7. Starting R/3 Upgrade Assistant GUI
1. Open new window
2. Run as root
3. setenv DISPLAY <hostname>:0.0
4. java UaGui
8. Starting GUI on windows Hosts
1. Open Internet Explorer
2. http://<hostname>:4239/ua/UaGui.html
3. login as administrator password admin
4. or login as observer password observer

Pre-Check

1. Check parameter in DEFAULT.PFL in /usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/profile :

Send on, exeauto (several R/3 instances are installed for this R/3 system.

Send off, exeauto (one instance is installed for this R/3 system)

2. Ensure parameter rdisp/bufrefmode is not set in instance profile.
3. Create 4 tablespaces for repository switch in different disk.

PSAPES40BD, PSAPES40BI, PSAPEL40BD, PSAPEL40BI.

4. Check RDDIMPDP in SAP whether it is running or not, if not run RDDNEWPP in transaction /nse38.
5. Check list in CHECKS.LOG, find out the transports that are not release right now.
1. Logon onto R/3.
2. /nse01 and choose find.
3. Enter REPA in field Type.
4. Execute.
5. Repair à release repair.
6. Edit à Confirm repair.
7. If cannot logon using particular user ID à Edit à change owner.
6. Check :
1. select * from dba_sys_privs where grantee = ‘SAPR3’;

and the result should contain :
grantee = ‘SAPR3’, privilege = ‘UNLIMITED TABLESPACE’, adm = ‘yes’
grantee = ‘SAPR3’, privilege = ‘UNLIMITED TABLESPACE’, adm = ‘no’
if not contain :
grant unlimited tablespace to sapr3;

7. Make sure :

TABLE                          MAX EXTENTS         NEXT EXTENTS
TERCL                          200                               500KB
<index on TERCL>       200                              500KB
TERCL3                         200                              500KB
<index on TERCL3>      200                              500KB


add using :

1. sapdba
2. d. Reorg
3. b. alter/show table or index storage parameter
4. b. table/index
5. enter TERCL%
8. Logon to client 000 as DDIC, password 19920706
9. Delete unnecessary client.
10. Setting the op mod for upgrade.

Check using transaction /nrz04, including the op mod DUMMY.

1. Start /nrz04
2. Select op mode à Create
3. Enter name for op mode, eg: upgrade.
4. Instance required for upgrade has been start up.
5. Position the cursor on new op mode and choose op mode à maintain instances à instance/op modes. Select Settings à Based on act.status à New Instances à Create and select save.
6. Enter created op mode as active op mode for 24 hours with transaction /nsm63.

1. Administrator à connect to R3up.

Figure 1.1. R/3 Upgrade Assistant

2. Enter system ID : HRX.
3. Select Database : Oracle.
4. R/3 Upgrade control program : cont <enter>.

Figure 1.2. R/3 Upgrade Control Program

5. Help language : E.
6. Select, ok.

Figure 1.3. Selecting Prepare Modules

7. Check all and ok.

Figure 1.4. Select the Prepare Modules

8. cp /usr/sap/put/log/CHECKS.LOG à/usr/sap/put/log/CHECKS.SAV

Figure 1.5. Log Result and Warning

Execute and click OK.

9. Confirm R/3 system : HRX.
10. Confirm instance number : 01.
11. Sapsystem Host = academic.
12. Startsap path = /usr/users/hrxadm.
13. Kernel path = /usr/sap/HRX/SYS/exe/run.
14. Database ID = HRX.
15. System Password = manager.
16. Database Host = academic.
17. CD mount point 1 = /sapcd.
18. CD mount point 2 = STOP.
19. R3 Trans Processes = 3.
20. Help Language = E.
21. R/3 Start profile = START_DVEBMGS01_academic.
22. Instance profile = /usr/sap/HRX/SYS/profile/HRX_DVEBMGS01_academic.
23. Default profile = /usr/sap/HRX/SYS/profile/DEFAULT.PFL.
24. Enter DDIC password in client 000.
25. Verify password.
26. Batch host = academic.
27. Maximum SYNC TIME = 60.

Figure 1.6. Maximum SYNC Time

28. Local syslog path = /usr/sap/HRX/DVEBMGS01/log
29. Central syslog path = /usr/sap/HRX/SYS/global
30. EPS Inbox = /usr/sap/trans/EPS/in
31. Error because HRX system are not defined yet. Use transaction /nse06.

Figure 1.7. Error Unable to Read from Database

32. Error because of:

Figure 1.8. Environment Variables not Set

su - hrxadm
vi .dbenv_academic.csh
add :
    setenv ORA_NLS33 /oracle/HRX/ocommon/nls/admin/data
su – hrxadm
vi .dbenv_academic.csh
add :
    setenv ORACLE_HOME /oracle/HRX
    setenv ORA_NLS /oracle/HRX/ocommon/nls/admin/data
    setenv ORA_NLS32 /oracle/HRX/ocommon/nls/admin/data
    setenv ORA_NLS33 /oracle/HRX/ocommon/nls/admin/data

33. Error :

Figure 1.9. Error from Prepare Phase

Extent tablespace PSAPDDICD by 142 MB.
Extent tablespace PSAPDDICI by 132 MB.
use sapdba and alter datafile.

34. Insert CD Report Load.
35. Insert CD Language disk.
36. R/3 add-on, select nothing else.

Figure 1.10. R/3 Add-on

37. Patch, select no & continue

Figure 1.11. Bind Pathes

Figure 1.12. Maintaining Modification

Select No.

38. Prepare finished with status succeeded and failed, check at log : CHECKS.LOG.

Figure 1.13. Status of Prepare Phase

39. Example of CHECKS.LOG

Figure 1.14. Example of CHECKS.LOG

 Action :

1. Change permission for saposcol.

chmod 777 saposcol.
chown hrxadm saposcol.

2. Add datafile and create new tablespaces according to CHECKS.LOG.
3. Repeat the PREPARE phase.
40. Prepare phase finished and choose continue.

Figure 1.15. Prepare Phase Finished

41. Check /usr/sap/put/CHECKS.LOG

Figure 1.16. CHECKS.LOG

42. Check PREPARE’s status by selecting status in this following screen :

Figure 1.17. Check Prepare's Status

43. Look at the result :

Figure 1.18. Result

Begin Upgrade

1. Confirm name of R/3 system = HRX.
2. Instance Number = 01.
3. SAP System host = academic.
4. Startsap path = /usr/user/hrxadm.
5. Kernel path = /usr/sap/HRX/SYS/exe/run.
6. Database ID = HRX.
7. System password = manager.
8. Database Host = academic.
9. Mount CD point = /sapcd.
10. R3 Trans processes = 3
11. Help Language = E
12. R/3 start profile = START_DVEBMGS01_academic
13. Instance profile = /usr/sap/HRX/SYS/profile/HRX_DVEBMGS01_academic.
14. Default profile = /usr/sap/HRX/SYS/profile/DEFAULT.PFL.
15. DDIC password client 000 : 19920706.
16. Batch Host = academic.
17. Maximum SYNC TIME = 60.
18. Local SYSLOG PATH = /usr/sap/HRX/DVEBMGS01/log
19. CENTRAL SYSLOG PATH = /usr/sap/HRX/SYS/global.
20. EPS INBOX = /usr/sap/trans/EPS/in.
21. Look at the following screen, the R3up keyword is 90511. (notes 91709).

Figure 2.1. R3up Keyword

22. Select A_off for upgrade strategy.

Figure 2.2. Upgrade Strategy

23. Define the upgrade stop : select do not stop.

Figure 2.3. Define Stop Strategy

24. Select machine types.

Figure 2.4. Machine Type

25. Enter number of batch processes during the upgrade.

Figure 2.5. Number of Process During Upgrade

26. Enter CD Report Load.
27. Confirmation the usage of A_off strategy, choose continue.

Figure 2.6. Confirmation of A_off Usage Strategy

28. Archive Log disabled, select yes.

Figure 2.7. Archive Log Disable

29. Insert CD Upgrade 1.
30. Insert CD Upgrade 2.
31. All secondary application servers of R/3 system HRX can be started now, select continue.
32. Error occurred during the upgrade that require revision. Look at /usr/sap/put/log/LONGPOST.LOG. Search Oss for keyword ‘TG123’. Phase PCON_40B
33. Save all log file, upgrade finish.
34. Language transport.
35. Change /nrz10, add zcsa/system language : E.
36. Run transaction /nsmlt.
37. Run program rscp0004.

Upgrade Finished

This page was last updated on 08/20/98.