Sap Solution Manager 7.2 Installation on Hana

Use the SAP Installation Wizard to install an SAP NetWeaver system (including database) or a simple SAP HANA system (single tenant, same password for all initial users, default settings).

To install other SAP applications or to create a more advanced SAP HANA setup, directly use one of the installation methods provided by SAP instead of this wizard.

Tip: Installing an SAP Application in a Fully Installed System

This process is documented as it appears during the installation workflow. However, it also applies to the YaST module which is available in the installed system.

To start the SAP Installer, from the desktop, choose › › , continue in the YaST control center by choosing › .

Tip: SAP Installation Wizard Configuration

The SAP Installation Wizard configuration is specified and documented in /etc/sysconfig/sap-installation-wizard. You can change it according to your needs.

In the screen , provide the (Figure 4.1, "Location of SAP Installation Master"). The location can either be a local, removable, or remote installation source.

Figure 4.1: Location of SAP Installation Master #

Select the appropriate option from the drop-down box. In the text box, specify the path to your source according to the format given in the following table.

If you have installed an SAP application from an installation server before or set up your system to be an installation server, you can also directly choose that server as the provider of the Installation Master. To do so, use the drop-down box below .
Under , choose from the following options:

Use this option to set the installation parameters, but not perform the actual installation. With this option, the SAP Installer (SAPinst) will stop without performing the actual SAP product installation. However, the steps that follow fully apply.

For more information, see Section 4.4, "Continuing an Installation Using an Installation Profile".

Set up this system as an installation server for other SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications systems. The media copied to this installation server will be offered through NFS and can be discovered via Service Location Protocol (SLP).

Proceed with .

The SAP Installation Wizard will now copy the Installation Master to your local disk. Depending on the type of Installation Master you selected, the installation will continue differently:
- If you are installing an SAP HANA database, skip ahead to Step 8.
- If you are installing an SAP NetWeaver application, continue with the next step.
On the screen , provide the location of additional Installation Media you want to install. This can include an SAP kernel, a database, and database exports.

Specify a path to additional Installation Media. For more information about specifying the path, see Table 4.1, "Media Source Path".

Do not copy additional Installation Media. Choose this option if you do not need additional Installation Media or to install additional Installation Media directly from their source, for example CDs/DVDs or flash disks.

When choosing this option despite your SAP product requiring additional Installation Media, you will later need to provide the SAP Installer (SAPinst) with the relevant paths.

Proceed with .

If you chose to copy Installation Media, the SAP Installation Wizard will copy the relevant files to your local hard disk.
After copying the Installation Media, you will be asked whether you want to prepare additional Installation Media. To do so, click . Then follow the instructions in Step 3.

Otherwise, click .
In the screen , under , choose how you want to install the product:

Install an SAP application including its database.

Engines that add functionality to a standard product: SAP TREX, SAP Gateway, and Web Dispatcher.

An SAP application that is separated onto multiple servers.

Installation of SAP NetWeaver in a high-availability setup.

Allows changing system properties such as the SAP system ID, database ID, instance number or host name. This can be used to to install the same product in a very similar configuration on different systems.

Figure 4.3: SAP Installation Wizard: Installation Type and Database #
If you selected , , or , additionally choose a back-end database under .

Proceed with .
You will now see the screen . The products shown depend on the Media Set and Installation Master you received from SAP. From the list, select the product you want to install.

Proceed with .

Figure 4.4: SAP Installation Wizard: Choose a Product #
You will be asked whether to copy Supplementary Media or Third-Party Media. To do so, click and then follow the instructions in Step 3.

Otherwise, click .
Note: Difference Between Supplementary Media/Third-Party Media and Additional Software Repositories

Both types of delivery mechanisms allow installing software that is neither part of the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications media nor part of your Media Set from SAP. However, the delivery mechanism is different:
- Supplementary Media/Third-Party Media is installed using an AutoYaST file which allows creating an installation wizard and custom installation scripts.
- Additional software repositories are RPM package repositories that you will remain subscribed to. This means you receive updates for Third-Party Media along with your regular system updates.
For information on creating Supplementary Media, see Appendix C, Supplementary Media.
On the screen , you can add further software repositories. For example, for add-ons that are packaged as RPM. To do so, click . For more information about adding repositories, see Deployment Guide, Chapter "Installing and Removing Software", Section "Adding Software Repositories" (https://documentation.suse.com/sles-12).

Proceed with .
Note: Location of Copied SAP Media

At this point, all data required for the SAP installation has been copied to /data/SAP_CDs (unless you chose to skip the process of copying). Each Installation Medium is copied to a separate directory. You might find the following directory structure, for example:
```
                  tux >                  ls /data/SAP_CDs 742-KERNEL-SAP-Kernel-742 742-UKERNEL-SAP-Unicode-Kernel-742 RDBMS-MAX-DB-LINUX_X86_64 SAP-NetWeaver-740-SR2-Installation-Export-CD-1-3 SAP-NetWeaver-740-SR2-Installation-Export-CD-2-3 SAP-NetWeaver-740-SR2-Installation-Export-CD-3-3
```
/data/SAP_CDs is the default directory as specified in the /etc/sysconfig/sap-installation-wizard configuration file.
Depending on the product you are installing, one or more dialogs will prompt you to supply values for several configuration parameters for the SAP application you are installing.

Supply the values as described in the documentation provided to you by SAP. Help for the configuration parameters is also available on the left side of the dialog. For more information, see Section 2.6, "Required Data for Installing".

Fill out the form (or forms), then proceed with .

Figure 4.5: Product Parameters #

When you are done, the SAP Installation Wizard will download additional software packages.
You will be asked whether to continue the installation or prepare another SAP product for installation. If you choose to prepare another SAP product, start from the beginning of this procedure.
(Optional) When installing SAP HANA on a system that is not certified for SAP HANA and does not meet the minimum hardware requirements for SAP HANA TDI (Tailored Datacenter Integration), you will be asked whether to continue. If you receive this message unexpectedly, check Section 2.1, "Hardware Requirements" and the sizing guidelines from SAP at https://service.sap.com/sizing.

Otherwise, continue with .
The following steps differ depending on the type of SAP application you are installing:
- When installing an SAP HANA database, SAP HANA will now be installed without further question.
- When installing an SAP NetWeaver application, the actual installation will be performed using the SAP Installer (SAPinst). After a few seconds, SAP Installer will open automatically.
  
  Follow the SAP Installer as described in the documentation provided by SAP. Most configuration parameters are correctly filled already.
Figure 4.6: SAP Installer: Defining Parameters #

Tip: Installation Log Files

If the installation of the SAP application fails, refer to the installation log files. They are located in /var/adm/autoinstall. Failed installations are recorded in files with names ending in .err.

For more information about log files, see Chapter 15, Important Log Files.
The final screen is .

To create an AutoYaST file for this installation, activate . The AutoYaST file will be placed in /root/autoinst.xml.

Click .