How to update SAPOSCOL

[former_member336298]

Hi Everyone,

Can anyone help me on updating my SAPOSCOL and how to find the correct updates in terms of kernel level. I was given the following option my the service marketplace and I don't know what should I choose.

SAP KERNEL 7.20 64-BIT

SAP KERNEL 7.20 64-BIT UNICODE

SAP KERNEL 7.20 EXT 64-BIT

SAP KERNEL 7.20 EXT 64-BIT UC

SAP KERNEL 7.21 64-BIT

SAP KERNEL 7.21 64-BIT UNICODE

SAP KERNEL 7.21 EXT 64-BIT

SAP KERNEL 7.21 EXT 64-BIT UC

I have a Window 64 bits OS, I'm having difficulty understanding the

difference between 64-BIT UNICODE, EXT 64-BIT and EXT 64-BIT UC.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Michael,

With reagrds to your query.

64-BIT UNICODE, EXT  -  Non-unicode

64-BIT and EXT 64-BIT UC. - Unicode

Please login to your server and as it's windows please open run prompt and type disp+work or you can also login to sap \system \ status up there it will should you whether you system is unicode or not

If it states Unicode System (YES) then it is unicode, click on arrow showing right and will show you the exact release of your kernel and version.

Depends on that you can download saposcol as per your requirement.

Hope it helps.

Regards,

Deepanshu Sharma

[former_member336298 · Accepted solution]

Hi Sharma,

I have done what you have post and come up with the following info. from here I will download the corresponding saphostagent following snote 1031096 - installing package SAPHOSTAGENT.

Thanks you for your help.

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disp+work information

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kernel release                701

kernel make variant           701_REL

compiled on                   NT 5.2 3790 Service Pack 2 x86 MS VC++ 14.00 for N

TAMD64

compiled for                  64 BIT

compilation mode              UNICODE

compile time                  Sep 23 2010 23:30:05

update level                  0

patch number                  111

source id                     0.111

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supported environment

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database (SAP, table SVERS)   700

                              701

operating system

Windows NT 5.0

Windows NT 5.1

Windows NT 5.2

Windows NT 6.0

Windows NT 6.1

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thansk for input Michael,

Yes you are on Windows, 701 release, Unicode, With Patch 111 (kernel release). Yes you can folllow the note and do the upgrade.

Also you can try upgrading the kernel if you want.

Please make sure that you do the kernel upgrade starting from Sandbox, DEV, QAS, (Pre-prod If you have) and then on approval in PRD.

Always keep your kernel level n-1 (as suggested).

Hope this resolves your issue.

Regards,
Deepanshu Sharma

[former_member336298 · Accepted solution]

Thanks Sharma

And yes I will update the kernel also, But since our solution manager does not have any Sandbox I think I will be force to update the kernel directly to our live solution manager. Would you know what should I backup before I upgrade my kernel.

And also what do you mean by "Always keep your kernel level n-1"

Regards,

Mike

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[former_member336298 · Accepted solution]

Thanks Sharma,

You are very helpful.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Mike,

Thanks for awarding it helpful. If needed any help we all are here to help.

Reards,

Deepanshu Sharma    

[Reagan]

Hello

You need to install SAP Host Agent.

Follow this SAP note

1031096 - Installing Package SAPHOSTAGENT

Regards

RB