SAP BO 4.1 + SAP DS 4.2 installation scenario on MSCS cluster

[Former Member]

Hi All,

This is regarding SAP BO 4.1 + SAP DS 4.2 installation scenario on MSCS cluster.

Please note below information: I have two node cluster. Exact version: BIP 4.1 SP3 Patch 0, SAP DS 4.2 SP1 Patch 3, Windows Server 2008 R2.

I have installed SAP BO 4.1 on Local drive C both on node 1 and node 2 as required for cluster setup.

However, for SAP DS 4.2 Cluster installation, Installation guide recommends to Install the software on a shared drive from the first cluster host system. I have O Drive as my share drive on MSCS cluster.

Problem is that though I want to install SAP DS on O drive, Installation is not allowing me to change destination folder which is by default set to location C:\SAP BusinessObjects (where I have installed SAP BO 4.1).

Can you please let me know how can I install SAP DS on shared drive in my case?

Problem is critical and hence quick response will of great help.

Thanks,

Nirav.

[former_member187605]

You cannot change the drive anymore once you've installed BOE or IPS. All software will be installed in the same location.

[Former Member]

Hi Dirk,

Thanks for response.

Does this mean that there is no possibility of installing SAP BI  4.1 + SAP DS 4.2 on 2 node MSCS cluster.?

I wonder why SAP has first created dependency of SAP DS on SAP BO but did not design both products with same need for clustering. (rather both product has conflicting needs for clustering)

Does this means that all clients who has similar config on older version will have to procure new hardware and then first setup SAP BO 4.1 on 2 node cluster and then SAP DS 4.2 on separate 2 nodes?

Have any one else had similar situation ?

Any helpful reply please ...

Thanks,

[former_member187605]

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