Upgrading from EBP 3.1 to EBP 5.0

[asif_rahmetulla]

We are running EBP 3.1 and plan to upgrade to EBP 5.0.

Current EBP details:

EBP 3.1 SR1 BBPCRM Support package 14

ITS 610

Requisite Bugseye 3.5

Backend R/3 version: 4.7 SR1 extension set 2

Backend PI version: 2004_1_470

Using blended-codepage: eurojapan

Target release:

EBP 5.0 on WAS 640

Requisite Bugseye 4.0

Questions:

1- Can Requisite Bugseye 4.0 be installed on WAS 640 (on the same server as the EBP 5.0)?

2- What codepage is recommended for EBP when the backend R/3 is using eurojapan blended code page setting?

I am looking for lesson learned and problems encountered during implementation and upgrade from an infrastructure point of view.

Thanks,

Asif

[sapsuresh]

Asif,

You must be using Ebp 3.0 or Ebp 3.5.

Requisite products will not be supported by SAP after December 2006. You should consider migrating to SAP CCM.

You will see several discussions on CCM on how to get more information in this forum. You can also look in the service marketplace under SRM 4.0

CCM can be installed as an "add-on" on the same SRM Server as a low TCO option. Can reside on a separate Server for production system for performance reasons (if you have lot of items)

Hope this helps.

Kind Regards, Suresh.

[asif_rahmetulla]

Thanks Suresh,

I found in the Master Guide is that we would be required to upgrade to Bugseye 4.0, and that SAP will support that version through mid-2007. However, we still probably should consider the transition to CCM.

Thanks,

Asif

[Former Member]

How did this upgrade work? Was it an upgrade to existing system where WAS 610 was upgraded to 640, followed by the SRM application components (as opposed to new installation of EBP 5.0 and migration from old 3.0 sytem...)?

Thanks,

David

[asif_rahmetulla]

David,

We haven't upgraded yet. But based on the Upgrade guide it will be an in place upgrade.

Are you planning for EBP upgrade too? May be we should exchange contact information so that we can benefit from each others experience.

Cheers!

Asif