Run SWPM SP23 in JAVA mode

[former_member584116]

Hi,

we want to install S4HANA on HANA DB using SWPM SP23 on Linux System. The Hardware is provided in a cloud. We are using putty and XMing to connect to the Server and to execute the commands. First we installed the HANA DB correctly without Problems.

Now we downloaded all installations files from the maintenance planner. First i tried to install S4HANA with running the SWPM with the web browser Modus running command

./sapinst SAPINST_STACK_XML=<Path_To_Stack_XML_File>;

But with using putty, XMing and Firefox the connection and reaction of the browser is very very slow. Now we tried to run SWPM in the "old" Java mode to get a better performance with the additional command

./sapinst SAPINST_STACK_XML=<Path_To_Stack_XML_File> SAPINST_SLP_MODE=false . But after running this command nevertheless i only have the option to run SWPM in browser mode. No Java surface is opening like during HANA DB Installation or running SAP download Manager.

Do you have any ideas regarding this behavior?

[Sid_Jahn]

Hi Christian,

With SL Toolset 1.0 SPS23 for SWPM the old Java-GUI was completely disabled and cannot be used any longer. More information about this topic you can check in the following blog:

https://blogs.sap.com/2018/05/07/improved-tools-with-sl-toolset-1.0-sps-23/

Best regards,

Sid

[former_member584116]

Hi Sid,

thanks for your quick response. Is it possible to get/download the previous version with the Java-GUI? Due to the poor performance with using putty, XMing and Firefox in combination it isn't really possible to run the SWPM tool reasonable. The latency times are too high and we have sometimes waiting times up to more than 30 minutes only for one click. This is not a SAP special issue, it's an issue of the named programs i found out.

Best regards,

Christian

[Sid_Jahn]

Hi Christian,

In most cases SAP only provides the latest available version of SWPM. I have checked SAP Launchpad as well and only SPS23 is available as of today.

As far as I know the old versions are also not available in the archive.

Best regards,

Sid

[former_member584116]

Hi Sid,

this Problem is solved. We are using VNC to connect to the server. Thanks for your responses.

BR

Christian