Migrate Win 2003 (32-bit) to Win 2003 (64-bit) is a Homogeneous Sys. Copy?

[Former Member]

This is a system copy scenario

Source System:

Windows 2003 Server 32-bit, ORACLE 9, SAP 470x200, SAP Kernel 620

Intel Pentium based Server32-bit processor

Target System:

Windows 2003 Server 64-bit in a Itanium 2 based Server.

Can I run 32-bit SAP System in this server with Itanium 2 processor?

Is this a Homogeneous System Copy?

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi Johny,

We are going to do a similar thing. Migrate Web AS 6.20 to Itanium 2 64 bit servers. Any SAP notes on this. Also how to make sure if the WebAS 6.20 is 64 bit already or we have to upgrade the kernel.

Regards

Prateek

[Former Member]

Hi,

to start with - I'm not an expert on the subject at all. Just happened to know that there is a document describing procedures and tools to use when performing homogeneous or heterogeneous system copy on the SAP Service Marketplace channel (and I thought it might be helpful if you haven't seen it yet.)

Here's how to get the document:

http://service.sap.com/instguides -> SAP Components -> SAP Web Application Server -> Release 6.20 -> System Copy for SAP Systems Based on SAP Web AS 6.20

Hope that helps!

[Former Member]

Well, you'll have to watch the Kernel - there should be a 64 bit kernel for the system. The kernel SHOULD provide system independence for the SAP part. I'm not sure about the Oracle DB though - do you know if there are changes required to move the db to a 64 bit system? This may dictate the necessity of the kernel change. You should also log a message in OSS to get yourself some backup on the topic.

I would agree with you that the copy is homogenous - are you performing a system copy or export method?