updating kernel from 32 to 69

[Former Member]

Hello ALL ,

i`m trying to update kernel on ecc 6.0 ehp 4 from 32 to 69 , and i`m working on windows server 2008 R2 with MSSQL server 2008 R2 , but it still take the old one " 32 version " , this is how I`ve update it after reading several notes :

1. download .sar file from marketplace .

2. stop the SAP services

3. decompress the file with sapcar .

4. copy the new files and replace it with these files in this path : D:\usr\sap\<SID>\SYS\exe\uc\NTAMD64

5. re-start the services.

6. open the ECC .

please i need your help guys .!!

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I`m trying to update it because when try to install sap_appl 604 by EHPI , it unable to continue because it need at least 61 .

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Your procedure is correct. Nevertheless, don't forget to take a backup of the existing kernel before replacement.

To make things a bit better, I would like to suggest you to do the following

Goto Market place Software download --> Support packages and patches --> Kernel -->SAP KERNEL 64-BIT -->

Windows on x64 64bit -->Database independent --> SAPEXE.SAR Kernel Part I

And

Oracle -->SAPEXEDB.SAR Kernel Part II

DBSL Library,

R3trans, tp

Extract both of them to the kernel directory.

Please revert, if you run into issues.

Br,

Venky

[former_member189546]

Hello,

Please check in your start profile path of ct_run

This is where sapcpe copies kernel files to exe kernel directory

Check you have applied kernel files to correct ct_run directory

Check start profile with

See 919046 Upgrade to the New Instance-Specific Directory

As a workaround make a backup of the exe directory then

copy kernel files directly to the exe directory

This is what sapcpe does during startup.

regards,

John Feely

[Former Member]

Hello All

thank you for quick response , its solved after checking alla your answers .

the issue was that i`ve forget to install kernel part 1 " database independent " .

I`ll add a points .

Edited by: Rami Zeid on Mar 5, 2012 8:40 AM

[former_member4224]

maybe the sapcar is not doing his task

the sapcar is a toll invoked before the start up. its goal is to copy the news kernel's files from:

D:\usr\sap\<SID>\SYS\exe\uc\NTAMD64

to

<drive>:\usr\sap\<SID>\<instance>\exe\

to analyse the system check if the sapcar is being called at the start profile.

You also can check the sapcar* files in the isntance work folder.

As workaround you can manually copy the kernel files every instance exe folder.

Clebio

[Former Member]

Hi Clebio,

Just wanted to correct that it is not sapcar, but it is sapcpe which copies from Global kernel directory to the Instance specific kernel directory May be it could be a typo from your..

Br,

Venky

[Former Member]

Hi Clebio,

Just wanted to correct that it is not sapcar, but it is sapcpe which copies from Global kernel directory to the Instance specific kernel directory May be it could be a typo from you.

Br,

Venky