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SAP Kernel Upgrade

The document discusses upgrading an SAP kernel from patch level 46 to 78 on a Windows server. It provides instructions to check the current kernel version, download the new kernel files from the SAP marketplace, shutdown the application server, back up the old kernel files, uncompress the new kernel files, and replace the executables to complete the kernel upgrade. The objective is to upgrade the kernel before applying any support packs to ensure compatibility.

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SAP Kernel Upgrade

The document discusses upgrading an SAP kernel from patch level 46 to 78 on a Windows server. It provides instructions to check the current kernel version, download the new kernel files from the SAP marketplace, shutdown the application server, back up the old kernel files, uncompress the new kernel files, and replace the executables to complete the kernel upgrade. The objective is to upgrade the kernel before applying any support packs to ensure compatibility.

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SAP Kernel Upgrade

SAP Kernel Upgrade on Windows Server


Kernel:
Kernel is the set of executable that are interact with OS,DB and SAP at the same time.In
kernel upgrade old executables are replaced by new set of executables.
SAP Kernel path is /usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/exe
Kernel needs to be upgraded before support pack upgrade.
We can check the Kernel Version by executing command
1) disp+work in cmd on Windows Environment
2) SAP level go to the menu system-->status-->other kernel information

Objective:

Upgrade Kernel to Patch level 78.


Information:
Current Kernel Release :

720

Current Kernel Patch no:

46

Target Kernel Patch no :

78

Check the current Kernel Level

Check at SAP Level

Now download the kernel from marketplace


Login to service market place then follow the below navigation to download the kernel.

Download Database Independent and Database dependent .SAR file

Two files will be downloaded


SAPEXE_40210007259.SAR and
SAPEXEDB_40210007258.SAR
Shutdown the SAP Application server
Go to SAP MMC

In Kernel release 720 <SAPoscol> OS service is not available

Now take the backup of old Sap executables (SAP Kernel). Backup The Kernel Directory for
Rollback in any inconsistencies with the new kernel.

Uncar the kernel

Now replace the executables

Kernel has been upgraded

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