KERNEL UPGRADE STEP BY STEP

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1. Check the existing kernel level by logging into SAP level SM51 ->Release notes OR go to command level and execute disp+work ( Login as ADM to perform this task) 2. check the Kernel levels available in SAP service market place http://service.sap.com/swdc Downloads-Download -> Support package and patches -> Entry by Application Group ->Additional components -> SAP Kernel-> SAP Kernel 32 bit->SAP Kernel 6.40 32 bit-SAPKERNEL 32 bit->Windows server on IA32bit->Database Independent Select SAPEXE_(latest patch number)_*.SAR and click on add to download basket from the button. Repeat above step to down load Database Dependent kernel by selecting the database you have/want. Select SAPEXEDB__*.SAR and click on Add to download basket. 3. now launch download manager from your system and down load the SAPEXE* and SAPEXEDB* to your local drive. (e.g. G:\Kernelupgrade) 4. Now extract the .SAR files from command prompt cd G:\kernelupgrades G:\Kernel upgrade>sapcar -xvf SAPEXE_1773-10001664.SAR G:\kernelupgrades\>sapcar -xvf SAPEXEDB_1773-10001667.SAR 5. Now check the number of files in G:\kernelupgrade (e.g. 115 files) 6. go to C:\usr\sap\S11\SYS\exe\run

7. check the number of files ( e.g. 124 files) Take a backup of existing Kernel by stopping the services using following method 8. stopsap on target system login as adm #stopsap (unix) In Windows/NT: go to desktop > double click on SAP Management Console Select the server Click on stop Wait for SAP to be stopped 9. stop all sap service and database service from Windows/NT: Programs->Administrative Tools ->services-> Stop TNSlistner server for oracle stop oracleserviceS11 for oracle stop SAPS11_00 for SAP stop SAPOSCOL for SAP stop if any other oracle service is running. Select the service ->right click -Stop 10. Now take backup of your old kernel directory (use OS level copy command) Copy run folder to G:\kernelbackup 11. go to Kernel-upgrade folder 12. Copy all the contents from this folder and paste it into c:\usr\sap\\SYS\exe\run 13. check the kernel patch by typing disp+work at command level 14. Start all sap and database services from Programs->Administrative Tools->services-> Start TNSlistner server for oracle Start oracleserviceS11 for oracle Start SAPS11_00 for SAP

Start SAPOSCOL for SAP Select the service ->right click -Start 15. Start sap on Server now Windows/NT: SAP Management Console (MMC)->select Server->click on start button from top menu. Check for green light on servers UNIX: startsap 16. Now login to sap from saplogon menu and see you are able to login successfully. 17. Double check the kernel patch level by executing SM51 -> Release Notes 18. Kernel upgrade is completed.