Scribd
Upload
220 views8 pages

What Is SAP Kernel and How To Update It

The SAP Kernel is the central program that acts as an interface between the SAP application and operating system. It contains executable programs that start processes like the dispatcher and message server. Kernels need to be upgraded when new versions of executable files are released to keep the system running efficiently. To upgrade the Kernel, download new SAPEXE files from the SAP Service Marketplace, uncompress them, back up the existing Kernel, copy over the new files, restart SAP, and check the new Kernel version.

Uploaded by

Surya Nanda
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
220 views8 pages

What Is SAP Kernel and How To Update It

The SAP Kernel is the central program that acts as an interface between the SAP application and operating system. It contains executable programs that start processes like the dispatcher and message server. Kernels need to be upgraded when new versions of executable files are released to keep the system running efficiently. To upgrade the Kernel, download new SAPEXE files from the SAP Service Marketplace, uncompress them, back up the existing Kernel, copy over the new files, restart SAP, and check the new Kernel version.

Uploaded by

Surya Nanda
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 8

What is SAP Kernel and how to update

it?
What is a Kernel?
The Kernel is the central program which acts as an interface
between SAP application and operating system.
The Kernel consists of the executable programs that reside under
the path "/sapmnt/<S!"/exe" #$%&' or (usr(sap(S!(S)S(exe(run
#*indows'
These files help startup the +/, system- initiali.e the memory-
create buffers and start managing the re/uests from users and
effecti0ely utili.ing of hardware resources.
The 1ernel is also responsible for starting and stopping all the
application ser0ices li1e dispatcher- message ser0er- collector etc.
Why Kernel Upgrade?
SAP Kernel is the core of the application. 2i1e all other applications
the Kernel contains the executable files #.3&3 files for stating 0arious
processes in SAP'.
Kernel is the heart of the operating system. t contains those files
which are used to run e0ery e0ent in SAP.
3.g4 starting database- shutdowns of database- starting sap-
shutdown of sap- saposcol- to uncar the sap files etc.
That5s the reason why when a Kernel upgrade is done it means new
0ersions of the 0arious 3&3 files replace the older 0ersions.
How to check Kernel Version?
There are many ways to chec1 the Kernel 6ersion 7
Method 1) 2ogon to SAP system and go to S89: ; +elease %otes

Method ) 2ogon to SAP system and go to Syste! tab in the menu bar
and select Status

Method ") 2ogon in operating system- switch to user <S!"adm and
gi0e the command disp#work
)ou can also gi0e disp#work $%ersion

&ownload Kernel 'ro! Ser%ice
Marketplace
<o to "SAP Ser0ice 8ar1etplace. " #https4((ser0ice.sap.com' )ou
will need your =SS ! and password.
Then go to !ownloads ; SAP Support Pac1ages 7" 3ntry >y
Application <roup 7" SAP Kernel ?.@@ ?A >it 7" Select your =S
#2%$&/*%!=*S/S=2A+S/A&' 7" !atabase !ependent and
!atabase independent Kernel Patch.
Two SA+ files SAP3&3.SA+ and SAP3&3!>.SA+ are downloaded
from Ser0ice 8ar1etplace.
!atabase ndependent
!atabase !ependent4 =+AB23
Kernel Upgrade Steps(
: Breate a new !irectory at =S le0el with enough space. %ame of !ir
can be "exeCnew<ddmmyy"".
D Transfer these SAP3&3!>.SA+ E SAP3&3.SA+ files which you ha0e
downloaded to the new directory at =S le0el.
, Bhange your current directory to path .SA+ files are created #cd
/sapmnt/P+D/exeCnewD@:DD@@?'. Bhec1 the directory path with
command 5pwd5 to ensure you are in the same dir
#exeCnew<ddmmyy"'.
%ow uncompress these .SA+ files by sapcar exe. The command used for
the same would be
SAPBA+ Fx0f sapexe.SA+
SAPBA+ Fx0f sapexedb.SA+
A %ow create one more directory in that path with the name
"exeCold<ddmmyy"". Ta1e the bac1up of existing 1ernel.Bopy #only
copy not mo0e' the existing 1ernel from exe directory to
"exeCold<ddmmyy""
9
%ow stop the SAP application. #Gor 1ernel upgrade the shutdown of
database is not essential but we need to stop the SAP application'
stopsap r,
Then copy the files from the new 1ernel directory exeCnew<ddmmyy" to
the existing 1ernel directory exe
cp 7rp /sapmnt/<S!"/exeCnew<ddmmyy"/H /sapmnt/<S!"/exe/
? This will copy / replace all the files in the existing 1ernel directory
with a new 1ernel files.
I Then chec1 the 1ernel 0ersion from =S le0el by the command
dispJwor1. t should show that the patch number has been increased.
Then logon to =S le0el as root #specific to $%&'. n the 1ernel directory-
there is a script called saproot.sh. 3xecute this script
./saproot.sh <S!"
K This script assigns the correct permissions to all the executable
programs in the 1ernel such brH file etc...
Then start the SAP system
startsap r,
L %ow you can also chec1 the 1ernel 0ersion le0el from S89: or by
selecting system ; status

You might also like