Installation Guide | PUBLIC Software Provisioning Manager 2.0 SP09 Document Version: 1.9.0 – 2021-06-21 Installation of SAP ABAP Systems on Windows : SAP HANA 2.0 Database - Using Software Provisioning Manager 2.0 This Guide is Valid for SAP Systems based on the Following SAP Product Versions: - SAP S/4HANA 2020 company. All rights reserved. All rights company. - SAP S/4HANA 1909 affiliate - SAP S/4HANA 1809 - SAP BW/4HANA 2.0 - SAP BW/4HANA 1.0 Support Release 1 THE BEST RUN 2021 SAP SE or an SAP SE or an SAP SAP 2021 © Content 1 About this Document - Installation of SAP Application Server ABAP Systems on Windows : SAP HANA 2.0 Database - Using Software Provisioning Manager 2.0.....................7 1.1 About Software Provisioning Manager 2.0............................................8 SAP Products Supported by Software Provisioning Manager 2.0......................... 9 1.2 Naming Conventions..........................................................10 1.3 Constraints.................................................................11 1.4 Before You Start............................................................. 11 1.5 New Features...............................................................12 1.6 Accessing the SAP Online Documentation...........................................14 2 Installation Options Covered by this Guide........................................15 2.1 Standard System............................................................ 15 2.2 Distributed System...........................................................16 2.3 High Availability System........................................................18 2.4 Additional Application Server Instance............................................. 18 2.5 ASCS Instance with Integrated SAP Web Dispatcher ...................................20 2.6 ASCS Instance with Integrated Gateway............................................22 3 Planning..................................................................25 3.1 Planning Checklist........................................................... 25 3.2 Installation Using a Stack Configuration File.........................................26 3.3 Hardware and Software Requirements.............................................28 Running the Prerequisites Check in Standalone Mode (Optional)........................29 Requirements for the SAP System Hosts.........................................30 3.4 Planning User and Access Management............................................36 3.5 Domain or Local Installation.....................................................37 3.6 Basic Installation Parameters................................................... 38 SAP System Parameters.................................................... 40 SAP System Database Parameters.............................................49 Additional Parameters When Using a Stack Configuration File.......................... 51 Parameters for Additional Components to be Included in the ASCS Instance................53 3.7 SAP System Transport Host.....................................................54 4 Preparation............................................................... 55 4.1 Preparation Checklist.........................................................55 4.2 Installing the SAP HANA Database................................................56 4.3 Setting Connectivity Data for the SAP HANA Database..................................56 4.4 Disabling the Windows Server Firewall on Windows Server 2008 (R2) and Higher...............57 Installation of SAP ABAP Systems on Windows : SAP HANA 2.0 Database - Using Software Provisioning Manager 2.0 2 PUBLIC Content 4.5 Performing Basic Windows Preparation Steps........................................58 4.6 Required User Authorization for Running the Installer.................................. 60 4.7 Using Virtual Host Names...................................................... 61 4.8 Preparing the SAP System Transport Host.......................................... 62 4.9 Installing the SAP Front-End Software..............................................63 4.10 Configuring Host Names for the SAP HANA Database..................................64 4.11 Establishing Secure Connection to the SAP HANA Database..............................64 Applying Self-signed Certificates while Running the Installer ...........................65 Configuring SAP HANA Encryption Parameters.................................... 65 4.12 Checking Time Zones.........................................................66 4.13 Getting the Installation Software................................................. 67 Downloading and Extracting the Software Provisioning Manager 2.0 Archive................68 Downloading the SAP Kernel..................................................69 Downloading Software Packages for a Maintenance Planner Transaction...................73 Downloading the SAP HANA Database Software....................................75 Downloading the Database Installation Export and Languages Software...................78 5 Installation................................................................80 5.1 Installation Checklist......................................................... 80 5.2 Specifying the Initial Data Source of the User Management Engine.........................82 5.3 Prerequisites for Running the Installer............................................. 82 5.4 Running the Installer..........................................................84 5.5 Additional Information about the Installer...........................................87 Useful Information about the Installer...........................................88 System Provisioning Using a Parameter Input File...................................89 How to Avoid Automatic Logoff by the Installer.....................................93 Interrupted Processing of the Installer...........................................94 Entries in the Services File Created by the Installer..................................97 Troubleshooting with the Installer..............................................98 Using the Step State Editor (SAP Support Experts Only)..............................99 6 Post-Installation...........................................................101 6.1 Post-Installation Checklist..................................................... 101 6.2 Logging On to the Application Server ABAP.........................................103 6.3 Performing Automated Initial Setup (Optional).......................................104 6.4 Enabling SAP EarlyWatch Alert for ABAP Systems on SAP HANA..........................105 6.5 Installing the SAP License..................................................... 107 6.6 High Availability: Setting Up Licenses.............................................108 6.7 Configuring the Remote Connection to SAP Support.................................. 109 6.8 Enabling Note Assistant to Apply Note Corrections....................................110 6.9 Performing the Consistency Check...............................................110 6.10 Creating Symbolic Links on Windows Server 2008 (R2) and Higher for Application Servers........111 Installation of SAP ABAP Systems on Windows : SAP HANA 2.0 Database - Using Software Provisioning Manager 2.0 Content PUBLIC 3 6.11 Configuring the Change and Transport System.......................................113 6.12 Connecting the System to SAP Solution Manager.....................................115 6.13 Running Installer Option “Check and Adjust ABAP System”..............................117 6.14 Applying the Latest Kernel and Support Package Stacks................................117 6.15 Performing Post-Installation Steps for the ABAP Application Server........................118 6.16 Installing Additional Languages and Performing Language Transport....................... 121 6.17 IP Multicast Configuration and Wake-Up Mechanism.................................. 122 6.18 Configuring the User Management...............................................122 6.19 Ensuring User Security....................................................... 123 6.20 Performing the Client Copy.................................................... 125 6.21 Installation or Upgrade of SAP HANA Studio........................................126 6.22 Backing Up the SAP HANA Database............................................. 126 6.23 Changing Keys for the Secure Storage.............................................127 6.24 Performing a Full System Backup................................................128 6.25 Logging on to the SAP Web Dispatcher Management Console............................128 6.26 SAP Web Dispatcher Configuration (Optional).......................................130 6.27 Gateway Configuration (Optional)................................................130 7 Additional Information......................................................132 7.1 Integration of LDAP Directory Services............................................132 7.2 SAP Directories.............................................................136 7.3 Performing a Domain Installation Without Being a Domain Administrator....................139 7.4 Checking and Changing the Paging File Settings on Windows Server 2012 (R2) and Higher....... 140 7.5 Starting and Stopping the SAP System............................................142 7.6 Configuring the Windows Server Firewall on Windows Server 2008 (R2) and higher (Optional) ........................................................................144