SAP R/3 Installation

on WIN NT-ORACLE

SAP Installation Methods

Standard SAP Installation
Central System
Central Instance & Database Instance are in Same host.

Standalone Database System

Central Instance & Database Instance are in Different host.

MSCS SAP Installation

Known as Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) configuration.
The Central instance and Database are installed on two clustered
machines and then configured.
To protect the system against failure.
The installation is performed in two stages. First is standard
installation & second is Cluster configuration.

Standard SAP Installation

SAP system main components
Central Instance
Database Instance
Frontends

Configuration planning
Central system

Standard SAP Installation

Standalone Database System

The configuration plan must specify whether a central or

standalone database system is to be installed and how many
frontends and dialog instances are required.
After fixing the plan and also depending upon the availability of
server, the Installation process can be started.

Process Flow
The SAP system installation can be divided into a number of phases:

Planning
Preparations
SAP System Installation
Post-Installation Activities

Process Flow
In the Planning phase, you need to:
Check the hardware & software requirements.
Work out how the main system directories are to be distributed to
RAID arrays in the system.

In the Preparation phase, you need perform

following
tasks:
Preparations
related to the operating system:
Checking the Windows file system
Checking the Windows domain structure
Updating the Dynamic Link Libraries
Reserving virtual memory
Reducing the size of the Windows cache
Preparing the Active Directory (optional)

Other Preparations:
Choosing system and host names
Preparing the SAP System transport host
Granting user rights for the installation

Process Flow

In the Installation phase, you have to carry out

following
steps:
I.
Central
and database instance
II.

Dialog instances

III.

Frontends

I.

Installation of the Central and database instance:

a)

Central System

b)

Standalone Database System

Central instance host

Database host

Process Flow

a)

Central System: Actions on the central system host:

Installation of
of the
the Oracle
Oracle server
server software
software and
and latest
latest Patch
Patch using
using the
the
Installation
Oracle Installer.
Installer.
Oracle

Installation of
of the
the R3SETUP
R3SETUP tool
tool using
using the
the file
file R3SETUP.BAT.
R3SETUP.BAT.
Installation

Installation of
of the
the central
central instance
instance and
and database
database instance
instance using
using the
the
Installation
R3SETUP option
option Install
Install Central
Central and
and Database
Database Instance.
Instance.
R3SETUP

Process Flow

b)

Standalone Database System: Actions on the Central instance host:

Installation of
of the
the Oracle
Oracle Client
Client software
software and
and latest
latest patch
patch using
using the
the
Installation
Oracle Installer.
Installer.
Oracle

Installation of
of the
the R3SETUP
R3SETUP tool
tool using
using the
the file
file R3SETUP.BAT.
R3SETUP.BAT.
Installation

Installation of
of the
the central
central instance
instance using
using the
the R3SETUP
R3SETUP option
option Install
Install
Installation
Central Instance.
Instance.
Central

Process Flow

b)

Standalone Database System: Actions on the Database host:

Installation of
of the
the Oracle
Oracle Server
Server software
software and
and latest
latest patch
patch using
using the
the
Installation
Oracle Installer.
Installer.
Oracle

Installation of
of the
the R3SETUP
R3SETUP tool
tool using
using the
the file
file R3SETUP.BAT.
R3SETUP.BAT.
Installation

Database creation
creation and
and load
load using
using the
the R3SETUP
R3SETUP option
option Install
Install Database
Database
Database
Instance.
Instance.

Process Flow
II. Installation of the Dialog instances:
When the central and database instance have been installed, you can
optionally install one or more dialog instances on further hosts in the
system.
The actions necessary to set up a Dialog Instance:

Installation of
of the
the Oracle
Oracle Client
Client software
software and
and the
the latest
latest patch
patch using
using
Installation
the Oracle
Oracle Installer.
Installer.
the

Installation of
of the
the R3SETUP
R3SETUP tool
tool with
with the
the file
file R3SETUP.BAT.
R3SETUP.BAT.
Installation

Installation of
of the
the dialog
dialog instance
instance with
with the
the R3SETUP
R3SETUP option
option Install
Install
Installation
Dialog Instance.
Instance.
Dialog

Process Flow
In the Post-installation activities phase, you have
to perform:
Starting and stopping the system
Logging on to the system
Installing the SAP License
Checking the services
Setting up the Transport Management System
Kernel Upgrade
Apply Support packages
Add-on Installation(if required)
Configuring the SAProuter and SAPNet - R/3 Frontend
Performing a full backup

Hardware and Software Requirements

Check

Checking Requirements for a Central System:

1. Hardware Requirement
1. CD drive locally connected to host