SAP Basis Installation on Windows NT: MS SQL Server ............. 7
Part I
Standard SAP Installation .......................................................... 8
1 Installation Planning ...............................................................................14
1.1 Hardware and Software Requirements Check...............................................................16
1.1.1 Checking Requirements for a Central System .........................................................17
1.1.2 Checking Requirements for a Standalone Database System..................................19
1.1.3 Checking Requirements for a Dialog Instance .........................................................22
1.1.4 Checking Requirements for the Network..................................................................23
1.2 Distribution of Components to Disks..............................................................................25
1.2.1 Recommended Standard Configuration ...................................................................28
1.2.2 SAP Directories ........................................................................................................29
2 Installation Preparations.........................................................................32
2.1 Checking for Windows NT File System..........................................................................33
2.2 Checking the Windows NT Domain Structure................................................................33
2.3 Installing Microsoft Management Console .....................................................................34
2.4 Installing Up-To-Date Dynamic Link Libraries................................................................35
2.5 Adjusting Virtual Memory ...............................................................................................35
2.6 Reducing the Size of the NT File Cache........................................................................36
2.7 Granting User Rights for the Installation ........................................................................36
2.8 Preparing SAP System Transport Host..........................................................................37
2.9 Choosing the SAP System Name and the Host Name..................................................39
2.10 Integration of Active Directory Services .......................................................................40
2.10.1 Preparing the Active Directory for SAP ..................................................................42
3 The SAP System Installation ..................................................................44
3.1 Central System Installation ............................................................................................46
3.1.1 Installing the Database Software..............................................................................46
3.1.2 Installing R3SETUP..................................................................................................50
3.1.3 Installing the SAP System and Loading the DB .......................................................51
3.1.4 Input for Central System Installation.........................................................................55
3.2 Standalone Database System Installation .....................................................................60
3.2.1 Installing the Database Software..............................................................................60
3.2.2 Installing R3SETUP..................................................................................................64
3.2.3 Installing the SAP System and Loading the Database.............................................65
3.2.4 Input for Central Instance Installation.......................................................................69
3.2.5 Input for Database Instance Installation ...................................................................73
3.3 Dialog Instance Installation ............................................................................................77
3.3.1 Installing the Database Software..............................................................................77
3.3.2 Installing R3SETUP..................................................................................................81
3.3.3 Installing a Dialog Instance.......................................................................................82
3.3.4 Input for Dialog Instance Installation ........................................................................84
3.4 Standalone Gateway Instance Installation.....................................................................88
3.4.1 Installing R3SETUP..................................................................................................89
3.4.2 Installing a Gateway Instance...................................................................................90
4 Post-Installation Activities......................................................................93
4.1 Starting and Stopping the Database ..............................................................................94
4.2 Starting and Stopping the SAP System .........................................................................95
4.3 Logging on to the SAP System ......................................................................................96
4.4 Installing and Using the SAP License ............................................................................97
4.5 Recognizing Initial System Problems.............................................................................98
4.6 Installing the Online Documentation ..............................................................................98
4.7 Checking the RFC Destination.......................................................................................99
4.8 Configuring SAProuter and SAPNet - R/3 Frontend......................................................99
4.9 Secure Single Sign-On.................................................................................................100
4.9.1 Preparing the Application Server for Single Sign-On .............................................102
4.9.2 Preparing SAPgui and SAP Logon for Single Sign-On ..........................................102
4.9.3 Mapping SAP System Users to NT Users for Single Sign-On ...............................103
4.10 SAP Internet Solution Installation...............................................................................104
4.11 Performing a Full Backup of the Installation ..............................................................105
5 The R3SETUP Tool ................................................................................107
5.1 INSTGUI.......................................................................................................................109
5.2 R3SETUP Command Files ..........................................................................................110
5.3 R3SETUP Messages ...................................................................................................111
5.4 Using R3SETUP Online Help.......................................................................................112
5.5 Continuing an Interrupted Installation ..........................................................................113
5.6 Monitoring a Remote Installation..................................................................................113
5.7 R3SEDIT Utility ............................................................................................................114
6 The Installation on Windows 2000 .......................................................116
6.1 Opening a Command Prompt ......................................................................................117
6.2 Starting and Stopping Services....................................................................................117
6.3 Accessing Disk Management.......................................................................................118
6.4 Adjusting Virtual Memory .............................................................................................118
6.5 Reducing the Size of the File Cache............................................................................118
6.6 Administering Local Groups and Users........................................................................119
6.7 Editing Local User Rights.............................................................................................119
6.8 Administering Domain Users and Groups....................................................................119
6.9 The Configuration of Kerberos Single Sign-On............................................................120
6.9.1 Preparing the Central Instance...............................................................................121
6.9.2 Configuring the SAP Frontend................................................................................122
6.9.3 Activating Single Sign-On for the SAP Logon ........................................................123
6.9.4 Mapping R/3 Users to Windows 2000 Users..........................................................124
6.10 Performing a Full Backup...........................................................................................124
7 Additional Information ..........................................................................126
7.1 Deletion of an SAP System Installation........................................................................126
7.1.1 Deleting an SAP Instance.......................................................................................126
7.1.2 Deleting the Database ............................................................................................127
7.2 SAP System Security on Windows NT.........................................................................128
7.2.1 Automatic Creation of Accounts and Groups .........................................................131
7.2.2 Manually Granting Rights for the Installation..........................................................132
7.2.3 Performing a Domain Installation as Local Administrator.......................................133
Part II
MSCS SAP Installation........................................................... 135
8 Installation Planning for MSCS ............................................................139
8.1 Checking Hardware Requirements for MSCS .............................................................139
8.2 Checking Software Requirements for MSCS...............................................................141
8.3 Distribution of Components to Disks for MSCS ...........................................................141
8.4 Directories in an MSCS Configuration .........................................................................142
8.5 Obtaining Addresses for MSCS ...................................................................................143
9 Installation Preparations for MSCS......................................................147
9.1 Using Addresses in an MSCS Configuration ...............................................................149
9.2 Mapping Host Names to IP Addresses ........................................................................151
9.3 Checking the Mapping of Host Names for MSCS........................................................152
9.4 Assigning Drive Letters for MSCS................................................................................153
10 Central and Database Instance Installation for MSCS .....................154
10.1 Rebooting During the Installation for MSCS ..............................................................156
10.2 Moving MSCS Groups ...............................................................................................156
11 The Conversion to MSCS....................................................................157
11.1 Running the Failover Cluster Wizard .........................................................................159
11.2 Rebooting During the Conversion..............................................................................160
11.3 Converting Node A for MSCS ....................................................................................160
11.4 Converting Node B for MSCS ....................................................................................161
11.5 Completing the MSCS Conversion ............................................................................163
11.6 Additional Information for MSCS................................................................................164
12 Post-Installation Activities for MSCS.................................................165
12.1 Starting and Stopping the SAP System in an MSCS Configuration ..........................166
Download attached file: You must be Loged in to download file