SAP Setup Guide

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SAPSetup Guide 9.0

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Document version 9.0 2014-01-10

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Contents

1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 2

1.1. Overview ..................................................................................................................... 2

1.2. SAP Notes for the Installation ..................................................................................... 3

1.3. Glossary ...................................................................................................................... 3 1.4. Information Available on SAP Service Marketplace ................................................... 4

2. PLANNING ......................................................................................................................... 4

2.1. Installation Scenarios .................................................................................................. 4

2.2. Hardware and Software Requirements ....................................................................... 6

2.3. Installation and Maintenance Use Case ..................................................................... 6

3. INSTALLATION SERVER ................................................................................................. 8

3.1. Setting Up an Installation Server ................................................................................ 8

3.2. Administering an Installation Server ......................................................................... 11

3.3. Adding New SAP Front End Components to an Existing Installation Server ........... 12

3.4. Updating Products on the Installation Server with a Newer Version ........................ 13

3.5. Deleting Products from the Installation Server.......................................................... 14

3.6. Creating and Maintaining Installation Packages ....................................................... 14

3.6.1. Creating a New Installation Package ................................................................. 14

3.6.2. Configuring Packages and Event Scripts .......................................................... 15

3.6.3. Changing the Package Content ......................................................................... 20

3.6.4. Deleting an Installation Package ....................................................................... 21

3.6.5. Creating and Deploying a Single-File Installer for Packages ............................ 21

3.6.6. Creating a Package Definition File (PDF) .......................................................... 22

3.7. Patching the Installation Server ................................................................................ 22

3.8. Configuring the Local Security Handling (LSH) ........................................................ 23

3.9. Configuring the Automatic Workstation Update Service (AWUS)............................. 24

3.10. Controlling Remote Workstations ............................................................................. 26

3.10.1. Collecting Log Files ............................................................................................ 26

3.10.2. Executing a Process Remotely .......................................................................... 26

3.10.3. Listing Remote Processes ................................................................................. 27

3.11. Removing an Installation Server ............................................................................... 27

3.12. Command Line Parameters for Installation Servers ................................................. 27

3.13. Troubleshooting on the Installation Server ............................................................... 28

4. INSTALLATION PROCESS ............................................................................................ 28

4.1. Installing SAP Front End Components ..................................................................... 29

4.1.1. Installing SAP Front End Components from an Installation Server ................... 29

4.1.2. Installing Packages Configured by the Administrator ........................................ 32

4.1.3. Installing Packages Using the Logon Script ...................................................... 34

4.1.4. Installing Components Locally from a Distribution Medium ............................... 34

4.2. Updating SAP Front End Components ..................................................................... 36

4.2.1. Updating a Workstation from an Installation Server .......................................... 37

4.2.2. Updating a Standalone Workstation .................................................................. 37

4.3. Uninstalling SAP Front End Components ................................................................. 38

4.4. Repairing Installed SAP Front End Components ...................................................... 39

4.5. Command Line Parameters on the Workstation ....................................................... 39

4.6. Troubleshooting on the Workstation ......................................................................... 42

5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................... 42

5.1. Viewing Log and Error Files ...................................................................................... 42

5.2. Return Codes ............................................................................................................ 43

6. APPENDIX ....................................................................................................................... 44

6.1. Terms for Included Open Source Software............................................................... 44

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SAP Help 10.01.2014 SAPSetup Guide

Purpose

This document describes how to install and distribute SAP front end components on Windows using SAPSetup.

1. Introduction

This section contains information about the features and the SAP Notes that are relevant for installing and distributing SAP front end components.

1.1. Overview

This section describes the general features of SAPSetup:

● Fully-featured installation, uninstallation, update, repair, and patch functions for SAP

front end components:

○ Front end components are available from an installation server or a distribution

medium such as a DVD.

○ Install new SAP front end components, uninstall existing ones, and update the

remaining components in one cycle.

● Easier and more reliable handling of SAP front end components by using installation

servers:

○ Maintain nearly all Windows-based SAP front end components on a single

installation server.

○ Integrate additional SAP front end components into an existing installation

server, such as Import Product.

○ Deploy multiple SAP front end components on workstations using a single

command.

○ Easily manage the installation server with wizard-driven user interfaces.

○ Local Security Handling (LSH), when configured, lets you deploy SAP front end

components on workstations without requiring administrator privileges on all

machines.

○ Whenever installed SAP front end components or packages change on the

installation server, the automatic workstation update service (AWUS) will, once

configured, automatically update the workstations and reboot them if necessary.

○ Easier handling of multiple SAP front end components by configuration of

installation packages – by implementing script events, you can customize and

extend the installation of such packages.

○ Controlling workstations remotely helps you to remotely access and control

workstations on which you have administrator privileges. You can collect remote

log files, execute processes remotely, and list remote processes.

○ The directory for the creation of the installation server is configured

automatically. By default, it is made NULL-session accessible. It can be shared

automatically on the network for everyone to read.

○ If NwSapSetup.exe is started from a batch file, the return code can be caught

by the environment variable %ErrorLevel%.

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1.2. SAP Notes for the Installation

It is important that you read the following SAP Notes before you start the installation. These SAP Notes contain the most recent information about the installation, as well as corrections to the installation documentation.

Make sure that you have the latest version of each SAP Note. You can find them on the SAP Service Marketplace at https://http://wendang.chazidian.com/notes.

SAP Notes for the Installation

1.3. Glossary

The following list describes the terms and abbreviations used in this guide.

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