Entering content frame

Component documentation Database Software Installation Guide: SAP DB 7.4 Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Purpose

This documentation describes the installation and uninstallation of all SAP DB software; in the following, these processes are called a standard installation and standard uninstallation.

This Database Software Installation Guide: SAP DB is an extract from the Installation Manual: SAP DB , and only describes some of the possible installation procedures. It is only intended for those users who want to perform a complete installation or complete uninstallation of the SAP DB database software outside an SAP system.

Note

You also have the option of installing or uninstalling individual SAP DB software components. When you do this you must take into account the dependencies between the components, and how they might affect the way your software installation works.

You also have the option of updating SAP DB software installations with or without database instances.

You can also use the Red Hat Package Manager to install the software on Linux.

For more information, see the Installation Manual: SAP DB.

You can download this SAP DB software from the Software section of the SAP DB Homepage at http://www.sapdb.org. The Downloads section contains a quick download area for experienced SAP DB users.
At regular intervals, an updated CD-ROM with the material number 50061824 is produced that contains the SAP DB software. You can order this CD-ROM free of charge on the SAP DB Homepage.

Supported Operating Systems and Platforms

Constraints

This guide does not apply for installing and uninstalling the SAP DB database software in SAP systems.

The installation or uninstallation of the SAP DB software required for SAP systems is described in SAP-specific installation guides. SAP customers can find these guides on the SAP Service Marketplace at http://service.sap.com. If you want to update database instances, including database software, in SAP systems, use the Installation Manual: SAP DB.

Implementation Considerations

You use the SDBINST program for installing the SAP DB software and the SDBUNINST program for uninstalling the SAP DB software. These programs are part of the SAP DB software version 7.4.

Note

For general information on the SAP DB database system, see The SAP DB Database System under Documentation on the SAP DB website http://www.sapdb.org.

 

Standard Installation with SDBINST

Standard Uninstallation with SDBUNINST

 

Leaving content frame