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Installation GuideWeb Dispatcher on Windows for SAP Systems Based on SAP NetWeaverUsing Software Provisioning Manager 1.0

Valid for SAP Systems Based on:■ SAP NetWeaver 7.3 including Enhancement Package 1■ SAP NetWeaver 7.3■ SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP 7.4

Target Audience ■ Technology consultants ■ System administrators

CUSTOMERDocument version: 1.1 – 2012-11-27

Document History

CAUTION

Before you start the implementation, make sure you have the latest version of this document.

You can find the latest version on SAP Service Marketplace http://service.sap.com/

instguides.

The following table provides an overview on the most important document changes:

Version Date Description

1.1 2012-11-27 Updated version

1.0 2012-08-06 Initial version

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.1 Web Dispatcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.2 SAP Notes for the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.3 Accessing the SAP Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.4 Naming Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Chapter 2 Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.1 Hardware and Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.1.1 Running the Prerequisites Check in Standalone Mode (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.1.2 Hardware and Software Requirements Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.2 Basic Installation Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 3 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.1 Checking the Windows File System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.2 Reducing the Size of the File Cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.3 Required User Authorization for Running the Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3.4 Performing a Domain Installation Without Being a Domain

Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3.5 SAP Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

3.6 Preparing the Installation Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Chapter 4 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4.1 Running the Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Chapter 5 Post-Installation Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.1 Logging on to the Web Dispatcher Management Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.2 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 6 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

6.1 Checking and Changing the Paging File Settings on Windows Server

2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

6.2 Additional Information About the Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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6.2.1 How to Avoid Automatic Logoff by the Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

6.2.2 Interrupted Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

6.2.3 Performing a Remote Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

6.2.4 Starting the Installer GUI Separately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

6.2.5 Running the Installer in Accessibility Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

6.2.6 Troubleshooting with the Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

6.3 Uninstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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1 Introduction

This documentation describes how to install a Web Dispatcher for SAP systems based on SAP NetWeaver

using the installation tool software provisioning manager 1.0 (“installer” for short).

This documentation is valid for SAP Systems based on:

■ SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP 7.4

■ SAP NetWeaver 7.3 including Enhancement Package 1

■ SAP NetWeaver 7.3

We recommend that you use a Web Dispatcher [page 5] when you run an SAP system with several

application servers for web applications.

Software Provisioning Manager 1.0

Software provisioning manager is the successor of the product- and release-specific delivery of

provisioning tools, such as SAPinst. Before you perform an installation or system copy, we recommend

that you always download the latest version of the software provisioning manager [page 23] which is part of the

Software Logistics Toolset (SL Toolset for short). This way, you automatically get the latest SAPinst

version including latest fixes in the tool and supported processes. For more information about software

provisioning manager as well as products and releases supported by it, see SAP Note 1680045.

As a result, SAPinst has been renamed to software provisioning manager (installer for short) in this

documentation.

However, the term “SAPinst” is still used in:

■ Texts and screen elements in the software provisioning manager GUI

■ Naming of executables, for example sapinst.exe

1.1 Web Dispatcher

The Web dispatcher is situated between the Internet and your SAP system. It is the entry point for HTTP

(s) requests into your system, which consists of one or more SAP NetWeaver application servers.

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As a “software web switch”, the Web dispatcher can reject or accept connections. When it accepts a

connection, it balances the load to ensure an even distribution across the servers.

You can use the Web dispatcher in ABAP+Java systems as well as in pure Java systems and in pure ABAP

systems.

RECOMMENDATION

The Web dispatcher is recommended when you use an SAP system with several SAP NetWeaver

application servers for Web applications.

The Web dispatcher can run on the machine that is connected directly to the Internet and requires

minimal configuration. You only have to enter the following data in the profile file:

■ Port on which the HTTP(s) requests are to be received

Parameter icm/server_port_<xx>

■ Host and HTTP port of the SAP message server

Parameters rdisp/mshost and ms/http_port)

EXAMPLE

If you need to be able to call the Web application externally — for example using the URL

www.shop.acme.com — this host name must be mapped internally to the Web dispatcher, which

then forwards the HTTP(S) request to a suitable application server.

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More Information

RECOMMENDATION

For more information, see the Web Dispatcher documentation in the SAP Library [page 7] at:

Administrator's Guide Configuration of SAP NetWeaver CE Configuration Tasks after Your System Landscape

Is Set Up SAP Web Dispatcher .

1.2 SAP Notes for the Installation

You must read the following SAP Notes before you start the installation. These SAP Notes contain

the most recent information on the installation, as well as corrections to the installation

documentation.

Make sure that you have the up-to-date version of each SAP Note which you can find in the SAP Service

Marketplace at http://service.sap.com/notes.

SAP Notes for the Installation

SAP Note Number Title Description

1680045 Release Note for Software Provisioning Manager 1.0

Remarks, annotations, and corrections discovered after publication of the documentation Software Provisioning Manager

1708601 Web Dispatcher Installation for SAP Systems Based on SAP NetWeaver 7.3 and higher

Additional Information about Web Dispatcher installation.

908097 SAP Web Dispatcher: Released releases and applying patches

Contains information about the following: ■ How to apply patches to an

existing Web Dispatcher installation

■ Which Web Dispatcher release you can use with which SAP NetWeaver release

1.3 Accessing the SAP Library

The references to SAP NetWeaver Library documentation in this installation guide always refer to

the following on SAP Help Portal:

■ SAP systems based on SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP 7.4: http://help.sap.com/soh

<Your Release> Application Help <Your Language> SAP NetWeaver

■ SAP systems based on SAP NetWeaver 7.3: http://help.sap.com/nw73 Application Help SAP

Library: English

■ SAP systems based on SAP NetWeaver 7.3 including Enhancement Package 1: http://

help.sap.com/nw731 Application Help SAP Library: English

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1.4 Naming Conventions

In this documentation, the following naming conventions apply:

NOTE

From a technical point of view, the web dispatcher is set up like an SAP system with its own SAP

system ID (SAPSID), its own operating system users, and its own directory structure.

■ installer refers to software provisioning manager 1.0.

■ SAP system refers to web dispatcher .

■ instance refers to a web dispatcher Instance.

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2 Planning

You check that your hosts meet the hardware and software requirements for your operating system

and the Web Dispatcher.

CAUTION

If your hosts do not fully meet the requirements, you might experience problems when working

with the SAP system.

Process Flow

1. Check the Product Availability Matrix at http://service.sap.com/pam for supported operating

system releases.

2. Check the hardware and software requirements using:

■ The Prerequisite Checker:

● Standalone (optional) before the installation process

For more information, see Running the Prerequisite Checker Standalone [page 10].

● Integrated in SAPinst (mandatory) as part of the installation process

For more information, see Running SAPinst [page 27].

NOTE

For the most recent updates to the Prerequisite Checker, always check SAP Note 855498.

3. If you want to use the Web Dispatcher for a production system, the values provided by the

Prerequisite Checker and the hardware and software requirements checklists are not sufficient. In

addition, do the following:

■ You use the hardware sizing information available at http://service.sap.com/sizing.

For the Web Dispatcher, there is a sizing guideline available at http://service.sap.com/

sizing Sizing Guidelines Solutions & Platform Sizing the SAP Web Dispatcher

■ You contact your hardware vendor, who can analyze the load and calculate suitable hardware

sizing depending on:

● The set of applications to be deployed

● How intensively the applications are to be used

● The number of users

2.1 Hardware and Software Requirements

You check that your hosts meet the hardware and software requirements for your operating system

and the Web Dispatcher.

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CAUTION

If your hosts do not fully meet the requirements, you might experience problems when working

with the SAP system.

Process Flow

1. Check the Product Availability Matrix at http://service.sap.com/pam for supported operating

system releases.

2. Check the hardware and software requirements using:

■ The Prerequisite Checker:

● Standalone (optional) before the installation process

For more information, see Running the Prerequisite Checker Standalone [page 10].

● Integrated in SAPinst (mandatory) as part of the installation process

For more information, see Running SAPinst [page 27].

NOTE

For the most recent updates to the Prerequisite Checker, always check SAP Note 855498.

3. If you want to use the Web Dispatcher for a production system, the values provided by the

Prerequisite Checker and the hardware and software requirements checklists are not sufficient. In

addition, do the following:

■ You use the hardware sizing information available at http://service.sap.com/sizing.

For the Web Dispatcher, there is a sizing guideline available at http://service.sap.com/

sizing Sizing Guidelines Solutions & Platform Sizing the SAP Web Dispatcher

■ You contact your hardware vendor, who can analyze the load and calculate suitable hardware

sizing depending on:

● The set of applications to be deployed

● How intensively the applications are to be used

● The number of users

2.1.1 Running the Prerequisites Check in Standalone Mode (Optional)

Before installing your SAP system, you can run Prerequisites Checks in standalone mode to check the

hardware and software requirements for your operating system (OS) and the SAP instances.

RECOMMENDATION

We recommend that you use both the Prerequisites Check and the requirements tables for reference.

NOTE

When installing your SAP system, the Installer automatically starts the Prerequisites Check and checks

the hardware and software requirements in the background.

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Procedure

1. Make the installer available on the host where you want to run the Prerequisites Check:

1. Download the latest version of the software provisioning manager 1.0 archive

SWPM10SP<support package number>_<version number>.SAR from http://

service.sap.com/swdc Support Packages and Patches A – Z Index S SL Toolset SL Toolset

<release> Entry by Component Software Provisioning Manager Software Provisioning Manager 1.0

<Operating System>

2. Unpack the software provisioning manager 1.0 archive to a local directory using the following

command: SAPCAR –xvf <download directory>/<path>/<Archive>.SAR -R <unpack

directory>.

2. Start the installer as described in Running the Installer [page 27].

3. On the Welcome screen, choose <SAP product> <Database> Preparations Prerequisites Check .

4. Follow the instructions in the installer dialogs and enter the required parameters.

NOTE

For more information about each parameter, position the cursor on the parameter field and

choose F1 in the installer.

When you have finished, the Parameter Summary screen appears summarizing all parameters you have

entered and want to have checked. If you want to make a change, select the relevant parameters

and choose Revise.

5. To start the prerequisites check, choose Next.

Result

The Prerequisite Checker Results screen displays the results found. If required, you can also check the results

in file prerequisite_checker_results.html, which you can find in the installation directory.

2.1.2 Hardware and Software Requirements Tables

The Web Dispatcher host must meet the following requirements:

Hardware Requirements

Hardware Requirement Requirement How to Check

Minimum RAM 4 GB To check RAM: ■ Windows Server 2012:

Open PowerShell in elevated mode, and enter the following command:Get-WmiObject

Win32_ComputerSystem

■ Windows Server 2008 (R2):Choose Start Control Panel

System .

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Hardware Requirement Requirement How to Check

NOTE

Windows Server 2008 R2:If System is not visible, change View by: from Category into Large icons.

Paging file size For more information, see SAP Note 1518419. To check paging file size: ■ Windows Server 2012:

For more information, see Checking and Changing the Paging File Settings on Windows Server 2012 [page 33]

■ Windows Server 2008 (R2):1. Choose Start Control Panel

System .

NOTE

If System is not visible, change View by: from Category into Large icons.

2. Choose Advanced system settings.3. In section Performance, select

Settings... Advanced .4. If required, in section Virtual

memory, choose Change.

NOTE

Do not select Automatically managed paging file size for all drives.

For more information about the memory requirements of the Virtual Machine (VM) Container, see SAP Note 1049245.

Processing Units The number of physical or virtual processing units usable by the operating system image must be equal or greater than 2 for application server instances and database instances.For an ASCS instance running on a separate host, 1 physical or virtual processing unit usable by the operating system image might be sufficient.Examples for processing units are processor cores or hardware threads (Multithreading).In a virtualized environment you must take care that adequate processor resources are available to support the workloads of the running SAP systems.

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Suitable backup system

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Software Requirements

Software Requirement Requirement How to Check

Windows operating system

■ 64-bit version of one of the following Windows Server Editions: ● Windows Server 2012:

◆ Windows Server Standard Edition ◆ Windows Server Datacenter

Edition ● Windows Server 2008 (R2):

◆ Windows Server Standard Edition ◆ Windows Server Enterprise

Edition ◆ Windows Server Datacenter

Edition

CAUTION

For up-to-date information on the released and supported operating system versions for your SAP product and database, see the Product Availability Matrix (PAM) at http://service.sap.com/pam.

CAUTION

Make sure that you install the English language pack so that your support requests can be handled quickly.

■ For any version of Windows Server, you need the latest supported service pack

To check your Windows version: ■ Windows Server 2012:

Open PowerShell in elevated mode, and enter the following command:Get-WmiObject

Win32_OperatingSystem | select

caption

■ Windows Server 2008 (R2):1. Choose Start All Programs

Accessories Command Prompt

2. Enter the command winverAlt1. Choose Start All Programs

Accessories Command Prompt2. Enter the command winver

2.2 Basic Installation Parameters

The table below lists the basic input parameters that are prompted by the installer. For all other SAP

system parameters, use the F1 help in the installer screens.

Web Dispatcher Parameters

Parameters Description

SAP System ID <SAPSID> The SAP System ID <SAPSID> identifies the whole SAP system.

CAUTION

Choose your SAP system ID carefully. You cannot change the SAP system ID after the installation.

Make sure that your SAP system ID: ■ Is unique throughout your organization ■ Consists of exactly three alphanumeric characters ■ Contains only uppercase letters

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■ Has a letter for the first character ■ Does not include any of the following, which are reserved IDs:

ADD ADM ALL AMD AND ANY ARE ASC AUX AVG BIT CDC COM CON DBA

END EPS FOR GET GID IBM INT KEY LOG LPT MAP MAX MIN MON NIX

NOT NUL OFF OLD OMS OUT PAD PRN RAW REF ROW SAP SET SGA SHG

SID SQL SUM SYS TMP TOP UID USE USR VAR

Instance Number for the Web Dispatcher

Instance Number: Technical identifier for internal processes. Consists of a two-digit number from 00 to 97. The instance number must be unique on a host. That is, if more than one SAP instance is running on the same host, these instances must be assigned different numbers.

CAUTION

Do not use 43, 60, 89 for the instance number of the Web Dispatcher.

Operating System Users The passwords of the operating system users must comply with the Windows password policy. The installer processes the passwords of operating system users as follows: ■ If the operating system users do not exist, SAP creates the following

users: ● <sapsid>adm

This user is the SAP system administrator user. It is a member of the local Administrators group.

● SAPService<SAPSID>

This user is the Windows account to run the SAP system. It is not a member of the local Administrators group.

● sapadm

The host agent user sapadm is used for central monitoring services. The installer creates this user by default as a local user although it is not a member of the local Administrators group.If required, you can change this user to become a domain user on the parameter summary screen. For more information, see Performing a Domain Installation Without Being a Domain Administrator [page 19]. For security reasons, however, SAP strongly recommends you to create this user as a local user.

● <dasid>adm

The diagnostics agent user <dasid>adm is used to manage the diagnostics agent system. It is created on the primary application server instance host and on every additional application server instance host. The installer creates this user by default as a local user although it is not a member of the local Administrators group.If required, you can change this user to become a domain user on the parameter summary screen. For more information, see Performing a Domain Installation Without Being a Domain Administrator [page 19]. For security reasons, however, SAP strongly recommends you to create this user as a local user.

● SAPService<DASID>

This user is the Windows account to run the diagnostics agent system.

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Parameters DescriptionThe installer sets the master password for these users by default. You can overwrite and change the passwords either by using the parameter mode Custom or by changing them on the parameter summary screen.

■ If the operating system users already exist, the installer prompts you for the existing password, except the password of these users is the same as the master password.

CAUTION

Make sure that you have the required user authorization [page 18] for these accounts before you start the installation.

Message Server Host The host on which the message server is located (profile parameter rdisp/mshost)

Message Server HTTP Port HTTP port of the message server (profile parameter ms/server_port_<xx>)

Password for the Internet Communication Management (ICM) user

In order to use the web administration interface for the Internet Communication Manager (ICM) and SAP Web Dispatcher, an administration user webadm is created by the installer.You have to assign a password for this user.

Path to SAPCRYPTO.SAR The SAP Cryptographic Library is required to enable Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption of HTTP connections. If you do not have SAPCRYPTO.SAR available, you can download it from:http://service.sap.com/swdc Installations and Upgrades Search for the

term “SAP Cryptogaphic Software”This software product is subject to export control regulations in Germany as the country of origin and import regulations of your own country. SAP may not yet have a corresponding export license for your user or company. Contact the contract department in your local SAP company. To download the SAP Cryptographic Software from the SAP Service Marketplace, you need a customer user ID. Before any transfer of these software products to persons, companies or other organizations outside your company, in particular in the case of any re-export of the software products, authorization is required from the German export control authorities. This might also be required from your responsible national export control authorities. This also applies to transfers to affiliated companies. Corresponding laws and regulations in the recipient country may also exist which restrict the import or the use of these software products.

Activate ICF nodes The Web Dispatcher uses ICF services of SAP ABAP system's application servers to retrieve information about server groups and URL mappings. By default, all ICF services are inactive. For more information, see SAP Note 552286.

Diagnostics Agent Parameters

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System ID of Diagnostics Agent <DASID>

The installer sets the system ID of the diagnostics agent, <DASID>, to DAA by default.If DAA is already used, the installer assigns another default system ID. You can overwrite the default system ID as required.

CAUTION

Choose the <DASID> carefully. Renaming is difficult and requires you to reinstall the diagnostics agent.

Make sure that the <DASID>: ■ Either does not yet exist on the local installation host or does already exist

but was only used for a diagnostics agent installation ■ Consists of exactly three alphanumeric characters ■ Contains only uppercase letters ■ Has a letter for the first character ■ Does not include any of the following, which are reserved IDs:

ADD ADM ALL AMD AND ANY ARE ASC AUX AVG BIT CDC COM CON DBA END EPS

FOR GET GID IBM INT KEY LOG LPT MAP MAX MIN MON NIX NOT NUL OFF OLD

OMS OUT PAD PRN RAW REF ROW SAP SET SGA SHG SID SQL SUM SYS TMP TOP

UID USE USR VAR

System Landscape Directory (SLD) Destination

You can choose between the following options: ■ Register in existing central SLD

The installer only prompts you for the parameters listed below in this table if you select this option.

RECOMMENDATION

We recommend that you select this option. ■ No SLD destination

If you select this option: ● You have to configure the SLD destination for the diagnostics agent

manually after the installation with the installer has finished. ● The installer does not prompt you for the parameters listed below in

this table.

System Landscape Directory (SLD):HTTP Host

The host name of the SLD

System Landscape Directory (SLD):HTTP Port

The HTTP port of the Java system where the SLD is installed. The following naming convention applies:5<instance_number>00.

EXAMPLE

If the instance number of your Java system is 01, the SLD HTTP Port is 50100.

System Landscape Directory (SLD) :Data Supplier User and password

You have to enter the existing SLD Data Supplier User and the password of the central SLD.

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3 Preparation

3.1 Checking the Windows File System

You need to check that you are using the Windows file system NTFS on hosts where you want to install

the SAP system and database. NTFS supports full Windows security and long file names.

NOTE

You must use NTFS for an SAP system installation. Do not install the SAP directories on a FAT

partition.

Procedure

1. Open the Windows Explorer.

2. Select the relevant disk.

3. Choose Properties General .

The system displays the type of file system in use.

4. Check that the file system is NTFS.

3.2 Reducing the Size of the File Cache

NOTE

This step is not required if you use Windows Server 2008.

The Windows file cache competes directly with SAP programs for memory. Therefore, you need to

adjust the file cache as described below.

Procedure

1. Choose Start Control Panel Network Connections Local Area Connections .

2. In the Local Area Connection Status dialog box, choose Properties.

3. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, double-click File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft

Networks.

4. Select Maximize data throughput for network applications.

CAUTION

If you cannot select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, this option has not yet been

installed. To install it, you need the Windows Server CDs.

5. To confirm your entries, choose OK.

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3.3 Required User Authorization for Running the Installer

Although the installer automatically grants the rights required for the installation to the user account

used for the installation, you have to check whether this account has the required authorization to

perform the installation. The authorization required depends on whether you intend to perform a

domain or local installation. If necessary, you have to ask the system administrator to grant the account

the necessary authorization before you start the installation. If you attempt the installation with an

account that does not have the required authorization, the installation aborts.

This section informs you about the authorization required for a domain and a local installation.

Procedure

CAUTION

Do not use the user <sapsid>adm for the installation of the SAP system.

Domain Installation

For a domain installation the account used for the installation needs to be a member of the local

Administrators and the domain Admins group of the relevant domain. All machines in the system

must belong to the same domain. In a domain installation, the user information is stored centrally on

the domain controller and is accessible to all hosts in the system.

If the SAP system is to be distributed across more than one machine, SAP strongly recommends you

to perform a domain installation to avoid authorization problems.

CAUTION

■ If you install a distributed system as a local installation, this can lead to authorization problems

for the operating system users <sapsid>adm and SAPService<SAPSID>. It can also lead to

problems with the transport directory, which is usually shared by several SAP systems.

Therefore, we do not support a local installation for a distributed system. We recommend

you to install a distributed system as a domain installation.

If you still want to perform a local installation for a distributed system, make sure that:

● You use the same password for the <sapsid>adm or the SAPService<SAPSID> user on all

hosts.

The password for the <sapsid>adm and SAPService<SAPSID> user can differ.

● You use the same master password on all hosts.

● All hosts belong to the same Windows work group.

■ For performance and security reasons, SAP does not support an SAP system installation on

a domain controller.

■ If for any reason, the account used for the installation is not a member of the domain

Admins group, you can perform the installation with a domain user who is a member of the

local Administrators group. However, the domain administrator has to prepare the system

appropriately for you.

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For more information, see Performing a Domain Installation without being a Domain Administrator [page

19].

For a domain installation, you need to:

1. Check that the account used for the installation is a member of the domain Admins group.

2. If required, obtain these rights by asking the system administrator to enter the account as a member

of the domain Admins group.

Local Installation

For a local installation the account used for the installation needs to be a member of the local

Administrators group of the machine involved. In a local installation, all Windows account

information is stored locally on one host and is not visible to any other hosts in the system.

If the SAP system is to run on a single machine, you can perform a local installation.

CAUTION

Do not use the Windows built-in account Administrator or the renamed built-in account to

install your SAP system. The built-in account only has restricted network access rights that are

required by the installer. If you renamed the built-in account Administrator, do not create a new

account named Administrator.

For a local installation, you need to:

1. Check that the account used for the installation is a member of the local Administrators group.

2. If required, obtain these rights by asking the system administrator to enter the account as a member

of the local Administrators group.

More Information

Performing a Domain Installation Without Being a Domain Administrator [page 19]

3.4 Performing a Domain Installation Without Being a Domain Administrator

You normally perform a domain installation of the SAP system with a user who is a member of the

domain Admins group, as described in Required User Authorization for Running the Installer [page 18]. If for any

reason, the account used for the installation is not a member of the domain Admins group, you can

perform the installation with a domain user who is a member of the local Administrators group. In

this case, the domain administrator has to prepare the system appropriately for you. The domain

administrator can perform the following steps either using the installer or manually:

1. Create the new global group SAP_<SAPSID>_GlobalAdmin.

2. Create the two new SAP system users <sapsid>adm and SAPService<SAPSID>.

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3. Add the users <sapsid>adm and SAPService<SAPSID> to the newly created group

SAP_<SAPSID>_GlobalAdmin.

NOTE

The installer creates the operating system users for the SAP host agent and the diagnostic agent

by default as local users that are not members of the local Administrators group. If you want to

create these users manually as domain users, you must perform the following steps:

■ Creating the SAP Host Agent User and Group Manually

1. Create the new global group SAP_SAP_GlobalAdmin.

2. Create the SAP system user sapadm.

3. Add the user sapadm to the newly created group SAP_SAP_GlobalAdmin.

■ Creating the Diagnostic Agent Users and Group Manually:

1. Create the new global group SAP_<DASID>_GlobalAdmin.

2. Create the two new SAP system users <dasid>adm and SAPService<DASID>.

3. Add the users <dasid>adm and SAPService<DASID> to the newly created group

SAPService<DASID>.

However, for security reasons we strongly recommend you to create these users as local users.

Prerequisites

■ You must be domain administrator to perform the required steps.

■ Windows Server 2008 (R2) and Windows Server 2012:

You must have installed the feature Remote Server Administration Tools as follows:

● Windows Server 2012:

Open PowerShell in elevated mode, and enter the following command:

add-windowsfeature RSAT-ADDS

● Windows Server 2008 (R2):

1. Choose Start Administrative Tools Server Manager .

2. In the Server Manager windows, select Features.

3. Select the feature Remote Server Administration Tools Role Administration Tools Active Directory

Domain Services Tools .

Procedure

Creating the Required Users and Groups Using the Installer

On the host where the SAP system is to be installed, the domain administrator starts the installer as

described in Running the Installer [page 27] and chooses Generic Installation Options <Database>

Preparations Operating System and Users to have the group and users created automatically.

Creating the Required Users and Groups Manually

Creating the New Global Group SAP_<SAPSID>_GlobalAdmin

Perform the following steps:

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■ Windows Server 2012:


net group SAP_<SAPSID>_GlobalAdmin /add /domain

■ Windows Server 2008 (R2):

1. Log on as domain administrator.

2. Start the Active Directory Users and Computers Console by choosing:

Start Control Panel Administrative Tools Active Directory Users and Computers .

3. Right-click Users in Tree, and choose New Group .

4. Enter the following:

Group name: SAP_<SAPSID>_GlobalAdmin

NOTE

Enter the SAP_<SAPSID>_GlobalAdmin group exactly as specified in the correct uppercase

and lowercase.

5. Select the following:

1. Group scope: Global

2. Group type: Security

6. Choose OK.

Creating the New SAP System Users <sapsid>adm and SAPService<SAPSID>

Perform the following steps:


1. Open PowerShell in elevated mode.

2. Create the <sapsid>adm user with the following command:

net user sapsid>adm <password> /add /domain

3. Create the SAPService<SAPSID> user with the following command:

net user SAPService<SAPSID> <password> /add /domain


1. In Active Directory Users and Computers Console, right-click Users in Tree and choose:

New User

2. Enter the following:

NOTE

Enter the <sapsid>adm and SAPService<SAPSID> user exactly as specified in the correct

uppercase and lowercase.

Field Input for <sapsid>adm Input for SAPService<SAPSID>

First name: None None

Initials: None None

Last name: None None

3. Choose Next and enter the following:

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Password: <password>

Confirm password: <password>

4. Select Password never expires.

NOTE

Make sure that no other options are selected.

5. Choose Next Finish .

Adding the <sapsid>adm User to the SAP_<SAPSID>_GlobalAdmin Group



net group SAP_<SAPSID>_GlobalAdmin <sapsid>adm /add /domain


1. In the Users folder, double-click the newly created user account <sapsid>adm in the list on the

right.

2. Choose Member Add .

3. Select the new SAP_<SAPSID>_GlobalAdmin group and choose Add to add it to the list.

NOTE

By default, the user is also a member of the Domain Users group.

4. Choose OK twice.

Adding the SAPService<SAPSID> User to the SAP_<SAPSID>_GlobalAdmin Group



net group SAP_<SAPSID>_GlobalAdmin SAPService<SAPSID> /add /domain


1. In the Users folder, double-click the newly created user account SAPService<SAPSID> in the

list on the right.

2. Choose Member Add .

3. Select the new SAP_<SAPSID>_GlobalAdmin group.

4. Choose Add to add it to the list, and then OK.

5. Choose OK to close SAPService<SAPSID> Properties.

6. Close the Active Directory Users and Computers Management Console.

3.5 SAP Directories

The installer automatically creates the directories listed in the following figures and tables. Before

running the installation, you have to set up the required file systems manually. In addition, you have

to make sure that the required disk space for the directories to be installed is available on the relevant

hard disks. The figure below assumes that you have set up one file system for the SAP system mount

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directory <sapmnt> and one file system for the /usr/sap directory. However, you have to decide for

which directories you want to set up separate file systems. If you do not set up any file system on your

installation host, the installer creates all directories in the root directory /. The installer prompts you

only for the <sapmnt> directory during the installation.

The instance name (instance ID) of the Web Dispatcher instance is W<Instance_Number>, for example

W00.

SAP File Directories in Detail

NOTE

The listed file system sizes are initial SAP requirements.

Depending on your operating system, you might also have to add space for administrative

purposes.

Directory Name Description Space Required

<Drive>:\usr\sap

\<SAPSID>

\usr\sap is created and shared with the network share sapmnt.The \usr\sap directory contains general SAP software, global and local (instance-specific) data.For this, the following directories are created in usr\sap\<SAPSID>\SYS: ■ global (contains globally shared data) ■ profile (contains the profiles of the instance) ■ exe (contains executable kernel programs)The directory usr\sap\<SAPSID>\<INSTANCE> is the directory of the instance:The instance name (instance ID) of the Web Dispatcher instance is W<Instance_Number>, for example W00.

500 MB

<Drive>:\usr\sap

\trans

\usr\sap\trans

This directory contains SAP software for the transport of objects between SAP systems .

This value heavily depends on the use of your SAP system.For the installation, it is sufficient to use 200 MB for each SAP system instance. You can enlarge the file system afterwards.

3.6 Preparing the Installation Media

This section describes how to prepare the installation media, which are available as follows:

■ The software provisioning manager 1.0 archive containing the installer as such.

You always have to download the latest version of the software provisioning manager 1.0 archive.

■ The media containing the software to be installed, which are available as follows:

● You normally obtain the physical installation media as part of the installation package.

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● You can also download the installation media apart from the software provisioning manager

1.0 archive from SAP Service Marketplace, as described at the end of this section.

Prerequisites

Make sure the latest version of the SAPCAR archiving tool is available on each installation host.

You require the SAPCAR archiving tool to be able to unpack software component archives (*.SAR files)

which is the format of software life-cycle media and tools that you can download from the SAP software

distribution center.

If required, you can download the latest version of SAPCAR from http://service.sap.com/swdc

Support Packages and Patches A – Z Index S SAPCAR .

For more information about SAPCAR, see SAP Note 212876.

Procedure

1. Identify the required media for your installation as listed below.

NOTE

Installation Installation Media

Web Dispatcher Installation ■ Software provisioning manager 1.0 archive SWPM10SP<support package number>_<version

number>.SAR

■ SAP Kernel:Make sure that both the UC kernel and NUC kernel software are available: ● UC Kernel: Folder K_U_<Version>_<OS>

where U means Unicode. ● NUC Kernel: Folder K_N_<Version>_<OS>

where N means non-Unicode. ● SL_CONTROLLER_720 ● SL_CONTROLLER_700

2. Make the installation media available on the installation host as follows:

1. Download the latest version of the software provisioning manager 1.0 archive

SWPM10SP<support package number>_<version number>.SAR from http://

service.sap.com/swdc Support Packages and Patches A – Z Index S SL Toolset SL Toolset

<release> Entry by Component Software Provisioning Manager Software Provisioning Manager 1.0

<Operating System>

2. Unpack the software provisioning manager archive to a local directory using the following

command:

SAPCAR –xvf <download directory>/<path>/<Archive>.SAR -R <unpack directory>

3. Make the media containing the software to be installed available.

CAUTION

■ If you copy the media to disk, make sure that the paths to the destination location

of the copied media do not contain any blanks.

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■ If you perform a domain installation and do not want to copy the media but use

network drives for mapping the installation media, make sure that the

<sapsid>adm user has access to the UNC paths of the network drives. If the user does

not yet exist, you have to create the user manually before you install the SAP system.

Downloading Installation Media from SAP Service Marketplace

You normally obtain the installation media as part of the installation package from SAP.

However, you can also download installation media from the software distribution center on SAP

Service Marketplace using one of the following paths:

NOTE

You always have to download the software provisioning manager 1.0 archive (SWPM10SP<support

package number>_<version number>.SAR) from the software distribution center because you

have to use the latest version (see above).

■ http://service.sap.com/swdc Installations and Upgrades A-Z index <first letter of your product>

<your product> <your product version>

■ http://service.sap.com/swdc Installations and Upgrades Browse our Download Catalog <your

product> <your product version>

NOTE

If you download installation media, note that they might be split into several files. In this case,

you have to reassemble the required files after the download.

1. Identify all download objects that belong to one installation medium according to one or both of

the following:

■ Material number

All download objects that are part of an installation medium have the same material number

and an individual sequence number:

<material_number>_<sequence_number>

EXAMPLE

51031387_1

51031387_2

...

■ Title

All objects that are part of an installation medium have the same title, such as

<solution><media_name><OS> or <database>RDBMS<OS> for database media.

2. Download the objects to the download directory.

3. To correctly re-combine the media that are split into small parts, you must unpack all parts into

the same directory.

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In the unpacking directory, the system creates a subdirectory with a short text describing the

medium and copies the data into it. The data is now all in the correct directory, the same as on the

medium that was physically produced. For more information, see SAP Note 1258173.

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4 Installation

4.1 Running the Installer

This section describes how to run the installation tool software provisioning manager 1.0 (the “installer”

for short). Software provisioning manager 1.0 includes a GUI client and a GUI server, which both use

Java. In the following, GUI client and GUI server are called the “installer GUI”.

This procedure describes an installation where the installer and the installer GUI are running on the

same host.

Useful Information About the Installer

■ The installer creates the installation directory sapinst_instdir, where it keeps its log files, and

which is located directly in the %ProgramFiles% directory. If the installer is not able to create

sapinst_instdir there, it tries to create sapinst_instdir in the directory defined by the

environment variable TEMP.

■ The installer creates a subdirectory for each installation option called <sapinst_instdir>

\<installation_option_directory>, which is located in %ProgramFiles%.

■ The installer extracts itself to a temporary directory (TEMP, TMP, TMPDIR, or SystemRoot). These

executables are deleted after the installer has stopped running.

Directories called sapinst_exe.xxxxxx.xxxx sometimes remain in the temporary directory. You

can safely delete them.

The temporary directory also contains the log file dev_selfex.out from the extraction process,

which might be useful if an error occurs.

CAUTION

If the installer cannot find a temporary directory, the installation terminates with the error

FCO-00058.

■ During the installation, the default port 21212 is used for communication between the installer

GUI server and the installer GUI client. If this port is already in use, you see an error message.

In this case or if you want the installer to use a specific port, open a command prompt and change

to the required directory to which you unpacked the SWPM10SP<support package

number>_<version number>.SAR file

Execute sapinst.exe with the following command line parameter:

GUISERVER_DIALOG_PORT=<port_number_gui_server_to_gui_client>

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■ To see a list of all available installer properties, go to the directory %TEMP%

\sapinst_exe.xxxxxx.xxxx after you have started the installer, and enter the following

command:

sapinst.exe -p

■ If you need to run the installer in accessibility mode, proceed as described in Running the Installer in

Accessibility Mode [page 41].

■ If required, you can stop the installer by choosing SAPinst Cancel in the installer GUI menu.

NOTE

If you need to terminate the installer, you can do this by choosing File Exit in the menu

of the Program Starter window.

Prerequisites

■ Ensure that you have applied SAP Note 1697164.

■ You need at least 300 MB of free space in the installation directory for each installation option. In

addition, you need 300 MB free space for the installer executables.

■ Make sure that you have defined the most important SAP system parameters as described in Basic

Installation Parameters [page 13] before you start the installation.

■ Check that your installation hosts meets the requirements for the installation options that you

want to install. For more information, see Running the Prerequisite Checker [page 10].

Procedure

1. Log on to the installation host using an account with the required user authorization to run the Installer

[page 18].

CAUTION

Do not use an existing <sapsid>adm user.

2. Start the installer by double-clicking sapinst.exe from the directory to which you unpacked the

file SWPM10SP<support package number>_<version number>.SAR.

The installer GUI starts automatically by displaying the Welcome screen.

NOTE

If you need to perform the installation in accessibility mode, open a command prompt, change

to the directory to which you unpacked the SWPM10SP<support package number>_<version

number>.SAR file, and execute sapinst.exe –accessible.

For more information, see Running the Installer in Accessibility Mode [page 41].

3. In the Welcome screen, choose the required installation option:

■ To install a new web dispatcher instance, choose <SAP NetWeaver Release> <Database>

SAP Systems Standalone Engines Web Dispatcher Web Dispatcher Installation .

4. Choose Next.

5. If the installer prompts you to log off from your system, log off and log on again.

The installer restarts automatically.

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6. Follow the instructions in the installer screens and enter the required parameters.

NOTE

To find more information on each parameter during the input phase of the installation,

position the cursor on the required parameter and press F1 .

After you have entered all requested input parameters, the installer displays the Parameter Summary

screen. This screen shows both the parameters that you entered and those that the installer set by

default. If required, you can revise the parameters before starting the installation.

7. To start the installation, choose Start.

The installer starts the installation and displays the progress of the installation. When the

installation has finished, the installer shows the message Execution of <Option_Name> has completed.

8. We recommend deleting all files in the directory %userprofile%\.sdtgui\.

9. If you copied the installer software to your hard disk, you can delete these files when the installation

has successfully completed.

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5 Post-Installation Activities

5.1 Logging on to the Web Dispatcher Management Console

You have to log on to the Web Dispatcher Management Console

■ to check whether the Web Dispatcher was installed successfully,

■ to change the password of the webadm user,

■ to access monitoring and administration tools.

Procedure

1. Open a web browser.

2. Enter the following URL:

http://<web_dispatcher_host>:<web_dispatcher_port>/sap/admin

If you did not enter a specific port number, <web_dispatcher_port> is by default

81<instance_number>.

3. Log on as user webadm with the password that you entered during the input phase of the installation.

The SAP Web Dispatcher Monitor screen appears.

4. We recommend that you change the password of webadm immediately after the installation for

security reasons.

For more information on how to change passwords of existing users using the Admin Handler, see

the SAP Library [page 7] at Administrator's Guide Configuration of SAP NetWeaver CE Configuration Tasks

after Your System Landscape Is Set Up SAP Web Dispatcher Administration of the SAP Web Dispatcher Using

the Web Administration Interface Area menu Section “HTTP Handler”

5.2 Configuration

After installing the Web Dispatcher you have to configure and operate it.

You can find the configuration documentation the SAP Library [page 7] at:

Function-Oriented View Application Server Application Server Infrastructure SAP Web Dispatcher

5 Post-Installation Activities

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6 Additional Information

6.1 Checking and Changing the Paging File Settings on Windows Server 2012

This section describes how to check and change the paging file size on Windows Server 2012 with

PowerShell.

The PowerShell commands also work in previous Windows versions where PowerShell is available.

NOTE

Some paging file operations require a reboot of the server to activate the changes you made. Wmi-

commands do not indicate whether a reboot is required or not. Therefore, we recommend

rebooting your system every time you change the paging file settings with PowerShell.

PrerequisitesAlways start the PowerShell in elevated mode (run as administrator).

Procedure

Checking the Size of a Paging File

1. Start Windows PowerShell.

2. Check whether the default value Automatic manage pagefile size for all devices is activated..

NOTE

We do not support automatically managed page file sizes.

To check this, enter the following command:

(Get-WmiObject Win32_Pagefile) –eq $null

If Automatic manage pagefile size for all devices is enabled, the output value is True.

If necessary, disable Automatic manage pagefile size for all devices with the following command:

$sys = Get-WmiObject Win32_Computersystem –EnableAllPrivileges

$sys.AutomaticManagedPagefile = $false

$sys.put()

3. Check the size of the paging files with the following command:

Get-WmiObject WIN32_Pagefile | Select-Object Name, InitialSize, MaximumSize,

FileSize

The output looks like the following:

SYNTAX

Name InitialSize MaximumSize FileSize---- ----------- ----------- --------



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C:\pagefile.sys 0 0 41943040000E:\pagefile.sys 40000 80000 41943040000

In this example, in the first line, the InitialSize and MaximumSize values of a paging file are 0, which

means that the paging file size is system managed (not recommended).

In the second line, the paging file size has a minimum and a maximum size (recommended).

Changing the Size of a Single Paging File

Changing the InitialSize and MaximumSize values of a paging file to a size other than 0, will automatically

switch off system managed size.

In the following example, we change the size of the paging file on C: to the InitialSize of 40 GB and to

the MaximumSize of 80 GB.

Use the following commands in a PowerShell:

$Pagefile = Get-WmiObject Win32_PagefileSetting | Where-Object {$_.name -eq “C:

\pagefile.sys”}

$Pagefile.InitialSize = 40000

$Pagefile.MaximumSize = 80000

$Pagefile.put()

Typically, you choose the same value for InitialSize and MaximumSize.

NOTE

The sum of all paging files InitialSize values must be equal to or higher than the value recommended

for your SAP system.

Creating a Second Paging File on Another Disk

You might want to create a second or additional paging files to improve system performance, or if your

disk does not have enough space.

To do so, enter the following commands in a PowerShell:

$Pagefile = Get-WmiObject Win32_PagefileSetting

$pagefile.Name = “E:\pagefile.sys”

$pagefile.Caption = “E:\pagefile.sys”

$pagefile.Description = “’pagefile.sys’ @ E:\”

$pagefile.SettingID =”pagefile.sys @ E:”

$pagefile.InitialSize = 80000

$pagefile.MaximumSize = 80000

$pagefile.put()

Deleting a Paging File on a Specific Device

To delete a paging file, enter the following commands in a PowerShell:

$pagefile = Get-WmiObject Win32_PagefileSetting | Where-Object {$_.name -eq “E:

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6.2 Additional Information About the Installer

The following sections provide additional information about the installer:

■ How to Avoid Automatic Logoff by the installer [page 35]

■ Interrupted Installation [page 36]

■ Performing a Remote Installation [page 37]

■ Starting the Installer GUI Separately [page 38]

■ Running the Installer in Accessibility Mode [page 41]

■ Troubleshooting with the Installer [page 42]

6.2.1 How to Avoid Automatic Logoff by the Installer

When you install the SAP system, the installation tool checks whether the user account used for the

installation has the required privileges and authorization.

For a domain installation, the account needs to be both a member of the local Administrators group

and the domain Admins group. For a local installation, the account needs to be a member of the local

Administrators group.

In both cases, the user account must be authorized to do the following:

■ Act as part of the operating system

■ Adjust memory quotas for a process

■ Replace a process level token

If the user account does not have these rights assigned, the installer assigns them and automatically

logs the account off to activate them. To avoid the installer logging the account off, you can set these

rights manually before you start the installation.

Procedure

You perform the following steps to assign these rights to the user account used for the installation.

CAUTION

Be aware that domain policies override locally defined policies. This means that if you want to

grant domain administrator rights to a user who belongs to the local Administrators group,

make sure that you have also defined domain administrator rights for this user on domain level.

1. Windows Server 2012: Press Ctrl+Esc and choose Administrative Tools Local Security Policy .

2. Windows Server 2008 (R2): Choose Start Control Panel Administrative Tools Local Security

Policy .

3. In the Local Security Settings window, choose Local Policies User Rights Assignment. .

4. Double-click the required right under Policy and choose Add User or Group.

5. In the Select Users and Groups window, choose the required user and choose Add.

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6. Confirm your entry and then repeat the steps for each remaining policy that the user requires for

the installation.

7. Log off and log on again to apply the changes.

More Information

Required User Authorization for Running the Installer [page 18]

6.2.2 Interrupted Installation

The SAP system installation might be interrupted for one of the following reasons:

■ An error occurred during the Define Parameters or Execute phase:

The installer does not abort the installation in error situations. If an error occurs, the installation

pauses and a dialog box appears. The dialog box contains a short description of the choices listed

in the table below as well as a path to a log file that contains detailed information about the error.

■ You interrupted the installation by choosing Cancel in the SAPinst menu.

CAUTION

If you stop an option in the Execute phase, any system or component installed by this option

is incomplete and not ready to be used. Any system or component uninstalled by this option

is not completely uninstalled.

The following table describes the options in the dialog box:

Option Definition

Retry The installer retries the installation from the point of failure without repeating any of the previous steps.This is possible because the installer records the installation progress in the keydb.xml file.We recommend that you view the entries in the log files, try to solve the problem, and then choose Retry.If the same or a different error occurs, the installer displays the same dialog box again.

Stop The installer stops the installation, closing the dialog box, the installer GUI, and the GUI server.The installer records the installation progress in the keydb.xml file. Therefore, you can continue the installation from the point of failure without repeating any of the previous steps. See the procedure below.

Continue The installer continues the installation from the current point.

View Log Access installation log files.

Procedure

This procedure describes the steps to restart an installation, which you stopped by choosing Stop, or to

continue an interrupted installation after an error situation.

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2. Make the medium for the installation master (folder <Product>_IM_<OS>_<DB>) available on the

installation host.

3. Restart the installer by double-clicking sapinst.exe from the directory to which you unpacked

the SWPM10SP<support package number>_<version number>.SAR file.

4. From the tree structure in the Welcome screen, select the installation option that you want to

continue and choose Next.

The What do you want to do? screen appears.

5. In the What do you want to do? screen, decide between the following alternatives and continue with

Next:

Alternative Behavior

Run a new option The installer does not continue the interrupted installation option. Instead, it moves the content of the old installation directory and all installation-specific files to a backup directory. Afterwards, you can no longer continue the old installation option.For the backup directory, the following naming convention is used:<log_day_month_year_hours_minutes_seconds>.

NOTE

All actions taken by the installation before you stopped it (like creating directories, or users) will not be revoked.

EXAMPLE

log_01_Oct_2008_13_47_56

CAUTION

The installer moves all the files and folders to a new log directory, even if these files and folders are owned by other users. If there are any processes currently running on these files and folders, they might no longer function properly.

Continue with the old option The installer continues the interrupted installation from the point of failure.

6.2.3 Performing a Remote Installation

You use this procedure to install your SAP system on a remote host. In this case, the installer and the

GUI server run on the remote host, and the installer GUI client (the “installer GUI” for short) runs on

the local host. The local host is the host from which you control the installation with the installer GUI.

If your security policy requires that the person performing the installation by running the installer

GUI on the local host is not allowed to know administrator credentials on the remote host, you can

specify another operating system user for authentication purposes. You do this using the

SAPINST_REMOTE_ACCESS_USER parameter when starting sapinst.exe from the command line. You

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You can run the installer GUI on a PC with 32-bit while the installer is running on a 64-bit installation

host. For more information, see Starting the Installer GUI Separately [page 38].

Prerequisites

■ Ensure that you have read SAP Note 1697164.

■ The remote host meets the prerequisites for starting the installer as described in Running the

Installer. [page 27]

■ Both computers are in the same network and can ping each other.

To test this:

1. Log on to your remote host and enter the command ping <local host>.

2. Log on to the local host and enter the command ping <remote host>.

■ Make sure that the sapinst.exe on the remote host and the sapinstgui.exe on the local host

have exactly the same version. You can check this by using the option –sfxver as described in the

procedure below and in the procedure in Starting the Installer GUI Separately [page 38].

■ If you need to specify another operating system user with the SAPINST_REMOTE_ACCESS_USER

command line parameter, make sure that this user exists on the remote host.

Procedure

1. Log on to your remote host as a user that is a member of the local administrators group.

2. Make the installation media available on your remote host.

3. Open a command prompt and change to the directory to which you unpacked the

SWPM10SP<support package number>_<version number>.SAR file.

4. Execute the following command: sapinst.exe -nogui

NOTE

If you need to specify another operating system user for authentication purposes, enter the

following command:

sapinst.exe -nogui SAPINST_REMOTE_ACCESS_USER=<specified OS user>

The installer now starts and waits for the connection to the installer GUI. You see the following

at the command prompt:

guiengine: no GUI connected; waiting for a connection on host <host_name>, port

<port_number> to continue with the installation

5. Start the installer GUI on your local host as described in Starting the Installer GUI Separately [page

38].

6.2.4 Starting the Installer GUI Separately

You use this procedure to start the installer GUI separately. You might need to start the installer GUI

separately in the following cases:



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■ You closed the installer GUI using File Exit from the installer menu while the installer is still

running.

■ You want to perform a remote installation, where the installer GUI runs on a different host from

the installer. For more information, see Performing a Remote Installation [page 37].

Prerequisites

■ The host on which you want to start the installer GUI meets the prerequisites for starting the

installer as described in Running the Installer [page 27].

■ Make sure that the sapinst.exe on the remote host and the sapinstgui.exe on the local host

have exactly the same version. You can check this by using the option –sfxver as described in the

procedure below and in the procedure in Performing a Remote Installation [page 37].

Procedure

Starting the Installer GUI on Windows

1. Make the installer software available on the host on which you want to start the installer GUI.

For more information, see Preparing the Installation Media [page 23].

NOTE

If you want to start the installer GUI on a Windows 32-bit operating system, make the

SWPM10SP<support package number>_<version number>.SAR file for Windows I386

available.

2. Start the installer GUI by executing <Drive>:\<path to unpack directory>\sapinstgui.exe

with the appropriate command line parameters:

■ If you want to perform a remote installation, proceed as follows:

1. Check the version of sapinstgui.exe by entering the following command:

sapinstgui.exe –sfxver

The version of the sapinstgui executable must be exactly the same as the version of the

sapinst executable on the remote host (see also Performing a Remote Installation [page 37]).

2. Start the installer GUI by entering the following command:

sapinstgui.exe -host <remote_host> -port

<port_number_gui_server_to_gui_client>

– where <remote_host> is the name of the remote host, and

<port_number_gui_server_to_gui_client> is the port the GUI server uses to

communicate with the GUI client (21212 by default).

■ If you closed the installer GUI using File Exit and want to reconnect to the installer,

proceed as follows:

● If you are performing a local installation with the installer and the installer GUI running

on the same host, execute the following command:

sapinstgui.exe -standalone -port <port_number_gui_server_to_gui_client>



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– where <port_number_gui_server_to_gui_client> is the port the GUI server uses to


● If you are performing a remote installation with the installer and the installer GUI running

on different hosts, execute the following command:

sapinstgui.exe -host <remote_host> -port





The installer GUI starts and connects to the installer.

Starting the Installer GUI on UNIX

1. Make the installer software available on the host on which you want to start the installer GUI.

For more information, see Preparing the Installation Media [page 23].

NOTE

If you want to start the installer GUI on a Linux 32-bit operating system, make the

SWPM10SP<support package number>_<version number>.SAR file for Linux I386 available.

2. ■ If you want to perform a remote installation, proceed as follows:

1. Check the version of the sapinstgui executable by entering the following command:

/<path to unpack directory>/sapinstgui –sfxver

The version of the sapinstgui executable must be exactly the same as the version of the

sapinst executable on the remote host (see also Performing a Remote Installation [page 37]).

2. Start the installer GUI by entering the following command:

/<path to unpack directory>/sapinstgui -host <remote_host> -port





■ If you closed the installer GUI using File Exit and want to reconnect to the installer,

proceed as follows:

● If you are performing a local installation with the installer and the installer GUI running

on the same host, execute the following command:

/<path to unpack directory>/sapinstgui -port

<port_number_gui_server_to_gui>

– where <port_number_gui_server_to_gui> is the port the GUI server uses to


● If you are performing a remote installation with the installer and the installer GUI running

on different hosts, execute the following command:



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/<path to unpack directory>/sapinstgui -host <remote_host> -port

<port_number_gui_server_to_gui>


<port_number_gui_server_to_gui> is the port the GUI server uses to communicate with

the GUI client (21212 by default).

The installer GUI starts and connects to the installer.

6.2.5 Running the Installer in Accessibility Mode

You can also run the installer in accessibility mode. The following features are available:

■ Keyboard access:

This feature is available for all operating systems.

■ High-contrast color:

This feature is derived from the Windows display properties. You can use it either for a local

installation or for a remote installation.

■ Custom font setting:

This feature is derived from the Windows display properties. You can use it either for a local

installation or for a remote installation.

Procedure

Activating and Adjusting Accessibility Settings on Windows

You first have to activate and adjust the relevant settings for the font size and color schemes before

you start the installer or the installer GUI.

NOTE

The following procedure applies for Windows Server 2008 and might be different when using

another Windows operating system.

1. Right click on your Windows desktop and choose Personalize.

2. Choose Adjust font size (DPI) and choose Larger scale (120 DPI).

To define other font size schemes, choose Custom DPI.

3. In the right-hand pane, select Window Color and Appearance.

Select a color scheme from the Color scheme dropdown box.

To define your own color schemes, choose Advanced.

Running the Installer in Accessibility Mode

You can either perform a local installation, where the installer and the installer GUI are running on

the same host, or a remote installation, where the installer and the installer GUI are running on different

hosts.



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■ Local installation:

Start the installer as described in Running the Installer [page 27] by executing the following command:

sapinst.exe –accessible

■ Remote installation:

1. Start the installer on the remote host by executing the following command from the

command line as described in Performing a Remote Installation [page 37]:

sapinst.exe –nogui

2. Start the installer GUI on the local host by executing the following command from the

command line as described in Starting the installer GUI Separately for a Remote Installation [page 38]:

sapinstgui.exe -accessible –host <remote_host> -port


6.2.6 Troubleshooting with the Installer

This section tells you how to proceed when errors occur during the installation with the installer.

If an error occurs, the installer:

■ Stops the installation

■ Displays a dialog informing you about the error

Procedure1. Check SAP Note 1548438 for known installer issues.

2. To view the log file, choose View Logs.

3. If an error occurs during the dialog or processing phase, do one of the following:

■ Try to solve the problem.

■ Abort the installation with Exit.

For more information, see Interrupted Installation [page 36].

■ Continue the installation by choosing Retry.

4. Check the log and trace files of the GUI server and the installer GUI in the directory %userprofile

%\.sdtgui\ for errors.

■ If GUI server or the installer GUI do not start, check the file sdtstart.err in the current %

userprofile% directory.

■ If the installer GUI aborts during the installation without an error message, restart the installer

GUI as described in Starting the Installer GUI Separately [page 38].

5. If you cannot resolve the problem, create a customer message using component BC-INS.

For more information about using subcomponents of BC-INS, see SAP Note 1669327.

6.3 Uninstall

The following procedure describes how to uninstall a Web Dispatcher using the installer.


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Procedure

1. Start SAPinst [page 27].

2. On the Welcome screen, choose Generic Installation Options <Your Database> Uninstall Uninstall

SAP Systems or Single Instances .

3. Follow the instructions in the the installer screens.


6.3 Uninstall

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http://www.sap.com Textual cross-references to an internet address

/example Quicklinks added to the internet address of a homepage to enable quick access to specific content on the Web

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