Managing Serviceguard Extension for SAP on Linux (IA64 Integrity and x86_64), February 2008

Step-by-Step Cluster Conversion
SAP Preparation
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SAP Preparation
This section covers the SAP specific preparation, installation and
configuration before creating a high available SAP System landscape.
This includes the following logical tasks:
• SAP Installation Considerations
• Replicated Enqueue Conversion
SAP Installation Considerations
This section gives additional information that help with the task of
performing SAP installations in HP Serviceguard clusters. It is not
intended to replace any SAP installation manual. SAP installation
instructions provide complementary information and should be
consulted in addition to this.
The following paragraphs are divided into these installation options:
• Netweaver 2004s High Availability System
• Netweaver 2004 JAVA-only High Availability Option
• Generic SAP Installation
Netweaver 2004s High Availability System
The Netweaver 2004s technology is based on the SAP Web Application
Server 7.0. The SAPINST installer for this offers the following
installation options out of the box:
• Central System
• Distributed System
• High Availability System
The Central System and Distributed System installations build a
traditional SAP landscape. They will install a database and a monolithic
Central Instance. Exceptions are JAVA-only based installations.