ISA 2004S on Suse Linux

Docs

Doc nw2004s_oracle_linux_install.pdf
\\frenchie/sapdocs/2004s/
Notes 851251 (2004s linux install)

171356 (general linux install)
300900 DEll note
797084 Suse9 note
851169 Oracle / linux note
861215 linux x64 IBM jvm recommanded settings

Suse Upgrade Notes

After installing suse from DVD's, upgrade/patch it.

To upgrade suse: go in Yast2, then "online update"
use the "ireland" server as it's faster



Then reboot and come back in yast2 to upgrade everything else (except nvidia and auto4fs and mksdkprod.sh : skip those since they fail anyhow and they are only optional)

NOTE Copy the Suse cds(usually only CD1 and CD2 needed) on the hard drive (ie: from b2btst /root/suse_cds and set them up in yast as the sources of install, that way we can install missing software without having to insert the cd's.

Installing the SAP stuffs

NOTE Might have to install sambaclient with yast2 first.
mount the sapcd folder for easy access to needed software



Note, you might need to install samba-client wth yast2 to get smbmount.

WARNING DO NOT Installed Java from suse (if installed, remove it with YAST)

Install the special IBM SAP jvm from
https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?source=javasap
(need to login with my home email and usual pass, get the one for AMD64)
(avail also on thor is/sap-downloads/IBM-jvm and /mnt/sapcd/ibm-jvms once mounted)



and then run SetDefaultJava to get java linked

Then run

to get java setup and added to your env right away. (NOTE do this in ALL open shells)

(verify java is installed java -version shoudl work)

Pre-Install

Start the SAP Installer

cd /mnt/sapcd/51031407_crm50_nw2004s_master/IM_LINUX_X86_64
Ran sapinst (./sapinst)

Run the prerequities checks <sap system>-Lifecycle-preparation-prerequities/check
(central service instance - java)
Several issues: (All covered in the suse note(s))

Issue 1

install sapinit see note #171356 and #797084

So deinstall (invalid)sapinit package in yast2 then reinstall using the following rpm

delete sapinit package in yast2 then reinstall using the downloaded rpm
from http:ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/sap/SLES9/x86-64/packages/ (also in /mnt/sapcd/sap_suse_addons)

rpm -ivh suse-xxxxx
it came with Suse SP3, yet the cd sapinst would complain it's not there anyhow

it requires compat and sysstat, install with yast2 if they are missing.

Once installed, run /etc/init.d/sapr3 start (as root)

Issue 2

Sap locales (same note #171356):

From the note download the attachment

https:websmp201.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/012006153200000442092005E/saplocales_sles9_x86_64_version-7.zip

It is saved on /mnt/sapcd/sap_suse_addons

unzip it

install the extracted rpm:

rpm -ivh saplocales-xxx.rpm

WARNING this need to be reinstalled every time the kernel or glibc are modified (upgrade) !!!

Soft hard resources limits (Note #797084)

Number of "file descriptors"
Edit: /etc/security/limits.conf
and add the following lines to it:


These changes take effect after you log off and log back on again (thib: just source /etc/profile)

#edit /usr/lib/java/jre/lib/security/java.security and replace /dev/random by /dev/urandom if present

After changing all this, it's recommanded to reboot (to force reload of the shm etc.. settings)

Install

Connect to the machine with an X session (Window manager recommanded or it doesn't refresh right)
Go back in /mnt/sapcd/51031407_crm50_nw2004s_master/IM_LINUX_X86_64

Run sapinst and install netweaver2004s/systems with usage types/oracle/central system/central system install.

• Type of install "AS-Java"

When it asks for the java dvd, browse to: /mnt/sapcd/51031372_nw2004s_javacomponents
When it asks for the java crypto files, browse to:

(https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?source=jcesdk)

/mnt/sapcd/Java Cryptolib ssl/ibmjce1.4.2.zip

• System ID: ie: T2C

• DB ID: ie: T2C

Enter password/login for sapmaster(*) and oracle (*)
Keep the default memory setting if it seem ok (in this case was 2GB out of 4GB)

• java schema password: *

When it asks for the oracle dvd, browse to: /mnt/sapcd/51031244_oracle10.1_linux64

• Secure store settings / keyphrase: *

• SCS instance: 00 (default)

• CI instance: 01 (default)

• For UME: use java database

• Admin/SDM password: *

Then it will ask for the kernel 7 dvd: /mnt/sapcd/51031391_2004s_kernel7_lin_win
And also the Oracle client CD: /mnt/sapcd/51031518_oracle_client10.2

• Register into the SLD: jdiprod.pcf.com 50000 / administrator / 123...

ADS admin password .. same as admin password

Installation will start .....
After step 8 if will ask to do the oracle setup

Oracle setup

log as orat2c and export the display (not bash but csh) to your X
verify than umask value is 22 (if not it need to be set to 22, see doc)


Then it will ask to run /oracle/orainventory/oraInstRoot.sh, do so in another shell as root ... then press continue

File locations default should be good
Component selection should be left alone


Oracle install will run then it will ask to run another script as root:\\ /oracle/T2C/101_64/root.sh .. do it on the root shell

It will install binaries etc ... in /usr/bin and start the DB
Go back to the oracle installer GUI and click OK
Cancel the network configuration assistant, then exit the oracle installer.

Now we need to install the latest Oracle patches (10.1.0.4)

Downloaded form 'sap market place' and copied into /mnt/sapcd/Oracle_patches/10.1.0.4_linux64



Install the patchset
#do this as orat2c:


As root: stop cssd: /etc/init.d/init.cssd stop to stop the oracle processes and also kill the tsnlstnr process if running(kill -9)

Back as orat2c


File locations should be ok by default
Patch then should get installed, at the end it will ask to run as root:

(choose to install to /usr/bin and not /usr/local/bin to be consistent with installer)

do it then press "ok" and complete the oracle patch installer.

Possibly install extra patches to the patchset if necessary (didn't do)

Continue install

Back in the SAP installer click "ok" to continue the install
Rest of install should complete succesfully.

At this stage it's good to reboot to free some memory before installing the patches.

post intsall

Get a license

start the admintool and go to the license adaptor and get the hardware key
then go to service.sap.com/licensekey to get the key and install it in visual admin.

Installing the service pack

For SP6 See: ISA 2004s SP06

For SP7 see: ISA 2004s SP07

07/19/2007: SR2/SP13, see: isa_2004s_server_-_upgrading_to_sr2_sp13_

Recommanded settings

Setup the JVM settings (using configtool) according to this note: 861215
Server:

Dispatcher:

Start scripts to match solaris setup:

created /usr/local/adm folder
in there created SAP-startup.sh with content

and created SAP-shutdown.sh with content

and added to /etc/init.d/boot.local

Then Chmod +x all three files

Starting the server

After boot, as root:


NOTE Once, on first reboot would not start, had to: chmod 775 /usr/sap/tmp/dev_coll.tmp

NOTE To get Other things to work right: ie JDI, had to do this:

SSL certificates

ISA comes with expired SSL certificates which causes lots of issues later, renew/ the certificates using this doc:

http://wiki.colar.net/sap_j2ee_ssl_keys

Visual Administrator stuck at 99%

If you can connect to remote machines form your Visual Administrator, but you can't connect to your local J2ee, it is probably due to name resolution issues.
Visual Administrator is VERY picky about this ! (i guess it probably does dns lokup & reverse DNS)

Anyway make sure your /etc/hosts and /etc/hostname are coorect, something like this:

Deploying the java components for CRM B2C/B2B

You can deploy those components also using the JSPM.
The components are: SAP-CRMJAV, SAP-CRMWEB, SAP-IPCMSA, SAP-SHRJAV, SAP-SHRWEB, SAP-CRMAPP, SAP-CRMDIC and SAP-SHRAPP (also has needed DICMS STRUTS TEALEAF)

cp /mnt/sapcd/2004s_java_components/May\ 2006/* /usr/sap/trans/EPS/in/

and run JSPM again to deploy those. (select "new components" and skip all except the components listed i just listed).

Performance enhancements

See: sap_crm5_0_isa_trex_performance_settings

Setup B2c

See here on how to setup the ISA server/B2B/B2C sites

Follow this link:
Saving/Loading iSA B2B/B2C XCM config

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