SAP HANA 2.0 SPS05 Database rev50 to rev51 Upgrade

 

Follow the below steps to upgrade SAP HANA2.0 SPS 05 rev 50 to rev 51

Note: Before Upgrade please must refer this SAP KBA  2655761 - SAP S/4HANA - restrictions and recommendations regarding specific revisions of SAP HANA database for use in SAP S/4HANA

High level steps include:

1. Download SAP HANA 2.0 SPS05 rev51 Platform Edition Software
2. Check Hardware and Operating system requirements
3. Backup database
4. Update the SAP Host Agent
5. Run hdblcm
6. Check upgrade logs
7. Update HANA DB Client
8. Backup database

SAP HANA 2.0 SPS05 rev51 Upgrade Procedure:

Extract software in Temporary location.

Stop SAP application 

Make backup for SYSTEMDB and ALL tenants

Update SAP HOST AGENT. 

Now we are ready for an upgrade 

Run command from root privileges from a folder with extracted HANA Revision files, 

NB:For example OS-path may be: //SAP_HANA_DATABASE/hdblcm

Hit Enter.

Choose option 1 to upgrade.

Installation process must be from SYSTEM (SAP HANA initial DB super user) 

If you lock this user for security reasons -> Unlock SYSTEM user for this task

Check SAP Hana 2.0 SPS05 rev51 NEW version after updating the procedure.

SAP HANA Client Upgrade procedure.

Download the latest client software for SAP portal.

Extract software in Temporary location.

Now we are ready for an upgrade 

Run command from root privileges from a folder with extracted HANA Client Revision files, 

NB:For example OS-path may be: //SAP_HANA_CLIENT/hdbinst

Check Hana Client NEW version after updating the procedure:

start application server 

Log-in in your SAP system to 000 client and check output of transaction SICK

Thank you!!