SAP MAXDB Upgrade using GUI

Problem:

How to Upgrade SAP MaxDB Database

Solution:

1. Download the MaxDB Software from Service Market Place

Software Download --> Database --> Database and Database Patches --> SAP MaxDB --> Database -->

MAXDB 64-bit --> Installation

2. Unzip the downloaded media

OS > unzip 51054410_2.zip

3. Stop the database

4. To start the Installation run SDBSETUP with OS administrative privilege user or super user.

root > ./SDBSETUP

5. Choose the option Update on selection screen

6. On the screen select Upgrade an existing database and select your database name.

 

7. Now Select the MaxDB Feature you want to Update.

8. Provide the DB user to perform the action. User control or superdba can be use for upgrade.

9. Provide the Installation name

10. Now check the Summary of the Upgrade

11. Start and Monitor the Upgrade

12. Now check the upgrade version and start the database

Note:

Please take full database backup and filesystem backup.

Do check PAM to analyse the supported platform of target version.