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HA SAP System On Netweaver 7.1
HA SAP System On Netweaver 7.1
Applies to:
SAP systems based on SAP NetWeaver 7.1 including EHP1 (7.11) and higher.
Summary
As of SAP NetWeaver 7.1 including EHP1 (7.11), and higher, SAP has adapted the installation procedure for
a high-availability system on Windows Microsoft Failover Clustering to make it easier and less error-prone for
customers. This document shows the new features and main advantages of the new cluster setup compared
to the previous one.
Authors Bio
Goran Condric joined SAP in 2000 and works in the Microsoft Platforms team. He is responsible for the
deployment of SAP systems on Windows and the architecture of SAP high-availability solutions on Microsoft
Failover Clustering. He also works on new virtualization concepts for SAP software on Microsoft platforms.
Klaus-Georg Adams joined SAP in 2001. He works in the Software Logistics team and is responsible for the
architecture of the SAP NetWeaver installation.
Table of Contents
New Installation Options for a High-Availability SAP System Based on SAP NetWeaver 7.1
Including EHP1 (7.11) in a Microsoft Cluster......................................................................................................3
Old Setup for an SAP High-Availability System Based on
SAP NetWeaver 7.0 and 7.1 with Microsoft Custer ........................................................................................4
New Setup for an SAP High-Availability System with Microsoft Custer (SAP NetWeaver 7.11 and higher) .5
First Cluster Node ........................................................................................................................................................6
Additional Cluster Node ...............................................................................................................................................8
Installation of Primary and Additional Application Server Instances on Cluster Nodes..................................9
Uninstall Option.............................................................................................................................................10
Summary...........................................................................................................................................................12
Copyright...........................................................................................................................................................13
Old Setup for an SAP High-Availability System Based on SAP NetWeaver 7.0 and 7.1 with Microsoft
Custer
The following screenshot shows the installation options that were available for the installation of a high-
availability system on Windows prior to SAP NetWeaver 7.11:
In a dual-stack (ABAP+Java) system, with the old cluster setup, you have to perform 11 separate steps to
cluster your SAP system on Windows.
The enqueue replication server (ERS) instance alone has to be installed 4 times in a ABAP+Java system -
on each node, once for ASCS and once for SCS.
In addition, during the installation, you have to take care of the following:
• For the ASCS and SCS instances you have to choose a shared disk.
For all other instances (ERS, host agent, diagnostic agent, central instance (as of SAP NetWeaver
7.1 called primary application server) and dialog instance (as of SAP NetWeaver 7.1 called
additional application server instance) you have to choose a local disk.
Often, customers have chosen the wrong disk (the local one instead of the shared one, and vice
versa).
• When performing the installation options First MSCS Node, Additional MSCS Node, and Enqueue
Replication Server, you have to re-enter the SAP system ID (<SAPSID>), instance numbers,
domain, passwords, DVDs, and so on.
• On Windows Server 2008, you have to start the installation of the ASCS and SCS installations from
the command prompt with the command SAPINST_USE_HOSTNAME to run the installation with a
virtual host name.
• On Windows Server 2008, unlike on Windows Server 2003, you also have to prepare the SAP
cluster.
New Setup for an SAP High-Availability System with Microsoft Custer (SAP NetWeaver 7.11 and
higher)
The following screenshot shows the new installation options that are now available for the installation of a
high-availability system:
The new setup has many new features and advantages, which are explained in detail below:
• In general, the installation functionality, the user interface, and the installation procedure are the
same on Windows Server 2003 as on Windows Server 2008.
• Only four installation steps are required for all SAP systems regardless of whether you install an
ABAP, Java, or ABAP+Java system.
• You can no longer mix up local or shared drives.
• Specifying cluster parameters have become more simple and less error prone
• Uninstall option is available for a high-availability system
• It creates the SAP cluster group on the first cluster node and adds the ASCS and SCS instances to
the SAP cluster group.
Another advantage is that for local instances, such as ERS, host agent, diagnostic agent, primary
application server, or additional application server instance, you can only select local drives, whereas
for the SCS or ASCS instance you can only select shared drives. The quorum disk is not available in
the list of shared drives.
The following screenshot shows the first screen of the new cluster setup for the First Cluster Node.
The following screenshot shows the second screen of the new cluster setup for the First Cluster Node.
The Additional Cluster Node installation option includes the previous options Enqueue Replication Server,
and Additional MSCS Node, and performs the followings steps:
• It configures the additional cluster node to run the SAP cluster group. You just have to select one
SAP cluster group and the installation then collects data about clustered instance(s), instance
numbers, and so on.
• It installs the enqueue replication server instance (ERS) for the ASCS and SCS instance on a local
drive.
• It installs the host agent on a local drive.
The following screenshot shows the first screen of the new cluster setup for the Additional Cluster Node.
Uninstall Option
For the first time, SAPinst offers an uninstall option for clustered systems:
• You have to run the option Uninstall – SAP Systems or Single Instances on all cluster nodes.
• On the first cluster node the uninstall option removes:
o All local instances of the first cluster node
o The clustered A(SCS) instance(s) on both cluster nodes
• On the last cluster node, the uninstall option:
o Removes all local instances
o Offers to remove the SAP cluster group
o Offers to move the shared disk to another cluster group
• The following screenshot shows the uninstall dialog on the last cluster node:
• When you uninstall an SAP system that was installed in a domain, you can now delete local users or
groups only, as shown in the following screenshot:
Summary
The new cluster setup that is available as of SAP NetWeaver 7.11 provides many new features and
advantages for customers to install an SAP system in a Microsoft Cluster.
Customers now have to perform fewer installation steps and have to enter fewer parameters. The installation
tool automatically collects and processes the input data. All this, together with improved data checks, means
that the installation of a high-availability system has become much easier and less error-prone than before.
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