SAP Note 1693680 - Running SAP Software on Oracle
SPARCSuperCluster
Note Language: English Version: 5 Validity: Valid Since
19.06.2012
Summary
SymptomRunning SAP Software on Oracle SPARC SuperCluster
Other termsOracle SPARC SuperCluster, Oracle Exadata, Oracle
Exadata Database Machine,Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software,
Oracle Optimized Solution
Reason and PrerequisitesUse of Oracle SPARC SuperCluster in SAP
Environments
SolutionOracle SPARC SuperCluster can be used in SAP
environments when thefollowing conditions are met:
o SAP products that are part of SAP NetWeaver or are based on
SAPNetWeaver are supported on the Oracle SPARC SuperCluster as long
asthey run on the SAP NetWeaver ABAP or J2EE engine stack. E.g.
SAPMDM is currently not supported on the SPARC SuperCluster.
o Supported Operating Systems on Database VM Servers (Oracle
11gR2 DBDomain):
- Oracle Solaris 11. See note 1669684 for more details.
o Minimum Oracle Database Release 11g Release 2 with Patchset
2(11.2.0.3)
o Oracle Client Release 11.2.0.3
o Supported SAP Bundle Patch for Oracle SPARC SuperCluster
listed innote 1696570.
o Supported Operating Systems on Application VM Servers
(GeneralPurpose Domain):
- Oracle Solaris 10 Update 10 (Support for Solaris 11 planned
forQ4/2012)
o Only OS Owner mode "Standard OS Authentication" is
supported.
Use IP over Infiniband for both the communication of the SAP
applicationservers with the Central Services Instance and the
connectivity between theOracle database and the SAP components.
Oracle Net Services SDP will beavailable with Solaris 11 support on
the application domain.
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SPARCSuperCluster
For productive environments only Three-Tier SAP Installations
aresupported. SAP instances may not run on the database VM Server
of OracleSuperCluster and must run on a separate VM
Server(LDOM).
All Oracle Database Releases available on Solaris 10 are
supported on theapplication domain for migration and test
purposes.
All SAP products available on Oracle Solaris SPARC with Oracle
11gR2 aresupported. Please check the SAP Product Availability
Matrix(http://www.service.sap.com/PAM) for details regarding
supported SAPproduct releases. In addition the PAM provides
information about supportedoperating system releases and supported
Unicode/non-Unicode configurations.
More detailed information and best practices can be found on SDN
underhttp://scn.sap.com/community/oracle-solaris. The Tech
Whitepaper "Why andHow to Consolidate an SAP Landscape on Oracle
SPARC SuperCluster" can befound on OTN
underhttp://www.oracle.com/go/?&Src=7449953&Act=124&pcode=WWMK11102626MPP062.
Header DataRelease Status: Released for CustomerReleased on:
20.06.2012 11:22:36Master Language: EnglishPriority:
Recommendations/additional infoCategory: ConsultingPrimary
Component: BC-OP-SUN SUN Solaris
Secondary Components:BC-DB-ORA Oracle
The Note is release-independent
Related Notes
Number Short Text1696570 Oracle SPARC SuperCluster: Patches for
11.2.0.31669684 SAP on Oracle Solaris 111656654 Exadata 11.2.0:
Patches for 11.2.0.31627541 BR*Tools support for Oracle ASM and
Exadata1598594 BR*Tools configuration for Oracle inst. under
"oracle" user1554661 Configuration of environment for 'oracle'
user1550133 Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM)
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SPARCSuperCluster
Number Short Text1431800 Oracle 11.2.0: Central Technical
Note1431798 Oracle 11.2.0: Database Parameter Settings724713
Parameter Settings for Oracle Solaris 10 and above
