
Take the backup of /sapmnt/, /usr/sap/trans, /usr/sap/adm and /usr/sap/.Create RFC destinations: before hand for each client except 000,066. Update SPAM/SAINT Latest Version in advance.Run SGEN manually after upgrade to save time during preprocessing. Do not run SGEN during preprocessing phase.Increase R3load processes and use 10 parallel phases.Use NZDM option so that you use maximum resources and most of the activities are taken care during uptime only.Increase CPU as per client infrastructure capacity.Increase Memory as per client infrastructure capacity.You need to ensure that your present SAP kernel level should meet the criteria to use ssf authentication.Implement the new authentication technique as mentioned in SAP notes 1639578,15479837, so that you do not run into any issues and your production operation is not affected.SAP note 1387739 for ACT_UPG phase please refer options used during the upgrade.Double the sessions and processes in Oracle from existing setup.Get the number of Dialog and Background WP’s increased and hence you can use the NZDM option.Generate XML from Solution manager system.Archive log mode off if required at any stage.Perform Kernel upgrade on source if required.Cleanup Inbound/Outbound(SMQ1/SMQ2) queues.In case you are upgrading the second system in the landscape Import TR for SAP notes 001680583,0001678047,1609895,1861585 and can be imported before the upgrade and hence you can skip this step during the SUM checks, else you need to implement the above mentioned notes in DEV system and then generate a TR for the same.should not be present and removed from the location, See SAP note 1649026. Cleanup profile directory and only active and relevant profiles should be there, all the backup profiles etc.


Making Preparations in the Monitoring AreaĬhecking the Requirements for the Modification Adjustment Checking the Number of Background Processes Setting the Operation Mode for the Update Checking the Structural Requirements for ABAP Checking the Software Delivery Manager Version


Checking the Software Update Manager Version, Please try and ensure that we have latest Tool SUM 1.0 SP10 Upgrade of the Operating System and Database System if required Meeting the Operating System-Specific Requirements Checking the Source Release of the SAP System Below are the Source and Target Details during the ECC 6.0 EhP7 Upgrade for our System upgrade
