Minimum DB2 version requirement for SAP ERP 6.0 EHP 7 SP5 Upgrade

[Former Member]

Hello,

We are upgrading our ERP system from ERP 6.0 to SAP ERP 6.0 EHP 7 SP5.

Our Operating system is AIX 7.1 and Database is DB2 9.7 FP 5.

We have generated stack file via MOPZ by selecting Enhancement Package option with target release of EHP7 for SAP ERP 6.0 SP5.

The reason for selecting EHP7 for SAP ERP 6.0 SP5

We learnt from OSS note 1737650 that Enhancement Package 7 for SAP ERP 6.0 SP Stack 05 is based on SAP NetWeaver 7.40 Support Package Stack 07 (06/2014).

Also according to PAM for NW 7.4 (page 3), for any upgrade to NW 7.4 SP 08 and above i.e. Enhancement Package 7 for SAP ERP 6.0 SP Stack 06 and above would require DB2 version 10.5.

By considering above we choose SAP ERP 6.0 EHP 7 SP5 as our target release as it would not arise the need to upgrade our Database to DB2 10.5 and we can continue with our current DB2 version i.e. DB 9.7.

The Issue

Today when we started the upgrade from SUM tool, the upgrade process had stopped during Extraction roadmap phase with the below reason.

"ERROR: DB version 09.07.0005 out of range (too low) Upgrade the database system at least to version 10.05.0000"

The Question

1. Can someone shed some light why the upgrade process still demanding to upgrade DB2 to 10.5 despite the facts provided in OSS note 1737650 and PAM for NW 7.4 doesn't say that the DB2 version ahs to be 10.5.

2. Also is there any way by which we can skip this error and continue with our Upgrade.

Regards,

Jayesh

[tomas_black]

Hi Jayesh,

where did you get this information:

"Also according to PAM for NW 7.4 (page 3), for any upgrade to NW 7.4 SP 08 and above i.e. Enhancement Package 7 for SAP ERP 6.0 SP Stack 06 and above would require DB2 version 10.5."

I'm checking PAM for NW 7.4 + AIX 7.1 + DB2 LUW 64bit and I can't see a specific information regarding support package stack:

https://apps.support.sap.com/sap/support/pam?hash=s%3DSAP%2520NETWEAVER%25207.4%26o%3Dmost_viewed%25...

Can you please clarify?

Regards,

Tomas Black

[Former Member]

Hello Tomas,

I found this information in below link.

https://websmp110.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700000552252012E

It is mentioned on page # 3 in red color.

Regards,

Jayesh

[premsukh_bishnoi]

Hi,

If your shadow kernel is on 742 kernel then it require atleast DB2 10

DB2 FOR LUW 10.5 64-BIT   AIX 6.1 SAP KERNEL 7.42 64-BIT UNICODE

DB2 FOR LUW 10.5 64-BIT   AIX 7.1  SAP KERNEL 7.42 64-BIT UNICODE

If you want to skip this step then you can use 741 kernel for shadow .
But bear in mind that if your target release is NW740 SPS8 then you must use 742 kernel.

Regards, Prem

[Former Member]

Hi Prem,

We have donwnloaded kernel 7.41 as we are upgrading to EHP 7 ERP 6.0 SP05 which is equvivalent to NW740 SP07.

Regards.

Jayesh

[premsukh_bishnoi]

Hi jayesh,

As per PAM.

DB2 FOR LUW 9.7 64-BIT AIX 6.1 SAP KERNEL 7.41 64-BIT UNICODE

DB2 FOR LUW 9.7 64-BIT AIX 7.1 SAP KERNEL 7.41 64-BIT UNICODE

Can you cross check once more the kernel under /SUM/abap/exe

Regards, Prem

[Former Member]

Hi Prem,

Yes, during MOPZ run we had seleted "SAP KERNEL 7.41 64 BIT UNICODE" kernel for downlaod.

Regards,

Jayesh

[mirra_yin]

Hi Jayesh

>We have donwnloaded kernel 7.41 as we are upgrading to EHP 7 ERP 6.0 SP05 which is equvivalent to NW740 SP07.

This is correct. DB2 9.7 should be fine.

Have you solved your issue? Could you share what is the root cause?

Regards

Mirra