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shaji_narayanan
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Today I was looking in to HANA Lifecycle manager (SPS 7) a nice utility for automated update.  This document is on how to obtain, install and access Lifecycle manager.  More details as below:

1       Refer

2       Pre-requisites

  • Install latest version of SAP Host Agent is installed, up and running on the box.
  • Stop; re-start SAP Host Agent.
  • If HLM is not working via HDB Studio, remove the system and re-add with FQDN.

3       Download HLM

  • Download HLM from http://service.sap.com/swdc --> Support Packages and Patches --> Search for Support Packages and Patches --> Hana Lifecycle Manager; download latest media (current latest is SAPHANALM07_7-10012745.SAR)
  • Login to HANA server as root
  • Go to downloaded directory <download_directory>
  • Extract the archive

/usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/exe/hdb/SAPCAR -xvf SAPHANALM07_7-10012745.SAR

4       Install HLM

  • Login to hana server as root
  • Extract downloaded SAR file

/usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/exe/hdb/SAPCAR -xvf SAPHANALM07_7-10012745.SAR

  • Install HLM using command
  • Go to <media_directory>
  • Execute

          ./hdbinst

  • Continue and complete the installation
    • Enter root password
    • Enter SSH passphrase (same as root password; check password repository)

              

  • Note down the log file location and verify file for errors, if any.
  • Ensure successful completion of installation.

5       Configure HANA Studio to use HLM

  • Login to the Hana Database via Hana Studio
  • Ensure <sid>adm details are maintained

          Right Click System --> Properties --> Select “SAP System Logon”

  • Configure connectivity to SAP Marketplace

          Menu Option Window --> Preferences -->  SAP HANA --> Lifecycle Management --> Service Marketplace

6 Access HLM

  • Via HANA Studio
    • Start HANA Studio
    • Login to HANA database
    • To start HLM, right click the system --> Select option “Lifecycle Management”
    • Ensure successful start

              

  • via Internet Browser via URL

                 https://<fully-qualified-hostname>:1129/lmsl/HLM/<SID>/ui/?sid=HDB

7 Troubleshooting

  • Ensure latest SAP Host agent is installed, up and running.  To be sure, stop and restart the same.

  • If HLM is not working
    • Via HDB Studio, remove the system and re-add the system with fully qualified domain name, FQDN
    • Stop; re-start SAP Host Agent

8 Next Action: Update Hana Database via HLM

How to update HANA database via HLM?

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