Database Reference
In-Depth Information
T
ABLE
5-1
Sample UNIX File System Layout with Estimated Size
Older installation program was buggy and used to give user account creation errors. To
mitigate this situation it was recommended to create the user accounts outside the SAPinst
tool. However, the newer release SAPinst install process has gotten significantly better and
we are not seeing this to be an issue.
The next step in the installation preparation is to download the necessary SAP software.
Download SAP Software
For all licensed customers, SAP software can be shipped to their corporate offices to the
designated recipient, or the software can be downloaded by the high-level administrator
from the SAP software distribution center URL at http://service.sap.com/swdc or
https://websmp201.sap-ag.de/swdc (see
Figure 5-1
). You can reach the software DVDs by
using the following path for installing a NW 7.0. On the left side of the screen, expand the
download option and follow the path | Installations And Upgrades | Installations And Up-
grades - Entry By Application Group. Click SAP NetWeaver on the list on the right, and
then choose SAP NetWeaver | SAP NetWeaver 7.0 | Installation And Upgrade | <Operating
