Updating SAP ABAP Systems on UNIX and Linux: SAP MaxDB

Meeting the Operating System-Specific Requirements

All Supported Operating Systems

For information about which operating systems are supported, see the Product Availability Matrix (PAM) on SAP Service Marketplace at http://support.sap.com/pamInformation published on SAP site.

AIX

Depending on your target release, you require specific minimum C++ runtime level and according minimnum SAP kernel version. To check them, proceed as described in SAP Note 1780629 Information published on SAP site. For additional AIX-related recommendations, see SAP Note 1972803 Information published on SAP site.

Linux

Check the minimum SAP kernel requirements for your operating system in SAP Note 1563102 Information published on SAP site.

HP-UX

See SAP Note 837670 Information published on SAP site to check the minimum operating system patch recommendations for HP-UX.

UNIX-based Operating Systems: Setting Limits for System Users

To avoid errors during the update, ensure that the system user limits are set optimally. To do this, proceed as described in SAP Note 1704753 Information published on SAP site.