Performing a Prerequisites Check

You perform a prerequisite check to check the source system before you start the SUM procedure.

Context

The aim of the prerequisite check is to find out if aspects such as source operating system, database version, SPAM version, or others meet the requirements for the target system.

In addition, the prerequisite check lists activities that you should carry out before you start the technical system conversion. An example might be the Simplification Item Check.

To perform the prerequisite check using the Software Update Manager, proceed as follows:

Procedure

Start the Software Update Manager.

For more information, see Starting or Restarting the Software Update Manager.
Specify the scenario category with stack.xml configuration file.

Enter the full path of the stack.xml configuration file calculated by the Maintenance Planner. For more information, see Specifying the Scenario to Get the Roadmap.
Select the scenario strategy Prerequisite Check Tool and the option Prerequisite Check to start the check.
After the check, analyze afterwards the corresponding log file. Its file name is provided by the check tool.

Note

During the prerequisite check, the Software Update Manager also performs in the phase CHECK4NOTES_CHKTL a check for SAP Notes that are required for the software maintenance process. As a result, you get a list of required SAP Notes in section Required SAP Notes of the result list. Note that you can ignore SAP Notes that are classified by SAP Note Assistant as Cannot be Implemented or Obsolete.