Goals

  • Migrate a SAP system to another operating system, and/or another database system (heterogeneous migration).

Audience

  • Technology Consultant
  • System Administrator

Prerequisites

Essential

  • None

Recommended

  • SAP Certified Technology Associate – System Administration with SAP NetWeaver 7.3
  • or comparable certification (based on a previous release)
  • or comparable practical experience.

Course based on software release

  • SAP NetWeaver Application Server 7.40

Content

  • SAP System Migration
    • Identifying the Difference Between an SAP Homogeneous System Copy and SAP OS/DB Migration
  • The Migration Project
    • Setting Up a Migration Project
    • Identifying Technical Migration Efforts
  • System Copy Methods
    • Evaluating System Copy Methods
  • SAP ABAP Migration Tools
    • Identifying the Tools Used to Perform a SAP ABAP OS/DB Migration
    • Identifying the Tools Used to Perform a SAP JAVA OS/DB Migration
  • Export and Import of System Copies
    • Controlling the Export and Import Processes of System Copies
  • Technical Background Knowledge
    • Storing Data in Control Files
    • Accessing ABAP/JAVA Migration Data
  • Control and Data File Structure for ABAP System Copies
    • Identifying the Purpose and Structure of the ABAP System Copy Control and Data Files
    • Configuring Import and Export Options Using ABAP System Copy Tool Command Line Options
    • Identifying the Purpose and Structure of JLOAD Control and Data Files
    • Configuring Import and Export Options Using JAVA System Copy Tool Command Line Options
  • Advanced Migration Techniques
    • Optimizing the System Copy Process
    • Checking Target System Consistency with the Migration Checker
    • Analyzing the Export and Import Time of Migration
    • Controlling the R3LOAD Processes
    • Reducing the Export and Import Time Using ABAP Table Splitting
    • Distributing the R3LOAD Export and Import Processes Over Multiple Servers
    • Controlling the JLOAD Processes
    • Performing Package and Table Splitting for JLOAD
  • The System Migration Process
    • Performing an ABAP System Migration
    • Performing a JAVA System Migration
  • Troubleshooting
    • Troubleshooting Migration Problems
  • Special System Copy Procedures
    • Performing Unicode Conversions
    • Performing a Near Zero Down Time System Copy
    • Describing SAP HANA Storage
    • Performing an SAP HANA Migration
    • Performing a Combined Upgrade and Database Migration to SAP HANA