SAINT Installation Process
The ABAP agent for PowerConnect is installed as an SAP transport using transaction SAINT. The program is split-up into a base release file and a number of support package files, depending on the release. All of them must be installed in order to reach the latest release version.
...
NetWeaver Version | ABAP version | SAP Product | SAINT package filename |
|---|---|---|---|
7.10 & 7.30 | 7.10 & 7.30 | NetWeaver & ECC | NW710-K-67304INBNWVS700COINBNWVS.SAR |
7.0X, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50 | 7.0X, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50 | NetWeaver & ECC | NW700-K-67004INBNWVS700COINBNWV.SAR |
7.50 - 7.55 | 75A - 75F | S/4 HANA BW4/HANA | S4H-K-67004INBNWVS700COINBNWVS.SAR |
There are two options for provisioning the PowerConnect packages on your SAP application server:
...
Use SAPCAR tool to extract all transport files (installation and support package files) and copy them into \usr\sap\trans\EPS\in directory of your installation target. Information on SAPCAR can be found in SAP note 212876.
Open an SAP GUI session in client 000 using a user account having the privilege to install software via the SAP Add-On Installation Tool (SAINT).
Start transaction SAINT.
Load the installation package you copied to your transport directory using “Installation Package → Load Packages → From Application Server” and confirm.
For example, if the package provided to you is of release 600700_700 level 00060000 then you have to ensure that all of the below packages are uploaded
NW700-K-670COINBNWVS.SAR
NW700-K-67001INBNWVS.SAR
NW700-K-67002INBNWVS.SAR
NW700-K-67003INBNWVS.SAR
NW700-K-67004INBNWVS.SAR
NW700-K-67005INBNWVS.SAR
NW700-K-67006INBNWVS.SAR
700COINBNWV.SAR
...
The files should be available for installation now.
...
Open an SAP GUI session in client 000 using a user account having the privilege to install software via the SAP Add-On Installation Tool (SAINT).
Start transaction SAINT.
Load software package(s) via menu item Support Package → Load packages → From Frontend. Perform this step for each package provided to you!
For example, if the package provided to you is of release 600700_700 level 00060000 then you have to ensure that all of the below packages are uploaded
NW700-K-670COINBNWVS700COINBNWV.SAR
NW700-K-67001INBNWVS.SAR
NW700-K-67002INBNWVS.SAR
NW700-K-67003INBNWVS.SAR
NW700-K-67004INBNWVS.SAR
NW700-K-67005INBNWVS.SAR
NW700-K-67006INBNWVS.SAR
...
The files should be available for installation now.
...
Ensure that all installation components are present. If one of the files is missing, installation won’t start.
Press “Start” to start the installation wizard.
Mark the add-on, check for correctness and press “Continue” to install the PowerConnect for SAP agent.
...
Select the base version and “Continue”.
...