If you are reading this post means you are using SAP and want to be curious about how actually SAP installation performs by Basis Consultants.

SAP Installation is not a standard installation setup – Generally, we install regular software just click on the Setup file and give the installation path and within minutes our program successfully installation is done, but in SAP installation method is completely different.

If you want to install SAP then you have to decide OS, DB, SAP Netweaver Version, Kernel Version, and lots of other parameters value you have to define before starting the installation

Here we have taken below Media for SAP Installation

  • Operating System – Windows Server 2016
  • SAP Version – ECC6 with EHP6
  • Database – ASE Sybase DB 15.7

In this video, we’ll be walking you through the SAP Live Installation step-by-step guide with an explanation. We’ll cover entire SAP Installation process, what to do during the installation, and how to troubleshoot any problems.

  • SAP Installation Hardware – RAM, Processor, Disk
  • OS Pre-requisite – Nomenclature, Host Details, Swap Partition, Page File
  • Mount Points – Sizing
  • Directory Structure – usr/sapmnt
  • DB Structure

If you’re looking to install SAP Live, then this is the guide for you! We’ll walk you through the entire installation process, from start to finish, and we’ll help you to troubleshoot any problems that may arise. So don’t miss out, and be sure to watch this video now!

SAP Post Installation Step by Step Guide with Video

22 Replies to “SAP ECC Installation Step by Step Guide”

  1. Anonymous 3 months ago

    Can I install SAP IDES in windows 7 (with 4 GB RAM Intel Pentium Processor)

    1. No – Server OS is mandotry to run SAP Installation

  2. Anonymous 3 months ago

    Hi,
    After running sapcar command, it shows below information but does not create folders as shown in the video? Please advise.

    command:sapcar -xvf*.*

    SAPCAR patch information
    —————————
    ( 0.510) Error codes for SAP-MANIFEST signature check (note 1794354)
    ( 0.600) Support Package Stack Kernel 7.21 (EXT) Patch Level 600 (note 2214191)
    ( 0.610) Signature validation of archives with SAPCAR (note 2178665)
    ( 0.700) Support Package Stack Kernel 721 (EXT) Patch Level 700 (note 2316471)
    ( 0.711) Denial of service (DOS) in SAPCAR (note 2312905)
    ( 0.711) Race condition upon file permission change in SAPCAR (note 2327384)
    ( 0.712) Race condition upon file permission change in SAPCAR (note 2327384)
    ( 0.800) Support Package Stack Kernel 721 (EXT) Patch Level 800 (note 2399648)
    ( 0.801) Support Package Stack Kernel 721 (EXT) Patch Level 801 (note 2410068)
    ( 0.812) SAPCAR sets wrong timestamp for extracted directories on W (note 2331428)
    ( 0.816) Performance issue with SAPCAR when listing individual files and perfor (note 2433887)
    ( 0.816) SAPCAR performance issue when listing or extracting individual files i (note 2440729)
    ( 0.816) Potential Denial of service (DOS) in SAPCAR (note 2441560)
    ( 0.900) Support Package Stack Kernel 721 (EXT) Patch Level 900 (note 2483549)
    ( 0.914) IBM i: SAPCAR cannot handle Archives larger than 4GB (note 2509768)
    ( 0.914) SAPCAR: Empty files extracted when no space left on device (note 2460596)
    ( 0.916) SAPCAR performs initial signing incorrectly on Solaris (note 2525197)
    ( 0.918) IBM i: Retention of CCSID of ifs file on IBM i if SAPCAR is used as th (note 2532224)
    ( 0.1000) Support Package Stack Kernel 721 (EXT) Patch Level 1000 (note 2578531)
    ( 0.1017) SAPCAR handles invalid files improperly when extracting an archive (note 2618139)
    ( 0.1019) SAPCAR handles invalid files improperly when extracting an archive (note 2618139)
    ( 0.1100) Support Package Stack Kernel 721 (EXT) Patch Level 1100 (note 2657588)
    ( 0.1101) Support Package Stack Kernel 721 (EXT) Patch Level 1101 (note 2672173)
    ( 0.1110) SAPCAR handles invalid files improperly when extracting an archive (note 2618139)
    ( 0.1200) Support Package Stack Kernel 721 (EXT) Patch Level 1200 (note 2733140)
    ( 0.1211) SAPCAR: error in loading the cryptographic library on AIX and OS400 pl (note 2515699)

  3. Anonymous 3 months ago

    getting below error, can u help to resolve
    C:\Users\Administrator1\Documents\SWPM 1.0 NW 7.0-20240116T173323Z-001\SWPM 1.0 NW 7.0>sapcar-xvf*.*
    ‘sapcar-xvf*.*’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
    operable program or batch file.

  4. oladimeji suraju 6 months ago

    Program is starting… Please wait!

    INFO: Native locale set to English_United States.1252
    INFO 2023-11-02 04:50:44.736 (mainThread) [sixxcreate.cpp:349]
    ********************************************************************************
    Initial log directory: C:\Users\USER\.sapinst\DESKTOP-HF4R5A0\7544
    ********************************************************************************

    SAPinst build information:
    ————————–
    Version: 753.0.2
    Build: 2152334
    Compile time: Aug 25 2022 – 13:14:18
    Make type: optU
    Codeline: 753_REL
    Platform: ntamd64
    Kernel build: 753, patch 1029, changelist 2152209
    SAP JRE build: SAP Java Server VM (build 8.1.088 11.0.15+000, May 6 2022 20:08:59 – 81_REL – optU – windows amd64 – 6 – bas2:333212 (mixed mode))
    SAP JCo build: 3.0.21
    SL-UI version: 2.6.74
    SAP UI5 version: 1.71.45
    Exe directory: C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\sapinst_exe.5036.1698900621

    SAPinst process information:
    —————————-
    Pid: 7544

    WARNING 2023-11-02 04:50:52.650 (DESKTOP-HF4R5A0\USER) (startInstallation) [syxxcnwmgt.cpp:226] id=syslib.network.getInfoFailed iastring CSyNetworkMgtImpl::getDNSDomainName() const
    Unable to determine parameter “DNS domain name”. DNS domain name is not configured in resolv.conf (UNIX) or the registry (Windows) and neither getaddrinfo nor gethostbyname could retrieve it.

    INFO 2023-11-02 04:50:52.650 (DESKTOP-HF4R5A0\USER) (startInstallation) [CSiManagerInterfaces.cpp:2412]
    Problem with the DNS configuration: could not determine the DNS domain of host DESKTOP-HF4R5A0

    INFO 2023-11-02 04:50:52.657 (DESKTOP-HF4R5A0\USER) (guiWatchdog) [CSLPCommunicationServer.cpp:347]
    Problem with the DNS configuration: could not determine the DNS domain of host DESKTOP-HF4R5A0

    INFO 2023-11-02 04:50:55.655 (DESKTOP-HF4R5A0\USER) (SLPCommunicator) [SLPMonitoringStatemachine.cpp:1402]
    ********************************************************************************
    Open your browser and paste the following URL address to access the GUI
    https://DESKTOP-HF4R5A0:4237/sapinst/docs/index.html
    Logon users: [DESKTOP-HF4R5A0\USER]
    ********************************************************************************

    INFO 2023-11-02 04:50:55.655 (DESKTOP-HF4R5A0\USER) (SLPCommunicator) [synxcsymgt.cpp:193] CSySystemMgtImpl::openUrlWithBrowser()
    Opening url ‘https://DESKTOP-HF4R5A0:4237/sapinst/docs/index.html’

    INFO 2023-11-02 04:51:09.567 (DESKTOP-HF4R5A0\USER) (startInstallation) [SLPSelftestHandler.cpp:146]
    ********************************************************************************
    ERROR in Selftest. Return code: 3
    Check if there is another sapinst process is running on the same host and using the same HTTPS port.
    ********************************************************************************

    INFO 2023-11-02 04:51:09.567 (DESKTOP-HF4R5A0\USER) (startInstallation) [SLPSelftestHandler.cpp:147]
    Full output of selftest:
    Connecting to: https://DESKTOP-HF4R5A0:4237
    executing: GET /sapinst/slp/whoami HTTP/1.1
    —————————————-
    HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized
    —————————————-
    Exit code: 3

    INFO 2023-11-02 04:51:09.642 (DESKTOP-HF4R5A0\USER) (SLPCommunicator) [CWebDispatcherHandlerBase.cpp:378]
    ********************************************************************************
    Leaving Web Dispatcher log files
    in C:/Users/USER/.sapinst/DESKTOP-HF4R5A0/7544.
    ********************************************************************************

    Exit status of child: 3
    Not closing window (Exit State: 3; exitOnError: 0).

    what is the username and password

    1. it is your System user name and password

  5. Anonymous 8 months ago

    where are files?

  6. Sir, need ur urgent help, i am trying to install JAVA and trying to map it in environment variable, and after that tried to check in CMD but its not showing error that javac is not recognised as interneal or external command,
    i have Three windows in same CPU and in HD windows 7 and in another HD windows 10 and Server 2016, windows 10 is installed in C drive and Server in J drive and i installed JAVA in C drive and done the same as you shown in video but still its giving me error,, am doing anything wrong,,pls let me know

    1. if you use two os in the same pc then you need to find server os installed drive and create new path same as regular os

  7. hi Team_PitCia

    i am unable to download the java. will i get a compatible one from any other sources

    1. all the files already available – you can download

  8. can i install this package on suse linux?

    1. no – it is only for Windows Server

  9. Reyhan Horoz 1 year ago

    I made your video up to the 11th minute, but sapinst does not open. A screen like this comes up. It does not continue even if I wait for 1 hour.

    Program is starting… Please wait!

    INFO 2023-04-25 11:16:52.190 (mainThread) [sixxcreate.cpp:347]
    ********************************************************************************
    Initial log directory: C:\Users\REYHAN\.sapinst\LAPTOP-0V139UO2\14580
    ********************************************************************************

    SAPinst build information:
    ————————–
    Version: 749.0.66
    Build: 1887574
    Compile time: Nov 27 2018 – 16:25:49
    Make type: optU
    Codeline: 749_REL
    Platform: ntamd64
    Kernel build: 749, patch 616, changelist 1887483
    SAP JRE build: SAP Java Server VM (build 8.1.046 9.0.4+011, Oct 17 2018 19:00:56 – 81_REL – optU – windows amd64 – 6 – bas2:310257 (mixed mode))
    SAP JCo build: 3.0.18
    SL-UI version: 2.6.43
    SAP UI5 version: 1.54.1
    Exe directory: C:\Users\REYHAN\AppData\Local\Temp\sapinst_exe.3080.1682410595

    SAPinst process information:
    —————————-
    Pid: 14580

    INFO 2023-04-25 11:16:57.007 (LAPTOP-0V139UO2\REYHAN) (startInstallation) [CSiManagerInterfaces.cpp:2348]
    Problem with the DNS configuration: could not determine the DNS domain of host LAPTOP-0V139UO2

    INFO 2023-04-25 11:17:01.541 (LAPTOP-0V139UO2\REYHAN) (guiWatchdog) [CSLPCommunicationServer.cpp:350]
    Problem with the DNS configuration: could not determine the DNS domain of host LAPTOP-0V139UO2

    INFO 2023-04-25 11:17:07.731 (LAPTOP-0V139UO2\REYHAN) (startInstallation) [synxcuser.cpp:2099]
    ADsGetObject(WinNT://LAPTOP-0V139UO2/Administrators,user) returns hr=-2147022675

    INFO 2023-04-25 11:17:08.632 (LAPTOP-0V139UO2\REYHAN) (SLPCommunicator) [SLPMonitoringStatemachine.cpp:1402]
    ********************************************************************************
    Open your browser and paste the following URL address to access the GUI
    https://LAPTOP-0V139UO2:4237/sapinst/docs/index.html
    Logon users: [LAPTOP-0V139UO2\REYHAN]
    ********************************************************************************

    INFO 2023-04-25 11:17:08.633 (LAPTOP-0V139UO2\REYHAN) (SLPCommunicator) [synxcsymgt.cpp:192] CSySystemMgtImpl::openUrlWithBrowser()
    Opening url ‘https://LAPTOP-0V139UO2:4237/sapinst/docs/index.html’

    INFO 2023-04-25 11:17:09.959 (LAPTOP-0V139UO2\REYHAN) (startInstallation) [SLPSelftestHandler.cpp:156]
    ********************************************************************************
    ERROR in Selftest. Return code: 3
    Check if there is another sapinst process is running on the same host and using the same HTTPS port.
    ********************************************************************************

    INFO 2023-04-25 11:17:09.959 (LAPTOP-0V139UO2\REYHAN) (startInstallation) [SLPSelftestHandler.cpp:157]
    Full output of selftest:
    Connecting to: https://LAPTOP-0V139UO2:4237
    executing: GET /sapinst/slp/whoami HTTP/1.1
    —————————————-
    HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized
    —————————————-
    Exit code: 3

    INFO 2023-04-25 11:17:10.093 (LAPTOP-0V139UO2\REYHAN) (SLPCommunicator) [CWebDispatcherHandlerBase.cpp:379]
    ********************************************************************************
    Leaving Web Dispatcher log files
    in C:/Users/REYHAN/.sapinst/LAPTOP-0V139UO2/14580.
    ********************************************************************************

    Exit status of child: 3
    Not closing window (Exit State: 3; exitOnError: 0).

    1. It means you not properly installed JAVA, also need to set Variable value as shown in the Video

  10. Hello Team.

    On 48 phase got some error and retry also it is not going forward. as per the videos done with all the prerequisite. please help

    1. You need to Check the log file for error detail

  11. TELANGANA 1 year ago

    SIR, YOU ARE FORGOTTEN TO UPLOAD EXPORT 51041989_PART02,
    Please upload that file also.
    51041989_PART07 IS REPEATED.

    1. No – We have uploaded all the required installation Media – Might be due to your System issue it could be not visible to you – Try to disable Antivirus or Firewall.
      Using this Media there are lots of people able to download and install SAP for Practice

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