Central Note for Accelerated Application Delivery 2.1
[Ac] [Accelerated] [application data] [delivery note] [vmware accelerated]
Symptom
This is the central note for Accelerated Application Delivery 2.1 for SAP NetWeaver.
Other terms
AccAD, AAD, WAN, AD, accelerate, ADoW, CFE, SFE,
Reason and Prerequisites
None
Solution
This note contains essential information about the implementation of Accelerated Application Delivery 2.1, including links to related notes and release restrictions.
Before proceeding with the installation
Go to the Related Notes tab and read the attached notes.Read the SDN Information Page which introduces accelerated application delivery and provides links to latest installation and configuration guide, release notes and support package information: http://sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/nw-accadAccAD does not adhere to general SAP guidance regarding Linux OS installation. Please follow the AccAD guide for instructions on Linux installation.
Where to download AccAD installation files
We recommend to download the latest Support Package Stack and run the full installation with it. AccAD Support Packages are full installation builds of the software, thus you can start the initial installation with the latest Support Package files as well as run an upgrade of an existing AccAD landscape. You can find the Support Package download here:Support Package Stacks & Information: http://service.sap.com/sp-stacks -> SP Stack Information -> SAP NetWeaver Complementary Offerings -> Accelerated application delivery 2.1 for SAP NetWeaverIndividual Support Packages: http://service.sap.com/swdc -> Download -> Support Packages and Patches -> Entry by Application Group -> SAP NetWeaver -> ACCEL. AD FOR SAP NETWEAVER -> AAD 2.1 FOR SAP NETWEAVERAlternatively, you can download the version from start of unrestricted shipment (AccAD 2.1 SP01 patch 1) here: http://service.sap.com/swdc -> Download -> Installations and Upgrades -> Entry by Application Group -> SAP NetWeaver -> ACCEL. AD FOR SAP NETWEAVER -> AAD 2.1 FOR SAP NETWEAVER.
How to download and install Support Packages
Download the latest Support Package Stack at the path shown above (files are in tgz format). Put the files under /root/run the following commands:mkdir /root/AccAD/cd /root/AccAD/tar -xzvf /root/<package>.tgzthe contents of the package you’ve downloaded will now be under: /root/AccAD/DATA_UNITS/…Now you can proceed with the installation and upgrade as described in the installation and configuration guide, for exampleinstall sfe: /root/AccAD/DATA_UNITS/AccAD_ENGINE_2_1/<distribution>/install.pl install sfeupgrade from SP01: /root/AccAD/DATA_UNITS/AccAD_ENGINE_2_1/<distribution>/upgrade.pl
Relevant Notes for Support Packages
The latest available Support Package Stack is AccAD 2.1 SPS 03. You can find the release notes for all Support Packages in SDN (http://sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/nw-accad) and on the Support Package Stacks page in Service Marketplace (http://service.sap.com/~form/sapnet?_SHORTKEY=01100035870000712843&)
Relevant Notes for AccAD 2.1 SPS 03:
1318243 (AccAD 2.1 Command Line Interface (CLI) delivery policy error)
1340044 (Automatic Installation for SLES10 x86-64 Not Operational)
1319950 (Browser Settings For Proxy Connections)
1234408 (Backup of AccAD SFE root CA)
1327510 (Uninstalling MAXDB During Version Upgrade)
1333357 (Releasing the Admin account on AccAD Engines)
1164834 (Release Restrictions for AccAD 2.1 for SAP NetWeaver)
1351150 (Forcing uninstall of AccAD Windows Client)
1351148 (Windows Client IP range configuration)
1346374 (Installing Kernel Package for Large Memory)
Relevant Notes for AccAD 2.1 SPS 02:
1318243 (AccAD 2.1 Command Line Interface (CLI) delivery policy error)
1295572 (Reset of Passwords After Engine Upgrade)
1234410 (Attaching an additional AccAD SFE to an existing database)
1234408 (Backup of AccAD SFE root CA)
1164834 (Release Restrictions for AccAD 2.1 for SAP NetWeaver)
Relevant Notes for AccAD 2.1 SPS 01:
1234410 (Attaching an additional AccAD SFE to an existing database)
1234408 (Backup of AccAD SFE root CA)
1164834 (Release Restrictions for AccAD 2.1 for SAP NetWeaver)
Relevant Notes for AccAD 2.1 SPS 00:
1234410 (Attaching an additional AccAD SFE to an existing database)
1234409 (Firewall Settings for the AccAD Admin Plug-In)
1234408 (Backup of AccAD SFE root CA)
1164834 (Release Restrictions for AccAD 2.1 for SAP NetWeaver)
Support Packages matching internal AccAD build versions
AccAD uses internal build version that match to the following Support Package Stacks:
AccAD 2.1 SPS 03 = ADoW-2.1.25.1AccAD 2.1 SPS 02 = ADoW-2.1.24.1.1AccAD 2.1 SPS 01 patch 1 = ADoW-2.1.22.1.0AccAD 2.1 SPS 01 = ADoW-2.1.22AccAD 2.1 SPS 00 = ADoW-2.1.18
You can obtain the internal build number as follows:
In installation files you can find this build number at the following path: /root/AccAD/DATA_UNITS/AccAD_ENGINE_2_1/<distribution>/VERSION (open with text editor)Within an existing installation, you can run this command on the SFE: service slot-0 version