This document provides an overview of system copy and migration using Software Provisioning Manager 1.0. It describes how Software Provisioning Manager 1.0 can be used to duplicate an SAP system through either a homogeneous or heterogeneous system copy. It also outlines the process for a heterogeneous system copy, which involves exporting the database load from the source system in a database-independent format, installing the target system with an empty database, and then importing the database load.

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System Copy and Migration with
Software Provisioning Manager 1.0
Overview

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System copy and migration
Introduction
If you want to duplicate an SAP system, you perform a system copy
– Certain SAP parameters may change when a system is copied
– As part of system copy, all instances are newly installed, but database is set up
using a copy of source system database
Software Provisioning Manager 1.0 covers supported platforms and broad range of products on both
ABAP and Java technology
– Whether you are going to copy an SAP NetWeaver system, an SAP Business Suite system or a standalone
engine (such as SAP liveCache), you can handle all these procedures flexible and reliable on all supported
platforms
Copy SAP
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System copy and migration
Introduction
A system copy can be either homogeneous or heterogeneous:
– Homogenous System Copy
▫ Both operating system and database system stay the same
▫ Performed in most cases with database-specific procedure (database-independent procedure could optionally also be
used)
– Heterogeneous System Copy
▫ One of the following is changed during the system copy:
 Operating system (in this case, system copy is called OS migration)
 Database system (in this case, system copy is called DB migration)
 Operating system and database system (in this case, system copy is called
OS/DB migration)
▫ Has to be performed with database-independent procedure (with some exceptions for certain OS migrations,
where cross-platform backup-/restore is supported)

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System copy and migration
Use cases
System copies are elemental part of lifecycle of SAP landscapes:
– Create test, demo and training systems as copy of existing systems
– Change your operating system and/or database by migrating your system
QAS
TST
system copy
DB α
OS A DB α
OS B
system copy
DB α
OS A DB β
OS A
system copy
DB α
OS A DB β
OS B

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System copy and migration
Heterogeneous system copy: export and import
SOURCE
Export database load
in DB-independent
format
TARGET
Export
Install
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Install target system +
empty DB
(without load)
Import
DB load
Source
DB
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Target
DB
Transfer load
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Further information
▪ For more information on Software Provisioning Manager 1.0:
– SAP Release Note: SAP Note 1680045
– Software Provisioning Manager 1.0 in SAP Community Network
▪ For more information on system copy and migration:
– System Copy and Migration in SAP Community Network
– SAP Note 1768158 (SAP NetWeaver 7.0x) or
– SAP Note 1738258 (SAP NetWeaver 7.1x and higher)
▪ For more information on Software Logistics Toolset:
– Blog in SAP Community Network
– SAP Support Portal at: http://support.sap.com/sltoolset

8. Thank you.
Contact information:
Stefan Jakobi
SAP SE – Product Management for Cloud and Lifecycle
Management
stefan.jakobi@sap.com