If you are SAP Basis
consultant most likely you are aware that this tool. For me as BW guys it was
new information that I heard lately. Actually there is a new tool for so called
software provisioning. In terms of SAP software provisioning embraces all processes
such as installation, uninstallation, system copy, or system transformation of
SAP systems. The tool itself is called Software
Provisioning Manager (SWPM).
This basically means that
our old and much known tool for installation of SAP systems SAPINST (e.g.
sapinst.exe on MS Windows OS) is not delivering together with SAP installation media.
Instead the SAPINST is bundled into the tool with broader scope – the SPM. What
happens is that SAP changed delivery model of their software with introduction
of the SWPM. By this installation framework tools (like SAPINST) are independed
from product-specific installation (e.g. master DVD) and are not bounded into
specific product corresponding delivery cycle. By downloading the SWPM you
always get the newest version of it. Therefore do not be confused by e.g. SAP
note 1825724 which
says in its title: “SAP Software Provisioning Manager has replaced SAPINST and
the SAP Installation Master Media as of SAP Netweaver 7.0 SR3 or greater.” The SAPINST
is not replaced it is just decoupled from SAP Installation Master Media. Or in
this Note 1233320
where it says that SWPM is successor of SAPinst – it is not per se.
You can download SWPM from
service.sap.com/swdc -> Installations and
Upgrades -> S -> SL Toolset -> SL Toolset 1.0 -> Software
Provisioning Manager 1.0
As of now there are two archives,
based on supported product version:
- 70SWPM*.SAR: for systems based on SAP NW 7.0x
- SWPM*.SAR: for systems based on SAP NW 7.3x+
More details:
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