Software prerequisites

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This topic provides a summary of the software requirements. Table 1 and Table 2 describe the minimum level of software that is needed to implement the high availability solution for SAP, the recommended level of the software, and any special PTF requirements for each product. Be sure to check SAP Note 81737 for the latest PTF requirements.
Table 1. Software requirements for the HA solution
Product name Minimum level requirement Recommended level
z/OS® Version 2.5 Version 3.1
Db2® Universal Database for z/OS Version 12 Version 13
IBM® Data Server Driver Latest IBM Data Server Driver Fixpack level that is certified by SAP. See SAP Note 1927404: DB2®-z/OS: IBM Data Server Driver for CLI/ODBC/JDBC/SQLJ - Special Builds
IBM Z NetView for z/OS (required by IBM Z System Automation) Version 6.3 Version 6.4
System Automation for z/OS /
IBM Z System Automation		 Version 4.2 Version 4.3
SAP Software Provisioning Manager Latest SWPM Service Pack level available from the SAP Software Download Center. SWPM includes the latest level of ZSCSinst
SAP Web Dispatcher for z/OS UNIX SAP Web Dispatcher Version 7.53
SAP solutions based on SAP NetWeaver Releases 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 [1] SAP downward compatible kernel 7.22 (see SAP Note 2133909 - SAP kernel 722 (EXT): General Information and Usage. For kernel 7.22 the minimum patch level is 1310
SAP solutions based on SAP NetWeaver Releases 7.4 or 7.5 SAP downward compatible kernel 7.53 or 7.54 (see SAP Note 1969546 - Release-Roadmap for kernel 74x und 75x). The minimum patch level for kernel 7.53 is 1211 and for 7.54 119. These patch levels include a fix for the SAP enq. server bug when running with Coupling Facility replication
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Older SAP 7.0x and 7.1x systems might have been installed with SAP's old profile structure (with separated start and instance profiles) and without a separate ERS instance. These systems must be converted to the new structure before they can be automated with the *SAPSRV add-on policy (see Customizing SAP for high availability).

Read SAP Note 19466 - Downloading SAP kernel patches for the following general information about SAP kernel patches:

  • The SAPCAR archive tool
  • The kernel patch format
  • The patch naming convention
  • Links to the SAP Software Download Center
  • Kernel deployment strategies
  • Important news of SAP kernels
Table 2 lists operating system and automation software recommendations for SAP application servers.
Table 2. Software requirements for SAP application servers
Product name Minimum level requirement Recommended level
SAP application server on Linux® on IBM Z SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 for IBM Z 64-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 for IBM Z 64-bit or higher
SAP application server on Linux on IBM Z Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 8 for IBM Z 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 for IBM Z 64-bit (Version 8.7 contains a required fix for FRR. FFR is Version 7.5.1 and Release 1.el8.)
SAP application server on Linux on IBM Power® Systems Little Endian Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 or higher
SAP application server on AIX® AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3
SAP application server on Windows Windows Server 2019 LTSC Windows Server 2019 LTSC
z/VM® Version 7.2 Version 7.3