SAP GUI Server and client Installation

SAP GUI Server Installation

Applicable For            : Windows XP, SAP GUI 7.30 for Windows

Installation Scenario    : Workstation installation from a server – Un Attended

 

Summary

 

SAP GUI server is useful when you need to install GUI on large number of computers. This server can be used to upgrade the release, applying patches, adding components to existing installations and un-installing the components. SAP GUI server is useful to administrators which makes gui administration easy.

 

 

 

 

 

Pre Requisites:

Operating System          :   Windows XP/ Server 2008

.Net Frame Work           :   4.0

 

Components to Download:

Navigate to service.sap.com/swdc - SAP Software Download Center - Installations and Upgrades - Browse our Download Catalog – SAP Frontend Components – SAP GUI for windows - SAP GUI FOR WINDOWS 7.30 CORE – Installation – Downloads.

 

You can directly search for components and download CD SAP GUI FOR WINDOWS 7.30 CORE

CD No  –  50113858_6        NW 7.0 Presentation - 7.30 Compilation 1 Present.

 

Useful Tools

NWSAPSetupAdmin.exe - can configure your own installation packages

NWSAPSetup.exe - This installs GUI to client machines

NWCreateInstServer -  is a wizard driven tool that helps the administrator create a new installation server.

NWUpdateInstServer -  starts importing SAP products from the source into the newly created server.

 

Above all executable are available at below path

\\GUI Server IP\SAPGUISERVER folder\Setup

 

 

Logs

If you encounter any errors, you can refer following logs

 

Recording Logs Path : %ProgramFiles%\SAP\SAPSetup\Logs\NwCreateInstServer.log

Error Logs Path : %ProgramFiles%\SAP\SAPSetup\Errors\NwCreateInstServer_<CurrentDateTime>.xml.

 

Installation Procedure

 

 

Navigate to path 50113858_6\NW_7.0_Presentation_\PRES1\GUI\WINDOWS\WIN32\Setup  and click NWCreate Inst Server icon

 

 

 

 

 

This launches installation server wizard

 

 

Browse to empty share folder name

 

 

This will install GUI server in your system. Once its successfully installed you will get confirmation screen.

 

 

After successful installation, GUI server will import products into the server. Once you click on next it will automatically imports  product which you have selected from installation folder.

 

 

Following screen will show the snapshot of Server Administrator Tool.

 

 

Admin client can be opened from \\ Network Address\SAP GUI Server\Setup > NwSapSetupAdmin

 

You can perform following tasks using SAP Setup Admin tool

 

● Import Product-Use this feature to add new products (for example, SAP front-end components) to an existing installation server for distribution over the network.

● Export Product-Use this feature to export front-end components available on one installation server to another.

● Delete Product-Use this feature to delete a product from an installation server.

● Create Package-Use this feature to create packages for deployment. Packages can contain many components and their installation parameters can also be customized.

● Create Package Definition File (PDF) -You can create a package definition file (PDF) for an installation server package. PDF is a package description format that simplifies the interoperability and information exchange between the SAP Installer and system management products like the System Management Server from Microsoft.

● Configure Package-Use this feature to change the attributes or the content of your packages.

● Patch-Use this feature to patch components that are available on the installation server.

● Local Security Handling-This feature allows workstation users to install SAP components from the installation server without requiring administrative privileges.

 

Installing GUI on Client Machine

Configure Local Security Handling:

 

This feature allows workstation users to install SAP components from the installation server without requiring administrative privileges.

 

To configure configure LSH goto Services Menu and select Configure local security handling

 

 

Next wizard will guide you through the configuration for Local Security Handling

 

Above verify will verify the password and retype password only. It will not authenticate from active directory. After successful authentication from active directory you will see successful configuration of LSH.

 

After successful completion you will see installation service state Active at bottom of admin tool.

 

Services Created in Services.msc:

 

Following services will be created in services once the successful configuration 

SAPSetup Automatic Workstation Update Service

SAP on-reboot installation service

 

Installing to Client Machines

 

This deployment you need help from your network team to configure group policies and auto deployment policies.

 

1. GUI can be installed or updated using the url provided for product or patch from SAP Installation Server Admin Tool.

It will be like \\Serverip\shared_folder\Setup\NwSapSetup.exe /Silent /Product="SAPGUI710" ( SAPGUI710 is Product Name )

 

2. You can install through the batch file also

 

net use \\<server>\<share>\Setup /user:<user> <password> /persistent:no

\\<server>\<share>\Setup\NwSapSetup.exe /Silent /package="<packagename"

 

This can be distributed through group policies.