Installation with the Graphical Interface

An SAP HANA system can be installed interactively:

• With command line options, by running the installation tool hdblcm.
• With the graphical installation tool, hdblcmgui, by selecting installation options from a wizard.

In this chapter we will learn to install an SAP HANA system from a graphical interface.

Prerequisites:

• You are logged in as root user.
• If the SAP HANA studio is selected for installation, the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is configured as follows:
• The JRE is accessible either via the PATH or JAVA_HOME variable.
• The JRE is up-to-date (version 1.6 or higher). Verify by calling: java --version

Procedure:
1. Change to the following directory on the installation medium:
<installation medium>/DATA_UNITS/HDB_LCM_LINUX_X86_64
2. Start the installer:
./hdblcmgui
3. The following parameters can be defined:

• Software directory

The software component directories are detected. Component locations can be added or changed.

• Action of installation or update
• Components to be installed or updated
• Authorization data (passwords)
• Installation parameters:
• System type: Single-host system or multiple-host system
• Installation path (sapmnt)
• SAP system ID (SID)
• Instance number
• Location of data and log volumes
• Restricted memory allocation
• User ID
• User group ID
• System administrator login shell
• System administrator home directory

Results:

The installation progress is displayed.

The SAP HANA system is now up and running.

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