SAP implementation and upgrades, SAP outsourcing and implementation partners, SAP Solution Manager, SAP support and maintenance, SAP training and certification strategy, Compliance, Buying SAP-ERP software, Evaluating ERP for small business and the midmarket, SAP ROI and TCO, SAP trends and market projections
SAP All-in-One, SAP Business ByDesign, SAP Business One, SAP CRM software, SAP ERP software, SAP HR management, SAP MM, SAP PLM software, SAP PM, SAP SCM software, SAP SD, SAP financial management, SAP industry-specific software, SAP mobile technology, SAP supplier relationship management software, SAP xApps
Business Objects and SAP business intelligence, SAP CPM software, SAP MDM software, SAP and GRC, SAP BW, Data archiving
SAP Business Process Management, SAP Duet, SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal, SAP PI-XI, SAP and enterprise service oriented architecture, SAP application integration
SAP Basis administration and NetWeaver administration, SAP security administration, SAPscript and Smart Forms
SAP ABAP, SAP Java and J2EE, SAP Web applications, SAP interface technologies, SAP Workflow
Hardware for SAP, SAP hosting, SAP virtualization, SaaS management
a) True
b) False
ANSWER: B
Only the SAP instance needs to be stopped before a kernel update. It's recommended to stop the instance, back up the old kernel and then perform the update. The database server can stay up and running.
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This was first published in March 2006
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