Loading Support Packages from SAP Support Portal or from CDs 
You want to load Support Packages from SAP Support Portal or from Collection CDs, so that you can import them with Support Package Manager.
Note
If the archives are on your front-end host, you can copy them directly from Support Package Manager to the application server, and decompress them (see Loading Support Packages from the Front End).
However, if the archives are larger than 10 MB, proceed as described below.
Caution
Support Packages from SAP Support Portal or from Collection CDs are in a compressed format. You have to unpack the Support Packages before working with them.
Load the Support Packages from SAP Support Portal or mount the relevant CD.
Log on using the following user:
Operating System |
Users |
|---|---|
UNIX |
<sid>adm |
IBM eServer iSeries |
<SID>OFR |
Microsoft Windows |
<SID>adm |
Switch to the following subdirectory:
Operating System |
Subdirectory |
|---|---|
UNIX and IBM eServer iSeries |
trans |
Microsoft Windows |
TRANS |
Use the following command to unpack the archive containing the Support Packages:
Operating System |
Command |
|---|---|
UNIX |
SAPCAR -xvf /<CD_DIR>/<PATH>/<ARCHIVE>.CAR |
IBM eServer iSeries |
SAPCAR '-xvf /QOPT/<VOLID>/<PATH>/<ARCHIVE>.CAR' |
Microsoft Windows |
SAPCAR -xvf <CD_DRIVE>:\<PATH>\<ARCHIVE>.CAR |
The unpacked Support Packages appear automatically in the EPS inbox in your transport directory (UNIX and IBM eServer iSeries: /usr/sap/trans/EPS/in; Windows: <DRIVE>:\usr\sap\trans\EPS\ in).
Load the Support Packages into your system by choosing .
The system displays a list of the uploaded Support Packages that are now known in the SAP System together, together with their attributes. These can now be handled correctly by Support Package Manager.
To return to the initial screen in Support Package Manager, choose Back.