2043765 - extract installation file for HANA revision >= 80

Symptom

You cannot extract HANA Server installation file since HANA revision 80.

Environment

HANA 1.0 SPS08

Reproducing the Issue

You tried to use command listed below to extract HANA Server installation file:

tar -xvf <tar file part 1> <tar file part 2> ...

Cause

Since HANA SPS08 the installation file of HANA Server are delivered as two TAR files instead of one SAR file.
You have to use tar command to extract the installation file.

Resolution

You can use the following command to extract HANA Server installation file, e.g HANA Revision 80:

tar -xM -f IMDBSERVER10080_0-10009569_P1.tar -f IMDBSERVER10080_0-10009569_P2.tar

Keywords

tar, HANA SPS8, HANA SPS08, Revision 80, Revision 81, Unexpected EOF in archive tar: Error is not recoverable