2110048 - Avoid using symbolic links in SAP HANA installation path to prevent future issue with renaming SID

Symptom

The installation path for SAP HANA should not contain symbolic links if you plan on installing SAP HANA smart data streaming.

Other Terms

SAP HANA installation, Smart Data Streaming Installation, renaming the SID.

Reason and Prerequisites

If the SAP HANA installation path contains symbolic links, and you install the SAP HANA smart data streaming option, later renaming the SID may cause the rename operation to halt in the middle of execution, resulting in an unstable system state.

Solution

Ensure that the installation path you use for installing SAP HANA does not contain symbolic links.

Header Data

Released On	17.12.2014 21:06:48
Release Status	Released for Customer
Component	HAN-SDS SAP HANA Smart Data Streaming
Priority	Recommendations / Additional Info
Category	Performance