SAP HANA can be updated with tool HDBLCM ( Hana database Life cycle manager). This HDBLCM is available in two places

  1. HDBLCM on installation media
  2. Resident hdblcm

Installation & Update of SAP Hana and its components can be performed with hdblcm on installation media.

Resident hdblcm can be used for the following activities

  1. Add additional hosts to existing HANA
  2. Configure inter service communication
  3. SLD configuration
  4. Rename HANA system
  5. Unregister HANA system
  6.  Un Install HANA system
  7. Install /update additional components like AFL, Smart Data Access

Perform the update offline mode during business downtime since no read / write are recommended during the update.

  • Stop all process
  • Backup the system
  • Perform the update
  • Update all dependent components
  • Perform post update steps
  • Start the DB

The downtime requirement depends on the row store data since it will impact the HDB start time The actual update process will take around 20 mins.

Note : while starting the HDB, the row stores tables should be loaded into memory column store tables can be loaded / unloaded as per the need.

HDBLCM is available in both command line , GUI and Web user interface ( with host agent ). Resident hdblcm is available in the directory /hana/shared//hdblcm directory.