Upgrading SAP Host Agent

SAP Host Agent Manual Upgrade

One of the reasons for SAP Host Agent Upgrade:
Got an error as below when configured managed system in Solution Manager

After Upgrade Host Agent

Note: Solution Manager System Host agent Version is 720.116, but Managed system version is 720.44

SAP Host Agent Upgrade Process:

Host Agent default installation directory in Windows “C:\Program Files\SAP\hostctrl “

Service:



Find Current version:
Navigate to host agent exe directory and execute below command

Result:


Target Version Patch Level   Release: 720 Patch Level: 116

SAP Help Portal for Installation:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw73/helpdata/en/ba/5e83bd129e4932a4a7726fcea01c4f/content.htm
SAP Help Portal for Upgrade:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw73/helpdata/en/1b/e599b387e14710b4846ff4de32a3b6/content.htm

Methods for Host Agent Upgrade:

• Upgrading SAP Host Agent Manually
• Automated Upgrade of SAP Host Agent

Download Host Agent Target Patch Version



Download the SAR and save temporary directory.


Procedure:

1. Log on as a user with required authorization:

  Windows: As a member of the local Administraors group.

2. Copy the downloaded SAPHOSTAGENT.SAR archive to a temporary directory, for example::

E:\SAP HostAgent_720_Patch116\

File : SAPHOSTAGENT116_116-20005735.SAR

3. Extract the SAPHOSTAGENT.SAR archive using SAPCAR.

  Take SAP Note 212876 into account when doing so. Use the following command for extraction, and execute them in the directory of the archive:

Windows

sapcar.exe -xvf SAPHOSTAGENT.SAR

4. Perform the upgrade by running the following command from the temporary directory

          saphostexec.exe –upgrade

D:\saphostexec.exe -upgrade pf=”C:\Program Files\SAP\hostctrl\exe\host_profile”

5.     After the upgrade has finished successfully, you can check the version of the upgraded host agent by executing the following command from the directory of the SAP Host Agent executables:

%ProgramFiles%\SAP\hostctrl\exe\saphostexec.exe –version

SAP Host Agent Guide:
https://websmp204.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/012003146900000135752013E/SAP_Host_Agent_129.pdf


Thanks & Regards,