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How install two sap bo versions in one server (BO 3.1 and 4.1)

Former Member
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Hi Frns,

I am trying to install BO 3.1 and  4.1 in windows server 2008 R2. It is giving a error .... Not accepting port number 2008

First I have installed BO 4.1 and now trying to install BO 3.1. Help on this...

Regards

Riaz

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Former Member
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I am happy that I got reply finally.... And I am sad about I didn't get the solution

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Hi Riaz,

We can install it, but first you need to install 3.1, then followed by installation of 4.1. the system will prompt you automatically for side by side installation. Also during the web application deployment, select the Web Application Container Service (WACS) to deploy your web apps for 4.1. This is to avoid confusions with two tomcat versions running.

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I am not sure about 4.1, but I had both 3.1 and 4.0 running side by side on the same server, need to check if the same applies for 4.1 too, I think it should be acheivable, worth a try though.

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denis_konovalov
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on unix/linux - sure, on windows - No.

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Hi Dennis,

I had them both running on Windows, 3.1 web-apps were on Tomcat and for 4.x I used the in house WACS container to house the web apps. worked fine for me.

@Riaz - Why don't you open up an ticket with SAP and ask them whether it is possible or not with 4.1. If you want to install 4.0 along with 3.1, i can confirm that it works because I had it working.

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denis_konovalov
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SAP answer will be - its not supported

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Hi Denis,

I do not think they will say no, please go through the section 3.2 form the install guide of 4.1 -

https://websmp201.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700000456562013E/sbo41_bip_install_win_en.pdf

3.2 Upgrade support

Upgrading from XI 3.1

To upgrade to SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.1 from a previous major release

such as SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1, you must first install it using the full installation program,

then migrate settings and content from XI 3.1 using the Upgrade management tool. See the Business

Intelligence Platform Upgrade Guide for more information.

When the installation program detects a previously installed major version of SAP BusinessObjects

Business Intelligence platform, it presents the option to perform a side-by-side installation, which installs

the new version, leaving the previously installed version intact.

denis_konovalov
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Yes, I have to correct myself -- the answer will be "do not do this please"
Because side by side installs are very rare, almost never work well and more problems that they worth.

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And i agree to that...i did had a wonderful time coping up to the issues that crept up with the side by side installation.

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denis_konovalov
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Simple answer - you cannot install both on single server.

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Small Correction.... port num is 8080

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If you uses the default tomcat for 4.1, port 8080 is already occupied and will not be available for other installation. Also 4.1 uses tomcat 7 and 3.1 uses tomcat 5.5, not sure if you can have two versions of tomcat on the same machine

you can uninstall 4.1, install 3.1 with defaults(tomcat) and use WACS while installing 4.1 instead of the default tomcat.