SUM on Windows & Network mapped drive

[Ganimede-Dignan]

Hi,

on Windows hosts, SUM, can read donwload directory (XML stack file, .SAR archive, ect) from a network mapped drive? When I browse drive list, I can't see my network drive. Is it unsupported?

Regards.

[rsnit]

hello , is the network share mounted on the host where sum your is executed (the host where your SAP System and SUM are running)? you can not use local networkshares from your workstation. br

[mamartins]

The best recommendation is to use a local drive, but if there is not other option, you can use a remote share but you will need to specify the UNC path (like \\[server_name]\...)

[Ganimede-Dignan]

@rsnit >you can not use a mapped network drive on your local workstation check out sumguide I've already read SUM guide, but, some consultants insist that this is possible. Mybe it's no so explicit

[S_Sriram]

Hi

Do you have any space in the network path share? try to copy the downloaded SUM media to the local disk and then start the upgrade

Regards

SS

[Ganimede-Dignan]

Hi,

>Do you have any space in the network path share?

No, and it's mapped as a drive letter, Z:, but Z: it's not browsable from SUM when I need to select download directory.

>try to copy the downloaded SUM media to the local disk and then start the upgrade

of course, SUM runs from local path (T:\usr\sap\<SID>\SUM).

[rsnit]

you can not use a mapped network drive on your local workstation check out sumguide

Disk space in the file system for the SUM directory, the download directory, and directory DIR_TRANS. The space required depends on the product you are updating. For more information, see the document with additional product-specific information, which is referenced in the Master Guide (or Upgrade Master Guide, respectively) for your product.

Procedure
1. Create a download directory. The directory can be located anywhere on your host. (host is your SAP Host where SUM is running!)
2. Put all software packages and files required during the update into the download directory

br

[Ganimede-Dignan]

@rsnit 

>you can not use a mapped network drive on your local workstation check out sumguide

I've already read SUM guide, but, some consultants insist that this is possible. Mybe it's no so explicit

[rsnit]

your welcome 🙂 nice that it works now, SUM is a very good tool, br