Chapter 5. RHEL System Roles for SAP

Procedure

1. Create a file named sap-hana.yml with the following content:

   ---
   - hosts: localhost
     vars:
       ansible_connection: local
       sap_preconfigure_fail_if_reboot_required: no
       sap_hana_preconfigure_fail_if_reboot_required: no
       sap_hana_preconfigure_update: yes
     roles:
       - role: sap_general_preconfigure
       - role: sap_hana_preconfigure

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   Important

   The indentation and the use of spaces instead of tabs is essential for YAML files.

2. Run the sap-hana.yml Ansible playbook:

   # ansible-playbook sap-hana.yml

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   This configures the local managed node according to the applicable SAP notes for SAP HANA.

3. Reboot the server.

Procedure

1. Create or modify the file /etc/ansible/hosts with new host names to be configured:

   host01
   host02

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   Replace host01 and host02 with the names of your managed nodes. Each managed node name must be on a separate line.

2. Create a file named sap-hana.yml with the following content:

   - hosts: all
     vars:
       sap_preconfigure_fail_if_reboot_required: no
       sap_hana_preconfigure_fail_if_reboot_required: no
       sap_hana_preconfigure_update: yes
     roles:
       - role: sap_general_preconfigure
       - role: sap_hana_preconfigure

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   Important

   The indentation and the use of spaces instead of tabs is essential for YAML files.

3. Run the sap-hana.yml ansible playbook:

   # ansible-playbook -l host01,host02 sap-hana.yml

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   Replace host01 and host02 with the names of your managed nodes.

   This configures the remote host01 and host02 according to the applicable SAP notes for SAP HANA.

4. Reboot the servers host01 and host02.