Converting to SAP S/4HANA: Using the

Maintenance Planner for a System Conversion Stack

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You use the Maintenance Planner to plan a system maintenance, a new

system installation, or a system conversion.

Would you like to know more about how to use the Maintenance Planner
for a system conversion?

If so, follow this interactive tutorial.

Note -: This tutorial shows the selection for SAP S/4HANA 1511. The
steps for the newer versions of SAP S/HANA are similar.

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(1) To start the app, choose the Plan for SAP S/4HANA tile.

At first on the Overview screen, you choose your path to SAP S/4HANA.

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(2) Select Plan an SAP S/4HANA conversion on an existing system.

(3) Choose Next.

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On the Select Backend System screen, you enter the Back-End Server
Selection as the system that is converted to SAP S/4HANA.

(4) The existing system is S2Y(ABAP).

To find that value quickly, enter S2Y.

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(5) Select S2Y(ABAP).

(6) To continue with the next step, choose Next.

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On the Select Additional Systems screen, you define the front-end server
for the FIORI applications.

(7) Select Co-deployed with Backend.

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(8) Choose the Target Stack list.

(9) Select 02 (05/2016).

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A list of the Target Product Instances displays.

(10) Choose Next.

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The Summary shows the result of the preparation checks, like Add-On
support.

(11) Choose Continue Planning.

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On the Define Change screen, you can choose to install additional

software.

(12) To select the files for the plan, choose Next.

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In the Select Files step, you choose the required kernel files for your
operating system.

(13) Choose Confirm Selection.

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The overview step allows you to review the selected files.

(14) To continue with the download of files, choose Next.

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(15) Choose Download Stack XML.

(16) To save the file, choose OK.

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(17) Choose Push to Download Basket.

All the selected files are added to the download basket.

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(18) To complete the transaction, choose Next.

You can save the Maintenance Plan document for later reference.

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(19) Choose Save.

(20) Choose Set to Complete.

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(21) Choose Yes.

You have created the Maintenance Plan and completed the transaction.

This concludes the interactive tutorial.

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