Installing on new operating systems

New operating system support can be introduced with a fix pack 4.1.0.<f>, where <f> is the respective fix pack number

An installation of System Automation for Multiplatforms 4.1.0.0 as described in Installing System Automation for Multiplatforms is only possible on the set of platforms and operating system versions that are initially supported for this version 4.1 release level. Nevertheless, support for additional platforms or operating system versions can be added with fix packs at a later point in time. This is referred to as "new platform support" in the following. If you want to install a fix pack on an already supported operating system, upgrade you installation.

To check which new platform support is introduced with which fix pack, see Supported platforms.

If new operating system support is introduced with a fix pack, this fix pack must be installed as an initial installation rather than an upgrade installation. Therefore, it is required to copy the 4.1 license file into the SAM410<f>MP<platform>/license directory before you start the fix pack installation. Perform the following steps:
  1. Obtain a System Automation for Multiplatforms license file that is contained in one of the 4.1 release deliverables:
    Product DVD
    Use one of the DVDs listed in Product DVD to obtain the license. You find the license file that is named sam41.lic in directory SAM4100MP<platform>/license.
    Electronic distribution
    Use one of the archive files that are listed in Electronic distribution to obtain the license. Extract the archive file. In the expanded directory tree, you find the license file that is named sam41.lic in the directory SAM4100MP<platform>/license.
  2. Extract the 4.1.0.<f> fix pack archive file that contains the new operating systems support as described in Usage instructions for platform-specific archives. In the expanded directory tree, the directory SAM410<f>MP<platform>/license is empty.
  3. Copy the license file that is obtained in step 1 into the SAM410<f>MP<platform>/license directory of the expanded fix pack directory tree.
  4. Start the System Automation for Multiplatforms installation as described in Running the installation. The installation program runs an initial installation of the product on the new operating system.