Hello Joe,
"So from your understanding there should be no risk of impacting current systems by installing this older version? "
- Correct.
"Are there any other considerations that you care to point out?"
- Check that you have OS resources < memory, CPU ... > to run more as 2 database instances on the same server. Recheck the database parameters configuration.
- Check PAM & pay attention that the SCM 4.1 and liveCache 7.5 version is out of maintenance
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Additional Information to review in the SAP MAXDB documentation/notes:
- The Complete SAP MaxDB Documentation
Software Overview in Installation Manual
http://maxdb.sap.com/doc/7_7/d7/80db850c9646e7819d94e1a9ef02b8/ppt_img.gif
MaxDB and liveCache allows you to run several instances of different versions on a single server.
Some software components are stored only once on a server. For documentation relating to the software directories, see:
<http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/44/1549d945f71a74e10000000a1553f6/frameset.htm> .
- See the database software components list & details at the document Software Components
SAP MaxDB Library 7.6 : http://maxdb.sap.com/doc/7_6/default.htm
And “Directory Structure Within SAP Systems” at Installation, Installation Manual, Details, Directories
- Review the SAP note:
979401 - Adaptive Computing with MaxDB/liveCache
Best regards, Natalia Khlopina