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Before installing SAP HANA, ensure that:
For fault tolerance at the network level, Dell Technologies recommends using active/passive network bonding devices. For more information, see Configuring network bonding.
Before you start the installation:
Install the empty database on both hosts so that you can apply the latest SAP HANA patch release.
hana01# ip addr add 10.14.20.19/24 dev bond0
# cd /sapinst/SAP_HANA_DATABASE/
# ./hdblcm
For detailed information, see the SAP HANA Server Installation and Update Guide.