Patch Upgrade Process...

Hi All,
I have never done the patch upgrade for portal, so want to know the exact procedure.
We are using EP 7.00 SP9.
Actually we are facing issues in IE 7.0, so I want to upgrade my portal's patch to SP15 or more (as per SAPu2019s note 981710).
1. Please tell me whether IE 7.0 will suit the portal 7.00 SP15 or not?
2. Please give me the Procedure or Pdf or Guide for Patch upgrade.
Thanks,
Nikesh Shah

hi Nikesh Shah,
i have faced the same problem, but i have solved by the following procedure
while download the support package stack from SAP service market place,
you have to select the save as file then it will display two links one is right click to save this table as a CSV file and another is right click to save this table as a XML file, then right click on XML and choose save target as default name is SPSTab and save this file and copy this file into ..../usr/sap/trans/EPS/in and start the JSPM and then check.
note: the JSPM automatically first upgrade jspm and return to the JSPM screen, with the status message JSPM deployed, and the remaining components with the status message NOT AT DEPLOYED, now again continue the JSPM to deployee the remaining components, in this list next JSPM pickup the kernel and then remaining components to upgrade the system.
i hope your problem may resolve.
Thanks
Bharathi ch.
Edited by: Bharathi Ch on Aug 5, 2009 12:05 PM
Edited by: Bharathi Ch on Aug 5, 2009 12:09 PM

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