Tuesday 19 February 2013

SAP Solution Manager 7.1 on Windows Installation

You have finished installing RDBMS for SAP (example : MS SQL Server or Oracle) and now you want to install SAP Solution Manager 7.1 on your Database.

Before you install SAP Solution Manager, you prepare the following CD installation:
  • Installation Master.
  • SAP Kernel.
  • SAP Export DVD.
  • SAP Java Component.
1. Now go to Installation Master according to your operating system (in this example I use Windows2008 Server R2).
Run sapinst to install SAP Solution Manager
2. Choose Central System
Installation option SAP Solution Manager
3. It's better to choose Custom installation if you want to change some parameters, such as Datafiles location.
Custom installation
4. If it's the first time you run SAPinst in your server, you're usually asked to logoff.
Logoff before SAP Solution Manager installation
5. Locate your correct Kernel CD
Kernel CD for SAP Solution Manager
6. Choose your installation Drive (to place your SAP Executable)
Installation Drive for SAP Solution Manager
7. Enter your FQDN for your SAP Server.
FQDN for your SAP Solution Manager
8. Enter for your Master Password
    should be contain Uppercase and number.
Master Password
9. Choose Local Installation if it's not connected to Domain or choose Use domain of current user if you want to connect domain.
Choose domain
10. Confirm your password
Password confirmation
11. Choose Your Database SID (You define it when installing RDBMS e.g MS-SQL Server or Oracle)
RDBMS SID
Choose Next
12. Choose Next for SAPOSCOL directory
SAPOSCOL directory
13. Choose Local Installation for your Host Agent.
Domain Option for Host Agent
14. Confirm the password
Password Confirmation
15. Now locate the Installation Export DVD I & II.
Installation Export I
Installation Export II
16. Confirm password for Database Schema
Database schema password
17. Choose expected Data Files.
Database Option
18. Choose the Datafiles & Logfiles location folder.
Datafiles Location
Logfiles Location
19. Enter the parallel process for loading database (depends on your CPU cores)
Number of Parallel process
20. Confirm the password for Secure Store
Password Confirmation for Secure Store
21. Now you locate the Java Component DVD
Java Component Location
22. Confirm your System Number.
System Number for your SAP system
23. Enter the parameter for your Host Transport Directory.
Transport Directory
24. Enter the Users for UME.
Users for UME
25. Confirm password for ABAP UME
Password Confirmation for ABAP UME
26. Locate your Kernel CD
Kernel CD location
27. Locate your SAPCryptographic Software.
SAP Crypto Library for SSL.
28. Select the files you want to Unpack (select ALL)
Unpack Files Archive
29. Select the option if you want to prepare for NWDI otherwise unselect it.
NWDI option
30. Select Configure SLD if you want to make your Solman as SLD otherwise connect it to available SLD.
SLD Destination
31. Confirm the password for SLD users
SLD users password confirmation
32. Confirm the password for ADS users
ADS user password confirmation
33. Confirm for Diagnostics Agent installation
DAA installation
34. Choose Local Installation
Domain option for Diagnostic Agent
35. Confirm the password
Choose YES for the following screen.
36. Confirm the DAA instance
DAA instance
37. Choose No SLD if it's the first Solman installation.
SLD option for DAA
38. Choose the files you want to unpack.
Archives selection.
39. Review your input installation, and make correction if necessary. Choose Next to start the installation.
Input Summary
40. Now the installation is running. Check for the error log happen.

Friday 15 February 2013

SAP BASIS (Syllabus)

SAP BASIS COURSE CONTENTS

1.
INTRODUCTION TO ERP
  • Introduction to SAP R/3
2. SAP R/3 ARCHITECTURE
  • Central System
  • Distributed Presentation
  • 2-Tier Configuration
  • 3-Tier Configuration
3. SYSTEM LANDSCAPE AND FLOW
  • Single System Landscape
  • Two System Landscape
  • Three System Landscape
  • Multi System Landscape
4. INSTALLATION OF SAP
  • Installation Concepts on Windows & UNIX and Quick Sizing
  • Naming Convention, Software Kit, SAP Licensing
  • Installation Procedure - Windows Application Server for UNIX SAP System
  • R/3 Directory Structure, Kernel
5. GUI ADMINISTRATOR
  • Optimization
  • Security
6. OPERATION MODES
  • Manual Switching of OP Modes
  • Exceptional Mode
  • Monitoring
7. PROFILE MAINTENANCE & PARAMETER SETTING
  • System Profile
  • Transport Profile
  • Client Profile
  • Authorization Profile
8. USER ADMINISTRATION
  • Creating and Maintaining Master Records, Architecture
  • Logon and Password Security, Protecting Special Users
  • Creating and Maintaining Single and Mass Users and User Groups
  • Copying, Deleting, Locking/Unlocking Users
  • Explanation of Terms Object Class, Authorization Object, Authorization, Profile
  • Create/Maintaining Authorization/Profile Manually
  • Create/Maintaining Roles/Generating Profiles by using PFCG
9. CLIENT ADMINISTRATION
  • Client Maintenance
  • Copying Client within R/3 System (Local)
  • Copying client between R/3 Systems (Remote)
  • Export/Import
  • Protecting Client
  • Monitoring and Verifying a Client Copy
  • Deleting Client
  • Tips and Troubleshooting
10. TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
  • TMS Terminology and Concepts
  • Configuring TMS and Checking Transport Directory
  • Configuring Transport Domain, Domain Controller and Group
  • Configuring Virtual SAP System and Displaying Configuration
  • Including SAP systems in the Transport Domain
  • Creating Consolidation and Delivery Routes
  • Maintaining SAP Systems without Common Transport Directory
  • Configuring External Systems
  • Locking and Unlocking TMS for a SAP System
  • Deleting SAP System from the Transport Domain
  • Deleting TMS Configuration
11. CHANGE AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM
  • Releasing and Transporting Change Request and Tasks
  • Cutomizing, Workbench, Transport Organizer
  • Importing Change Requests
12. SPOOL ADMINISTRATION
  • Print related Terminology in OS/SAP Level
  • Setting Local, Remote and Front-End Printing
  • Logical and Real Spool Server
  • Managing Spool Requests using Output Controller
  • Connecting Output Devices to Window System
  • SAPLPD, TemSE, Authorization
13. PATCH AND KERNEL ADMINISTRATION
  • Checking the Patch, Spam, Kernel Levels
  • Downloading Installing Patches, Kernel
  • Applying at OS Level, SAPNET, Front-End
  • Troubleshooting Various Issues
14. CCMS
  • Introduction to CCMS
  • CCMS Monitors
  • Alert Monitors
  • Analyzing Alerts and Performance Tuning
15. BACKGROUND PROCESSING
  • Background Dialogs Concept
  • Defining Jobs
  • Analyzing Jobs
  • Maintenance Jobs
16. DISTRIBUTED R/3 SYSTEM
  • Creating Regular Instance
  • Creating Logon Groups for Load Balancing
17. OSS AND SNOTE CONCEPTS
  • How to Use for Different Purposes
  • Manually Applying OSS note on SAP Standard Program
18. SAP ROUTER
  • Installation of SAP Router
  • Creating Route Permission Table
  • Setting Route String Entry for SAP Router
  • Using Various Administrative Options
19. DATABASE MANAGEMENT
  • Introduction to Oracle
  • Oracle Architecture
  • Introduction to SAPDBA
  • Creating Tables and Table Space Adjustment
  • Database Backup, Restore and Recovery
20. PERFORMANCE TUNING
  • OS, H/W Performance Considerations
  • Memory, Management
  • R/3 Buffers, Page Buffers, Extended and Heap Memory, PRIV Mode
21. SYSTEM MONITORING
  • Daily, Weekly, Monthly Tasks
22. SAP IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

23. CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN R/3 AND BW
  • BW Architecture
  • Defining and Assigning Logical Systems
  • Workbench Administration
24. SAP NETWEAVER