SAP SolMan

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Solution Manager

  1. Ensure your Solution manager system is at the most recent Support Package Level, specifically ST 400 Patch 11, to reduce note application time
  2. Download from oss most recent step-by-step setup guide
  3. Oss note 1024932
  4. Oss Note 1008717 ( N/A )
    1. Relevant up to SP11 for Basis 700
  5. OSS Note 950975 support for IE7 ( N/A we are using GUI)
  6. Oss note 975510 – corrections for snote ( Via OSS not snote )
  7. Oss note 1004691 – corrections for snote *** Corrections for 975510 ( UP TO SAP_BASIS 11 ) N/A
  8. Common problem notes, but not critical for Maint Opt
    1. 0998987: Maintenance Optimizer: Empty error messages
    2. 1022072: Maintenance Optimizer: "No Data Available" message o See note 1025381 before applying 1022072.
    3. 1020789: Maintenance Optimizer: Allow all systems to be selected
    4. 1020802: Maintenance Optimizer List displays incomplete data
    5. 1024105: Maintenance Optimizer: two "Cancel" buttons
    6. 1025381: Maintenance Optimizer: Link to additional download files
    7. 1029453: Maintenance Optimizer - Wrong status displayed
    8. 1030405: Maintenance Optimizer: Browser opens in background
    9. 1030498: Maintenance Optimizer - IBase is not active
    10. 1032463: Maintenance Optimizer: Internet Explorer Script Error
    11. 1042704: Maintenance Optimizer: Display only employee partners
  9. Partner Scenario SOLMAN4.0 Only
    1. Os note 1021275 ( RFC Destinations ) N/A ST 400 11
  10. Oss Note: 997780 ( N/A we are at 11 use note 939897 for ST400 SP11 Application )
    1. Relevant for ST400 SP09 ( N/A ST 400 11 )
  11. User:
    1. To setup you must have SAP_ALL
  12. General Users: ( Oss note 1032322 )
    1. Must be assigned to role SAP_MAINT_OPT_ADMIN
    2. Auth Object: D_SOL_VSBL ( visibility of solutions)
    3. Auth Object: CRM_ORD_PR ( for CRM stuff )
  13. /spro
  14. As of Support Package level ST 400 SP10:
    1. Call Transaction SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG ->SAP Solution Manager -> Advanced Configuration -> Basic Settings -> SAP Solution Manager System -> Change Management -> Set Up Maintenance Optimizer
  15. This IMG activity refers to the SAP Note 990534: Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer: BC Set. Follow the instructions in this SAP Note
    1. N/A as of ST400 SP11
  16. Define a Solution:
    1. Solution_Manager – Select Solution Overview – New.
    2. Enter Descriptive Name ( Ex. GTS Landscape )
    3. Hit Continue
    4. Select Solution Landscape Maintenance
    5. Select System Groups & Logical Components on the Left hand Side
    6. Select Solution Landscapes and pick the one you created
    7. Define the solutions for that landscape
    8. Highlight each item and click Logical Component (You must have a valid license to set this up)
  17. Assign S-User
    1. Transaction: AISUSER
    2. Enter you user id and your SUSER ID for downloading
  18. Create another SAPOSS Connection called SAP-OSS with S-User assigned
  19. Call SOLUTION_MANAGER
  20. Select Solution Overview
  21. Select the solution you want to work with
  22. Select – Change Management – Support Package Stacks
  23. Click Maintenance Optimizer around middle of screen
  24. Select the solution you want to get Sp’s for
  25. Go to OSS and add the files to download basket
  26. When done return to screen and hit continue
  27. Select - Confirm files in Download Basket
    1. Error message comes if your sap user and your oss user are not setup in AISUSER screen
  28. Now go to SAP Download Manager ( On your local pc ) and download the files you just confirmed – of course using the same S-User id you just added them to the basket with
  29. Apply support packages via spam per normal process
  30. Return to the SOLUTION_MANAGER window select the landscape you are working on
  31. Hit Maintenance Optimizer List
  32. Choose the maintenance transaction you are working on
  33. You will see a list of the confirmed and downloaded sp’s you selected
  34. Once you apply these to the system using SPAM you will change the status of implementation to Completed and Hit Save
  35. This completes this activity
  36. If you wish to do more work you will have to create a new transaction.

[Edit section] Add A New Instance to Maintenance Optimizer 

Sign into Solution Manager
Ensure new instance has valid license installed and logical clients assigned
Select Landscape Components
Right Click Systems
        Select Create new system with assistant
 
Enter 
SID / Description / Product Type / Installation Number ( Get this from SLICENSE in system you are setting up )
 
Next enter Sys # & MEssgae Server and hit continue
 
Next select Generate RFC Destinations & Assign Logical Components & Enter Client #
 
I always get a problem saving since SLD is not setup – ignore and continue
Highlight the system you just added under Systems – SAP Global Trade Services – 
Select Assignment to Logical Components
Now add additional software such as Net weaver ABAP & JAVA if your primary setup was of another type ( ex. GTS )
Highlight the system you wish to update under Systems and hit change
        Select Header Data
        Click Installed Product Versions
        In the product box add whatever you require for this system
        Select the version from the 2nd box and hit copy
        
Ex.  
 
 
If you cannot setup the trusted system here is a workaround:
Create User in Target for Trusted System RFC from SM1
        User:   <Username>
        Pass:   <Pass>
        Type: Communication
Use this when setting up the trusted connection, remove the trust and use this CPIC user info for the RFC.
 
Generate RFC’s and ensure SMSY setup is done for SID in Solution manager
 
Now Create a New Solution For your instance:
        
Go to SOLUTION_MANAGER transaction
        Select NEW
        Give Descriptive name: ex. GTS Landscape
        
Under Solution Landscape 
        Select Solution Landscape Maintenance
        Select System Groups and Logical Components Tab
               Open Solution Landscapes
                       Select the one you just defined (GTS Landscape)
SOLTION_MANAGER
Select Change Management – Support Package Stacks
Select Maintenance Optimizer
Select the Product Version
        GTS 7.1
Select the System Type – SID
From here you will be prompted to go to service marketplace and add the items you wish to install. You can do this beforehand as well, be sure to use the same Suser you setup in AISUSER with your sap login
  • It will ask you to confirm the basket, once you do that you install them normally.
  • Download with sap download manager, ftp and apply
  • Once applied to back into the Solution_Manager and select the landscape you were working on, then select maintenance optimizer list
  • Go into the selection you just created and confirm the support packages are applied.

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