Why is the SAP Solution Manager necessary for the
installation of/upgrade to mySAP ERP?
The SAP Solution Manager is the strategic application
management platform for our customers and the collaboration between the
customer and SAP. To ensure the availability of this application management
platform a SAP Solution Manager system is technically required to perform any
upgrade or installation of mySAP ERP.
During the installation process a SAP Solution Manager
system is required to generate the "SAP Solution Manager Key" for the
installation of/upgrade to mySAP ERP. Without this key, the installation
process cannot continue
What are the benefits of using the SAP Solution Manager for
your mySAP ERP project?
Using the SAP Solution Manager along the lifecycle of your
mySAP ERP solution leads to a faster implementation and more efficient
operation, by providing all implementation and upgrade content for commonly
used standard processes. In addition, projects become more transparent having
the up-to-date central project documentation all in one place at any point of
time.
TThe implementation content delivers SAP's comprehensive
knowledge on implementing integrated, cross-component business scenarios. You
can make use of this knowledge during your project by taking the pre-delivered
implementation content as the starting point for your project scope. Further
information regarding the implementation content for mySAP ERP can be found in
the Documentation area for the SAP Solution Manager within the
SAP Help Portal.
What is meant exactly by SAP Solution Manager being
technically required for the implementation / upgrade?
During the installation / upgrade process you are prompted
to enter the "SAP Solution Manager Key". This key is generated in SAP
Solution Manager for the installation of the ECC component of mySAP ERP. The
key is needed to proceed with the installation / upgrade. Without this key, the
installation process cannot continue
Can mySAP ERP be installed without having a SAP Solution
Manager?
No, you need to have a SAP Solution Manager system available
to perform the installation of/upgrade to mySAP ERP.
During the installation process, a SAP Solution Manager
system is required to generate the "SAP Solution Manager Key" for the
installation of/upgrade to mySAP ERP. Without this key, the installation
process cannot continue.
Is SAP Solution Manager shipped with mySAP ERP or do I have
to order it separately?
SAP Solution Manager
is included in the shipment of mySAP ERP.
Can I generate the "SAP Solution Manager Key" on a
SAP Solution Manager used by another organizational unit of our enterprise?
Yes. You should generate the SAP Solution Manager Key on a
SAP Solution Manager that will be connected to the mySAP ERP solution. SAP
recommends to use a central SAP Solution Manager instance for the whole
enterprise or in case of SAP channel partners and SAP operation service
providers (BPO, Hosting, AMS) to have a central SAP Solution Manager instance
for their end customers. The only compelling reason for using a local SAP
Solution Manager instance is when it is not possible to link the mySAP ERP
solution to the central SAP Solution Manager due to technical restrictions
(e.g. firewalls for security reasons).
What are the hardware requirements for SAP Solution Manager?
Which system should I use to
install SAP Solution Manager?
The system has to be dedicated to the SAP
Solution Manager. No other components can be installed on top of SAP Solution
Manager
Do you have a rule of thumb
concerning sizing?
For small and medium sized companies, there is
no need to set up a high-end server if it is only used for the SAP Solution
Manager and its monitoring functions. A small/medium-sized server is
sufficient. However, this is dependent on your needs and future plans. The
following sizing proposal is based on a standalone server with SAP Solution
Manager only.
- For basic setup:
1 CPU current standard (min. 1 GHz), 1GB RAM, 50 GB hard disk space
- For advanced
setup: 2 CPUs current standard (min. 1 GHz), 2 GB RAM, 50 GB hard disk
space
The basic setup of SAP Solution Manager is
defined as only having SAP EarlyWatch Alert and service level reporting,
configured on the satellite systems and up to 5 users working at the same time
on the SAP Solution Manager.
The advanced setup of the SAP Solution Manager
requires additional steps after the basic setup is complete. The advanced
features cover the configuration of system monitoring and/or business process
monitoring. For further information, please refer to the sizing proposals for
SAP Solution Manager 3.1 on the SAP Service Marketplace
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