SAP NWBC for HTML and Desktop configuration steps
Summary :-
This dcoumnenst conatin the information about requirement , hardware , configuration steps and Comparison of NWBC for Desktop and NWBC for HTML.
Created by : Brindavan Mookaiah
Designation : SAP BASIS Consultant
Table of content:-
1) Hardware and software requirement.................................................................................................
2) Differences Between NWBC for Desktop and NWBC for HTML.......................................................
3) Configuration steps...........................................................................................................................
4) Insatllation NBC for Desktop and HTML............................................................................................
NWBC is shipped in two variants:
1. NWBC for Desktop is a MS Windows/.NET-based application that needs a local installation. It uses SAP GUI for Windows under the hood to run Dynpro-based transactions and integrates Web
applications using the Internet Explorer control in its shell.
2. NWBC for HTML is a browser based version using HTTP/s for connecting to a SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP backend. SAP GUI transactions are rendered using the SAP GUI for HTML.
you prefer based on your client requirmenet.
Step 1
Hardware and software requirement
| Client Installation | ||
| NWBC for desktop 4.0 | NWBC for HTML | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows platforms: X SP3, Vista, 7 | Microsoft Windows platforms: XP SP3, Vista, 7 |
| Hardware | At least 1 GB memory ,Minimum screen size of 1024x768,The NWBC application (using .NET3.5 and WPF) running on the desktop consumes main memory in the magnitude of 100 MB | No desktop installation is required,Browsers need minimal resources to render the HTML representation of the navigation tree ,Refer to the PAM for details under NetWeaver 7.0 |
| Internet Explore | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0, 9.0 and 10 | Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 |
| software requirement | .Net 3.5, SAP Netwarver web application server 7.31 | Zero footprint |
Step 2
Differences Between NWBC for Desktop and NWBC for HTML
| Differences Between NWBC for Desktop and NWBC for HTML | |||
| Delta NWBC for Desktop - NWBC for HTML | |||
| Feature | NWBC for Desktop | NWBC for HTML | |
| Menus: |
| NO | |
| Favorites | |||
| Personalize | |||
| Help | |||
| Individual menu entries | |||
| Search: |
| NO | |
| Enterprise search | |||
| External search | |||
| Desktop search | |||
| Navigation Panel: |
| NO | |
| Drag&Drop of work centers | |||
| List of available work centers | |||
| Personalized work center icons | |||
| Quick navigation at work center | |||
| Quick Launch | NO | NO | |
| Hide top-level navigation panel | NO | NO | |
| Window manager | NO | NO | |
| Branding image | NO | NO | |
| Logoff URL | NO | Yes | |
| SAP GUI integration | SAP GUI for Windows (more applications, better performance) | SAP GUI for HTML | |
| Perfomance aspects | Client: The program running on the desktop consumes main memory in the magnitude of 100 MB. Network : 2 HTTP requests with a payload of typically 50 KB (this depends on the role setup) to read the complete navigation tree. Further sporadic small HTTP requests are fired to the server to resolve navigation targets which are needed to start additional applications. This data is also only fetched once on demand and from then onwards cached on the client. Server: 1 ABAP session with a lifetime of 15 seconds and main memory consumption of approximately 3 MB. | Client: Browsers need minimal resources to render the HTML representation of the navigation tree. This can be neglected. Network : Each shell interaction step: 1 HTTP request with a payload of typically 20 KB. Server: Each interaction step: 1 ABAP session with a lifetime of 15 seconds and main memory consumption of approximately 3 MB. | |
| Installation | Desktop installation | Zero footprint | |
| System scenario | Connect against an ABAP system or an Enterprise Portal | Single ABAP system scenarios | |
| Definition of initial window size and position | Initial window size and position cannot be influenced | ||
Step 3
Configuration steps
| SAP NWBC Configuration - High Level | |
| Internet communication Channel | Enable /Modify HTTPS port setting (Check in T-code SMICM) |
| Internet Communication Frame work | Enable /Activate ICF node in T-code SICF for NWBC cookbit |
| System security | Install the SAPCRYPTOLIB, Enable the SSO cookies(login/accept_sso2_ticket=1,login/create_sso2_ticket=2),Configure the SSL in STRUST. |
| Fully Qulified Domain name | ICM/host_name_full= XXX |
| System Scripting setting | sapgui/user_scripiting=TRUE |
| Switch framework setting | Activate Business function(/kyk/gen_aio_simplification) in T-code SFW5 |
| Role maintenance | In table maintenance t-code SM30 ( SSM_CUST= yes) |
| Software | NWBC for desktop 4.0 & NWBC for HTML no software required |
Step 4
4.1 Download NWBC forDesktop client installation from SAP(service Market place)
4.2 Install the NWBC for Desktop 4.0
4.3 Activate the NWBC on ABAP system in T-code SICF "/default_host/sap/bc/nwbc
4.4 you will get the URL link like https://<servername>:portno/sap/bc/nwbc?sap-client=000
4.5 Cliec the NWBC and mentione the URL like bleow
4.6 then click on log on
After enter the log on user name and password you will able to see the belwo screen.
NWBC for HTML
Once you activated the services , the URL will genarted and able to access SAP from HTML page.
Note : Both scenarios the user-ID must exist in ABAP system & proper authorization.
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