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Solution Manager 7.2 SP05 (Up-to-date) installation and Configuration on SAP HANA Database (MCOS) on Distributed environment

Hello All,

Would like to share my experience about the installation and configuration of Solution Manager 7.2 on SAP HANA SP12 ( MCOS)

As we all know, Solution Manager 7.2 is now based on Netweaver 7.4 and is no longer a Dual-Stack system.The split of functionalities between the ABAP and Java in 7.2 seems to be similar to 7.1, so the Java Stack mainly handles the communications with the various agents. Since the java stack keeps connections open to all the agents

Solman 7.2 supports up-to-date installations. The installation doesn’t have anything special than normal procedure the software DVDs must be downloaded manually but the maintenance planner will enable us to calculate and generate the stack file up to latest SP available in SMP directly without adding the system to SLD/LMDB

– Simply install the ABAP stack then the Java stack. The Java stack will use the ABAP stack for UME (User Management)

– Update the ABAP and Java systems to latest version using SUM

Our environment:

Operating system: RHEL 7.3

HDB Version: 1.00.122.03.1475845474

Solution Manager 7.2 SP05

ABAP SID – SMA

JAVA SID – SMJ

We are installing in distributed environment (Database is on one host, SAP application is another host)

SAP Media:

  1. Download all the Solution Manager 7.2 software’s from Service Market Place and Install the Solution Manager 7.2 system
  2. Calculate the latest (up-to-date) support stack files for update (for eg: SP05) using Maintenance Planner (MP)
  3. Update Solution Manager system to SP05

 

1.Solution Manager 7.2 installation on SAP Hana Database

I. SMA – HANA Database installation
II. SMJ – HANA Database installation
III. SMA – ASCS Installation
IV. SMA – Database Instance Installation
V. SMA – Primary Application server Instance installation
VI. SMJ – SCS Instance Installation
VII. SMJ – Database Instance Installation
VIII. SMJ – Primary Application Server Instance
IX. Solution Manager 7.2 SP05 update

I. SAP HANA Database Installation(SMA) on the existing SAP HANA Instance. Which means multiple SAP Hana instances on one SAP HANA system

1681092 – Multiple SAP HANA DBMSs (SIDs) on one SAP HANA system

Here we will have to restrict the memory for SID. otherwise single SID could end up consuming whole memory.

 

II. SMJ – HANA Database installation

SMJ Database could be same as SMA installation as above

III. SMA – ASCS Installation

Install the ASCS on the CI host, by starting the sapinst with SAPINST_STACK_XML option here

IV. SMA – Database Instance Installation

2348162 – Changes to the Naming of the SAP HANA Client Download File

1988071 – “SQL error 1033” occurred during importing package phase of installation with HANA

Downloaded and updated the HDB client (rev 120)

2372790 – R3load error during SWPM export: “SQL file … did not occur in ‘SQLFiles.LST

V. SMA – Primary Application server Instance installation

Note: Here CI instance should be same as SMA – HDB instance number

Here if you would like to add this system to already existing SLD, we could provide the SLD server details

ERROR: JCO RFC error

The JVM reports an exception during execution of class ( com.sap.sdt.ins.component.nw_abap_start_sum.CheckIfThereIsSomethingToDeploy ) and function executeStepClass. DETAILS: The reported error message from JVM is: com.sap.conn.jco.JCoExc

eption: (102) JCO_ERROR_COMMUNICATION: Initialization of repository destination 10 failed: connection closed without message (CM_NO_DATA_RECEIVED)

Solution: Installed UUID deamon

VI. SMJ – SCS Instance Installation
VII. SMJ – Database Instance Installation
VIII. SMJ – Primary Application Server Instance

Steps VI,VII,VIII are the same as steps III, VI,V except few screens..

2. Calculate the latest (up-to-date) support stack files for update (for eg: SP05) using MP

Open the Maintenance Planner

https://apps.support.sap.com/sap(bD1lbiZjPTAwMQ==)/support/mp/index.html

For SMJ – Java System

Remaining steps are same as for SMA from here

Add all stack files to download basket and Download and copy files into respective server.

3. Update Solution Manager system to SP05 (SMA and SMJ)

Run the SP05 Update for both ABAP-SMA and Java _SMJ systems with respective stackxxx.xml files.

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      Author's profile photo Former Member
      Former Member

      Nice and helpful blog !!

      Author's profile photo Rajani Seelam
      Rajani Seelam

      Thanks for the wonderful blog...

      Author's profile photo Praveena Subramani
      Praveena Subramani

      Very Informative 🙂

      Author's profile photo Shobha Rani
      Shobha Rani

      Dear Pratap,

      Awesome! Thorough document with very clear step-wise which is very helpful. Keep posting the good work.

       

      Author's profile photo Bhaskar Mamilla
      Bhaskar Mamilla

      nice one pratap keep posting ...

      Author's profile photo Former Member
      Former Member

      Thanks for the detailed blog. Its really helpful.

      Author's profile photo Richard Pangerl
      Richard Pangerl

      Thanks for the blog!

       

      I am actually installing a new solman system right now. Have you considered using the new sapinst (SWPM SP20)? We had some trouble with the new browser based interface, because it needs the root password. With the old one, a sudo was enough.

      Author's profile photo Pratap Naidu
      Pratap Naidu
      Blog Post Author

      Hi Richard,

      No, We have used SWPM19, since it is automatically calculated by the Maintenance Optimizer.

      If you have had problem with SWPM20 with browser based, you could still use sapinst with SAPINST_SLP_MODE=false option (old method)

       ./sapinst SAPINST_STACK_XML=<Path_To_Stack_XML_File>; SAPINST_SLP_MODE=false

       

      Regards
      Pratap

      Author's profile photo Richard Pangerl
      Richard Pangerl

      Hi Pratap,

      thank you very much! This parameter is currently very helpful for us and presumably the majority of SAP admins too.

      I wonder how long the old java sdt method will be supported. With IAAS cloud offers getting more and more used in the SAP environment, I don’t think there can be a “hard cut” any time soon.

       

      BR, Richard

      Author's profile photo Sourav Brahma
      Sourav Brahma

      Hi Pratap,

      Firstly, Thanks for sharing your experience. This is a nice blog.

      One question, To connect your managed systems to Maintainance Planner (for generation of stack files), is it mandatory to connect managed systems to newly installed solution manager system and perform "support hub connectivity" in system preparation step of solution manager?

      Author's profile photo Pratap Naidu
      Pratap Naidu
      Blog Post Author

      Hi Sourav,

      Yes, it is mandatory to perform the step " “support hub connectivity” in system preparation step of solution manager. Going forward this will be only communication channel to sync system details from solution manager to SAP support portal.

      https://apps.support.sap.com/sap/support/knowledge/preview/en/2359837

      ""Future SAP Solution Manager Support Packages will include incremental built-in functionalities based on the above. Functions will be migrated
      to the new SAP Support Communication Channels, which will completely replace the current SAP OSS RFC communication model.""

       

      Author's profile photo Sourav Brahma
      Sourav Brahma

      OK..

      Many thanks for sharing the knowledge Pratap.

       

      Best Regards,

      Sourav Brahma

      Author's profile photo Former Member
      Former Member

      Thank yo so much for the post. Very helpful.

      Cheers

      Seshu.

      Author's profile photo Former Member
      Former Member

      Hi Pratap,

       

      Thank you for this blog. I have a question regarding JAVA stack installation using stack file. I have created SOLMAN SP5 (JAVA) stack file but after starting SWPM SP20 using stack file I see SAP NW 7.4 option not SOLMAN 7.2 SR1 option. Is this obvious/fine? In later screens also it prompts for NW 7.4 SR2 Java media, it doesn’t accept JAVA Component media which I downloaded with SOLMAN 7.2. Has anyone faced this issue?

       

      BR,

      Mukul

      Author's profile photo Pratap Naidu
      Pratap Naidu
      Blog Post Author

      Hi Mukul,

      Yes correct, For Solman Java stack installation, we have to go with SAP NW 7.4 option, it would require SAP NW 7.4 SR2 Java Comp DVD. Please refer to below note

      2437303 - Software provisioning manager initial menu option -Business suite or Solution manager 7.2 JAVA vs ABAP stack up-to-date installation with stack configuration file generated from Maintenance planner

      Regards

      Pratap

      Author's profile photo Former Member
      Former Member

      Thank you Pratap!

      Few other observations from my side. Surprisingly MP calculates SWPM (70SWPM) when planning a system SOLMAN 7.2 SR1 JAVA System. I tried running with 70SWPM also but that also gave me SAP NW 7.4 option to install. your provided OSS Note clears everything. For others...

      Snippet from 1680045 - Release Note for Software Provisioning Manager 1.0 (recommended: SWPM 1.0 SP20)

      ----

      Up-to-date Installation using STACK_CONFIGURATION_FILE does not match options in welcome screen

      Symptom:

      You called
      sapinst SAPINST_STACK_XML=<your stack.xml>
      but there are no options in the product.catalog file according to the information on the UI.

      Solution

      • Check that you used the correct version of Software Provisioning Manager, which was generated and downloaded together with the Stack Configuration File. --> This is what I tried but wrong SWPM calculated (70SWPM)
      • For example: SAP NetWeaver 7.5 options are only in SWPM*.SAR, but NOT offered in 70SWPM*.SAR.
      • For general remarks, see also SAP Note 2277574

      -----

      2277574 - Central Note for Up-To-Date Installation using Maintenance Planner, Software Provisioning Manager and succeeding update tools

      Best Regards,

      Mukul SHarma

      Author's profile photo Irit Gillath
      Irit Gillath

      This is a great post, how long did it take you to install Soman 7.2 ?

      Author's profile photo Pratap Naidu
      Pratap Naidu
      Blog Post Author

      Hi Irit,

      Please fyi, it would take 16hrs for complete installation and update.

      For installation

      ABAP stack - 4hrs

      Java stack - 2hrs

      For update to latest SP level

      ABAP stack update - 8hrs

      Java stack update - 2hrs

       

      Regards
      Pratap

       

      Author's profile photo Former Member
      Former Member

      Hi Prathap,

      How did you do the sizing for HANA.. can you please share the details

      Author's profile photo Yunianto Yunianto
      Yunianto Yunianto

      Hi Pratap,

      have you configured your Solution Manager 7.2 FPS 06?..

      I can't save Synchronization connection to LMDB in Infrastructure Preparation. Is there any workaround or information about this?..

      My Solution Manager running on Linux and DB2 10.5

      Thanks in advanced

      Yunianto

      Author's profile photo Hafiz Khan
      Hafiz Khan

      Hi Pradeep,

      Can we install Both ABAP /JAVA stack on one host ( say Host1) and  use one tenant  HANA DB.

      I mean like sybase DB.

      Thanks

      Amit

      Author's profile photo Pratap Naidu
      Pratap Naidu
      Blog Post Author

      Hi Amit,

      Yes, it is possible it seems.

      Please refer this sap note 2550179 - Does SAP Solution Manager 7.2 supports HANA Tenant Database?

      Regards

      Pratap