ADM100 SAP Web AS Administration I

Contents

Course Overview.......................................................... ix
Course Goals ........................................................... ix
Course Objectives ..................................................... xi

Unit 1: Fundamentals .....................................................1
What Is an SAP System? ..............................................3
Process of a System Logon ...........................................8
Configuring SAP Logon .............................................. 13
Analysis Transactions ................................................ 26

Unit 2: Starting and Stopping the SAP System................... 39
System Start: Process ............................................... 41
System Start: Logs ................................................... 53
System Shutdown: How and Why?................................. 60
Appendix - Starting and Stopping with Other Operating
Systems ............................................................ 69
Appendix - Database Logs .......................................... 78

Unit 3: Introduction to System Configuration..................... 89
How the System Evaluates its Parameters ........................ 90
How to Set System Parameters..................................... 98
Setting up Operation Modes........................................109

Unit 4: Access to Help .................................................125
Configuring the Online Documentation ...........................126

Unit 5: Fundamentals of Working with the Database...........147
Architecture of Database Systems ................................149
Backing Up the Database Contents ...............................153
Overview: Monitoring the Database...............................164

Unit 6: Archiving ........................................................173
Fundamentals of SAP Data Archiving.............................175
Performing Data Archiving..........................................185
Accessing Archived Data ...........................................202

Unit 7: Working with the Transport System.......................217
Data Structure of SAP Systems and System Landscapes .....218
Performing and Checking Transports..............................226

Unit 8: Support Packages, Plug-Ins, and Add-Ons .............247
Term Definition: Support Packages ...............................249
Importing Support Packages .......................................255
Updating the Tools ...................................................279
Importing SAP Notes ................................................287

Unit 9: Scheduling Background Tasks.............................297
Fundamentals of Background Processing ........................299
Time-Based Scheduling of Jobs ...................................312
Event-Based Scheduling of Jobs ..................................323
Background Processing: Other Topics ............................333
Job Scheduling: Extending the Standard.........................347

Unit 10: Including Printers in SAP Systems ......................357
Configuring Printers in SAP Systems .............................358
Concept of Logical Spool Servers .................................379
Managing Spool Requests..........................................391

Unit 11: Basics of User Administration............................403
User Administration Concept .......................................405
Authorization Concept...............................................414
Login Parameters and User Info ...................................431
Appendix - Advanced User Administration Topics ...............439

Unit 12: Setting Up Remote Connections .........................449
Fundamentals and Types of RFC..................................450
Setting Up RFC Connections.......................................457

Unit 13: System Monitoring ..........................................471
Monitoring Architecture..............................................472
Including Remote Systems .........................................487
Creating Your Own Monitors........................................495
Properties Variants and Threshold Values .......................506

Unit 14: SAP Solution Manager......................................519
Concept of the SAP Solution Manager............................520

Unit 15: Structured Troubleshooting ...............................533
Trace Options.........................................................535
Troubleshooting Procedure .........................................550
Appendix - Troubleshooting Example .............................555

Unit 16: Introduction to System Security..........................585
Security in the SAP Environment ..................................586

Glossary...................................................................607

Index .......................................................................615


Course Overview

This SAP course provides a broad insight into the many tasks of SAP system administrators and creates a solid foundation for the training of SAP system administrators, based on the knowledge acquired in the SAPTEC course (SAP NetWeaver™: Fundamentals of the Application Platform). The focus of this course is on the SAP Web Application Server.

This course is a required prerequisite for attending many advanced courses in the SAP System Administration curriculum.