SAP Solution Manager. Central System Administration. SAP Solution Manager Product Management SAP AG December 2007

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1 SAP Solution Manager Central System Administration SAP Solution Manager Product Management SAP AG December 2007

2 Functionality Challenges High administration effort results in high IT costs Expert knowledge on administration tasks for different system types needed Missing documentation and no reporting functionality Realization within SAP Solution Manager Graphical and list display of tasks Central management of administrative system operations tasks Preconfigured and logical collection of system administration tasks Integrated issue management Reporting of fulfilled, open and tasks with comments SAP 2007 / Page 2

3 Workflow Satellite Systems Expert Monitor 1 Check System SAP Solution Manager Get Task in Graphic 2 Confirm Task and get Log Entry SAP 2007 / Page 3

4 Operations Setup To setup the Central System Administration some steps are needed Start the Central System Administration by selecting the desired system from your solution Depending on the type of system, the dedicated tasks are assigned Definition of execution cycles for important tasks that need to be executed within the system User tasks can be defined and assigned to user task groups Key content The tasks are assigned to different categories: General Basis Administration Tasks Database Administration Tasks Performance Monitoring Tasks Component specific Administration Tasks Frequencies can be defined for all tasks either via: SAP default values or own defined values SAP 2007 / Page 4

5 Start Central System Administration Start Central System Administration in SAP Solution Manager SAP 2007 / Page 5

6 Definition of Frequencies There are two possibilities to define frequencies: either load SAP default frequencies or assign your own frequencies SAP 2007 / Page 6

7 Definition of User Task Groups User task groups can be defined and then user tasks can be assigned SAP 2007 / Page 7

8 Operations In operations mode the execution of tasks is possible Graphical and list display of tasks Central management of administrative system operations tasks Choose a single task from the task list for execution Key content The tasks are assigned to different categories: General Basis Administration Tasks Database Administration Tasks Performance Monitoring Tasks Component specific Administration Tasks Comments can be added if necessary Short comments and additional Log Book comments can be entered SAP 2007 / Page 8

9 System Landscape Overview Central administration of the whole system landscape stored in: Solution Repository SAP 2007 / Page 9

10 Component Specific Administration Tasks Component specific administration tasks SCM CRM SRM BI SAP 2007 / Page 10

11 Open Administrative Tasks Click on Icon for Open Administrative Tasks SAP 2007 / Page 11

12 Task List Overview Open Administrative Tasks SAP 2007 / Page 12

13 Perform Task 1. Perform Task in connected satellite system 2. Approve task 3. Write short comment for Log Book (if neccesary) 4. Save SAP 2007 / Page 13

14 Task Log Book 1. Each work on the task is logged 2. Short comments for Log Book can be entered 3. Additional Log Book comments can be made (e.g. detailed description of problems) SAP 2007 / Page 14

15 Single Task 2 Perform administrative tasks 3 1 SAP 2007 / Page 15

16 Issue and Overdue List Issues can be created in each Central System Administration session Possibility to create issues directly from the current CSA session Different information can be included for an issue Possibility to display the issue list for the current session The overdue list includes tasks that are not executed in planned time frame The list contains all tasks that had to be executed in the past and are still overdue Task area, task group and the task itself are listed The frequency and last execution date can be taken from the list SAP 2007 / Page 16

17 Issue and Issue List Possibility to create issue for current Central System Administration session via popup Issue Maintenance Overview of all issues where you can call a specific issue or jump into the corresponding administration task SAP 2007 / Page 17

18 Overdue List SAP 2007 / Page 18

19 Reporting Content Reporting Content can be adapted and displayed in HTML or Word version Possibility to create reports directly from the current CSA session Different kind of reports available: Task Log Book History or Task Session Report Time period can be selected Generation of HTML and Word reports supported Key content Selection of start and end date Choose all tasks or only those with comments Task Log Book History All executed tasks corresponding to the selection criteria Task Session Report All tasks that are predefined for the type of system corresponding to the selection criteria SAP 2007 / Page 19

20 Definition of Reporting Content Possibility to define parameters regarding Report Content directly in the CSA session, e.g.: - Task Logs from/until date - Number of days to be contained in the report SAP 2007 / Page 20

21 Task Log Book History SAP 2007 / Page 21

22 Task Session Report SAP 2007 / Page 22

23 (Central) System Administration Reporting System Administration reporting tool lets you create standardized, custom reports regarding the maintenance of your SAP systems The reporting is based on the central system administration service sessions of your solution Determine systems and time periods to get a report on the dedicated Log Book entries Once you have configured a report, you can save a variant in order to regenerate the report at any time Key content Period and System selection System Administration Reporting Tasks from Central System Administration Session, with and without comments System Availability Reporting System Availability from SAP EarlyWatch Alert Maintained System Availability SAP 2007 / Page 23

24 Selection of Parameters Background Reporting of Central System Administration Task Log History: Create Report Variants with pre-selected parameters SAP 2007 / Page 24

25 Reporting Results Example of List Output: Background Reporting of Central System Administration SAP 2007 / Page 25

26 Benefits of the Central System Administration Benefits Financial savings due to reduced administration effort Improvement in motivation of IT staff Providing component specific administration skills Central administration of the whole system landscape remotely from a single point Risk reduction due to task documentation and reporting functionality SAP 2007 / Page 26

27 Thank you! SAP 2007 / Page 27

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