Solu%on  Manager  Configura%on  Valida%on  

•  This  document  provides  a  brief  introduc4on  to  the  capabili4es  of  the  lesser-­‐known  Solu4on  Manager  func4onality  Configura4on  Valida4on  

•  The  document  is  aimed  at  system  administrators  wan4ng  to  become  familiar  with  Solu4on  Manager

Introduc%on  

•  Configura4on  Valida4on  determines  whether  the  systems  in  your  landscape  are  configured  consistently  

•  You  validate  the  current  configura4on  of  a  system  in  your  SAP  landscape  by  comparing  it  with  a  target  state  (system)

•  The  repor4ng  aspect  of  Configura4on  Valida4on  is  supported  by  the  extractor  framework  and  the  BW  layer  in  Solu4on  Manager

•  The  main  components  of  Configura4on  Valida4on –  Comparison  Lists –  Target  or  Reference  Systems –  Configura4on  Stores –  Repor4ng

Overview  

Comparison  Lists  •  Comparison  lists  define  the  systems  to  be  compared  to  

reference  systems  on  a  regular  basis

•  They  contain  the  comparison  systems  not  the  reference  system

•  A  comparison  list  may  contain  systems  in  the  same  landscape  (e.g.  ECC)  or  of  the  same  type  (e.g.  produc4on  systems)

•  They  are  referenced  in  repor4ng  so  that  you  don’t  need  to  select  individual  named  systems  each  4me  you  verify  a  configura4on

Target  Systems  &  Configura%on  Stores  

•  Target  Systems  and  Configura4on  Stores  work  together  to  define  which  systems  and  parameters  will  be  used  when  running  comparison  reports

•  The  reference  system  contains  the  target  configura4on  data  that  is  to  be  compared  with  actual  configura4on  data

•  The  reference  system  becomes  the  target  system  for  the  comparison

•  Once  you  have  created  the  target  system  you  have  to  assign  one  or  more  configura4on  stores  to  it,  which  forms  the  basis  of  the  configura4on  objects  being  validated

•  Repor4ng    layer –  extractor  framework

–  BW  layer  in  Solu4on  Manager

•  Typical  ques4ons  that  can  be  answered  include: –  Have  all  transports  from  the  development  system  arrived  in  the  

produc4on  system?

–  How  long  did  a  transport  take  to  move  from  development  to  produc4on  aUer  release?

–  Are  the  client  seVngs  consistent  across  the  SAP  estate?

–  Is  the  kernel  patch  level  consistent  in  the  landscape? –  Are  the  company  standard  security  seVngs  consistent  across  the  

landscape?

Repor%ng  

Thank-­‐you