Solution Manager & SAP Netweaver

[Former Member]

Hi,

I would like to know about the solution manager, whether it is pre-configured one SAP R/3 or external tool for monitoring sap.

SAP R/3 is an ERP. If i need to install BW then i need Netweaver to be installed to have components like BW APO XI etc.

My understanding is rite or ...

Please give more information about solution manager.

vivek

[Former Member]

Hi,

Solution Manager is the Central Application tool in the landscape of SAP Enviornment. It will help in Implement new SAP Solutions, Upgrading Exisiting SAP Solutions, Operations (Solution Monitioring, Early Watch, Service Desk....) and Optimization (Change Request Management..).

SAP made it mandatory to download SAP Patches via Solman.

SAP Solution Manager which neither bundled in SAP EP / SAP NW. Which is a separate product, SAP Solution Manager is free of charge for SAP Customers.

Thanks

Ahamed

[Former Member]

Hi,

The SAP NetWeaver technology platform is a comprehensive integration and application platform

that helps reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO). It facilitates the integration and alignment of

people, information, and business processes across organizational and technological boundaries. SAP

NetWeaver easily integrates information and applications from virtually any source.

SAP ERP is the underlying technology on which all the packages work like SAP BW, EP, NW etc.

SAP Solution Manager is SAP's new service and support platform that helps to implement and operate SAP solution efficiently.

SAP Solution Manager consists of:

1. Central documentation of system landscapes and core business processes

2. Implementation tools, key functional implementation aspects such as blueprinting, configuration and testing

3. Access to SAP Support Services and Best Practices

4. Periodic service level reporting and real-time monitoring of system components and business processes

5. Advanced message handling for fast problem analysis and resolution including the SAP Note Assistant and a direct connection to the SAP Support Back Office.

Note : Be aware that you require an SAP Solution Manager system (minimum release 3.2 SP8) to install or upgrade to SAP NetWeaver 7.0. An SAP Solution Manager system is required to generate the SAP Solution Manager key needed during the installation or upgrade process. Without this key, the

installation or upgrade process cannot continue. For more information, see SAP Note 805390.

For more informaton on SAP NW & SOLMAN you can download the guides from SMP :

http://service.sap.com/instguides

Thanks,

Nitesh Jain

[Former Member]

Hi,

I would like to know about the solution manager, whether it is pre-configured one SAP R/3 or external tool for monitoring sap.

Ans: This is external tool of monitoring.

SAP R/3 is an ERP. If i need to install BW then i need NetWeaver to be installed to have components like BW APO XI etc.

Ans: If you are using ERP 6.0 then NetWeaver already installed or you can installed if not installed. BW can use only if NetWeaver is there.

Anil

[Former Member]

Hi Anil,

Thanks for your reply. I have one more query from your answer.

If i need solution manager, i need to install SAP Netweaver or SAP ERP is ok.

vivek

[former_member194360]

Hi

regarding "Thanks for your reply. I have one more query from your answer.

If i need solution manager, i need to install SAP Netweaver or SAP ERP is ok."

The Solution Manager is technially a part of SAP NetWeaver. You install this particular piece of SAP NetWeaver, in order operate SAP Applications, like SAP ERP, SAP SRM, etc, or in order to enhance SAP ERP with enhancement packages.

For more information on system infrastructure, scenarios, installation and configuration of SAP Solution Manager, see the Master Guide - SAP Solution Manager available on SAP Service Marketplace at http://service.sap.com/instguides -> SAP Components -> SAP Solution Manager Guides.

regards,

Andreas R

[deepak_padgaonkar3]

Solution manager is a separate product.

Netweaver is a suite of products primarily of BI, Portal, MDM and PI.

ERP is a separate product.

They all use a common platform over which the application products reside - it is called SAP Web Application server.

Hence ERP needs to be installed separately, Netweaver separately and so also Solution manager.

They can however technically even co-reside using what is known as a MCOD (Multiple components on one database) architecture.

Deepak