Deploy New SAP Application Server

Purpose

Install a new SAP Application Server for an existing SAP system

Menu

servergroup ⇒ Deployer ⇒ Deploy new SAP Application Server

Use case

Daily business

• Description

  This function installs a new SAP Application Server for an existing SAP system:

  • Creates new SAP Application Server including logical host

  • Adjusts the SAP RFC Server Groups and Logon Groups

  • Creates appropriate resource group and resources, SAP Application Server and logical host, within the SPS repository

  • Starts the new logical host, IP address, and SAP Application Server

• Mode

  Job in the background. The GUI reflects the changes as soon as the job is finished. The GUI is refreshed by any user interaction.

• Input

  Necessary input parameters describe the new SAP instance to install.

  • SAP System: Select one of the existing SAP systems. Resources of type SAP Central Instance in the server group.

  • Instance number: Instance number for the new application server.

  • Physical host: Install and start the new instance on this physical host. Select one of the existing hosts in the server group.

  • Logical host: IP name for the new application server. Specify any existing but unused IP name.

  • Size: Category of memory size, small, medium, or large, for the new instance profile.

  • Profile parameter file: Choose an exception file for the deployment process. The exception file defines dedicated parameters to be used for the new Instance Profile of the SAP Application Instance:

    • Choose either the default exception file which is represented by the entry ---------------.

    • Choose a custom exception file that was previously created within SPS

      For more information on exception files, see Creating, Managing and Installing SAP Application Servers in Sun N1 Service Provisioning System User’s Guide for SAP Plug-In 1.0.

  • SRM Project: (Optional) If you specify an existing SRM project, N1 AA always starts the SAP application server in this SRM project. If you are using N1 AA Analyzer, this is a key requirement. If you do not specify an SRM project, the default project is used.

  If N1 SPS is able to connect to the specified SAP system, you see a list of available SAP Logon Groups and RFC Server Groups on the system. Otherwise, you see a warning. You can decide to continue or not continue. Select any of these groups. N1 AA adds the new SAP instance to these groups, if the installation finishes successfully.

• Output

  The joblog shows details of the actions:

  • The installation and starting of the new components (SAP Application Server and logical host).

  • The adjustments of the SAP RFC Server Groups and Logon Groups.

  • The adjustments within the SPS repository.