Learn how to quickly report on discrepancies in your system landscape through the reporting capabilities of Solution Manager Configuration Validation

1. Solu%on
Manager
Configura%on
Valida%on

2. • 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

3. • 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. • 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

7. Thank-­‐you