This document provides step-by-step instructions for configuring an SAP router. It details downloading and installing the router software, setting environmental variables, generating certificates, configuring the saprouttab file, and creating a Windows service for the router. The full configuration process involves obtaining a distinguished name from SAP, generating and importing certificates, and verifying successful startup of the router service.

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APPLIES TO:
SAP Router Configuration
SUMMARY
This article explains how to configure the SAP Router in the SAP Solman System.
AUTHOR:
K.VENKATA RAMU.
COMPANY:
Willsys Infosystems Pvt. Ltd.,
CREATED ON:
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12 March 2012.
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SAP ROUTER CONFIGURATION
Create Message to SAP Support Team to provide the distinguished name to
configure the Saprouter.
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Navigate to HELP and Support Report a Product Error ”message to configure
saprouter” component type XX-SER-NET priority HIGH Send Message
SAP provides the DN name in the Market Place.
SAP ROUTER INSTALLATION:
Now create a “saprouter” folder is E:usrsap
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Now download the SAP ROUTER Software and Cryptographic Library Software
www.service.sap.com/saprouter-sncadd
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Router Software www.service.sap.com/patches
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Once the software is downloaded copy the saprouter and cryptographic software
into E:usrsapsaprouter
Uncar the SAR files using SAPCAR.exe executable in the saprouter folder
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Set the environmental variables
My computer Right Click properties advanced Environmental Variables
SECUDIR=E:usrsapsaprouter
SNC_LIB=E:usrsapsaprouternt-x86_64sapcrypto.dll
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Create saprouttab text file without any extension in saprouter folder
Download the Distinguished Name from the SMP.
www.service.sap.com/saprouter-sncadd
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Distinguished Name
CN=WILSOLMAN, OU=0000915487, OU=SAProuter, O=SAP, C=DE
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Now create a “certreq” textfile without any extension in the
E:usrsapsaprouternt-x86_64 folder
Execute theCommand
Sapgenpse get_pse -v -r certreq -p local.pse “<Distinguished Name>”
sapgenpse get_pse –v –r certreq –p local.pse “CN=WILSOLMAN,
OU=0000915487, OU=SAProuter, O=SAP, C=DE”
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Now open the certreq file with notepad
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Now copy the entire context and paste in the SMP.
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Create a “srcert” file without any extension in the same location and paste the
entire text
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Now Import the certificate using the below command
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The Router is configured successfully
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Now we need to maintain the details in the saprouttab file
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We can use saprouter –r to start
Saprouter –s to stop the SAP Router Manually
If we want to create as a service we need to execute the below command (Refer
Note:525751)
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ntscmgr install saprouter -b <path>saprouter.exe -p "service -r -W 60000 -R
<path>saprouttab -K ^p:<your_distinguished_name>^"
The service is created successfully
cmd services.msc
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Now the service is started successfully and the Router is configured
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Double-click on the Image Path
Remove the “^”
Login to system and execute “OSS1” and maintain the IP Address and Hostname
Deleting the sap Router Service
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Restart the System
Check whether the service is deleted or not
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Delete the saprouter directory in E:usrsap
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Once the Directory is deleted now we can configure the SAP Router Again
Related Content:
www.help.sap.com
www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/index.
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