Installation Of BI Java Stack

Scenario

 

Installation of BI Java Stack for publishing xcelsius dashboards reports.

 

Downloads Required

 

·         Software Provisioning Manager

·         Java Components

·         Latest SAP Kernel database dependent and Independent.

Procedure

 

Start Installation Mater Program with sapinst.exe and navigate to > SAP Netweaver7.0 EHP1 SR1 > Application Server Java > Select Database (oracle) > Central System

 

 

Clicking on Next will give you the options for components which you want to install on java instance

 

 

Select components and the fulfill dependencies. If you install only AS Java, Java stack is available. You can access hostname:portnumber/sld and nwa.

If you are expecting irj/portal to be opened you need to select atleast EP. If not selected you can install these componenents from visual admin later by selecting additional components.

 

Define general parameters required for installation like instance SID and installation drive.

 

 

 

Locate kernel path. For some provision tools even it if you give correct kernel dvd it gives you error for correct kernel. For this you can refer url http://sapnw-professional.blogspot.in/2013/06/wrong-kernel-dvd-popup-message.html

 

 

 

 

 

Enter credentials for sidadm and sapservicesid users.

 

 

Give Database SID and Database HostName.

 

 

Select database parameters. Select MCOD if you would like to use same database of ABAP system or other system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If installation program finds other instances installed on same machine it will lists the installed instances and assigns system numbers.

 

 

Configure UME database from where users will be mapped

 

 

 

 

If you have central SLD configured you can including this system in existing SLD. If not you can do it later.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After going through steps installation program finished and new instance is installed. This can be seen in MMC.

 

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Un Installation Of an SAP Instance

Scenario

 

Un Installation of SAP Instance

 

Procedure

 

Through SAP Software provisioning Tool ( Prior SAPInst ) you can un install an SAP Instance.

 

Download provisioning tool from http://service.sap.com/sltoolset > System Provisioning > Software Provisioning Manager and download tool depending upon your operating system version.

 

Extract .SAR package with sapcar and run sapinst.exe. This requires JRE installed in your machine

 

From tool navigate to SAP Netweaver version > Software Life-Cycle Options > Uninstall and select Uninstall-System/Standalone Engine

 

If instance which you want to un install has profiles available check profiles available and select profile directory from dropdown

 

 

By clicking on Next will navigate you to input parameters for un installation.

 

 

Select Uninstall complete database if you want to uninstall whole database else uncheck it if you want to un install only single instance. Be careful while selecting option here.

 

Review the parameters for un installation.  

 

This will complete the un installation of instance.

 

 

 

 

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SOST Change Recipient Mail Address

Error :

 

Change E-Mail address of a transmitted / sent E-Mail message in SAP

 

Resolution:

 

Go to SOST > Utilities > General Parameters > Maintain SOST_REC_CHANGE = X in this table.

 

OR

 

SM30 > Input table/view  SXPARAMS > Add new entry 'SOST_REC_CHANGE' and put parameter value as 'X'.

 

After  this you can see change recipient mail id popup box when you do repeat sending.

 

 

Reference :

 

SAP Note 685164 - Resending with recipient change

 

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Integration and Publishing BO reports to Sharepoint

Integration and Publishing BO reports to Sharepoint

 

Environment

Windows Server 2008 R2, BOBJ 4.0 SP04 and Sharepoint 2010

 

Downloads Required

 

·         SharePoint integration kit can be downloaded from SAP Service Market Place https://service.sap.com/swdc > Installations and Upgrades > A - Z Index > B > SBOP BI platform (former SBOP Enterprise) > SBOP BI PLATFORM 4.0 > Select you operating system > Depending on your architecture select component CD. In my case im going with 51043405_1 - SBOP BI PLAT 4.0 SP04 (w/ FP03) INTG FOR MS SHAREPOINT WIN.

·         Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 x64 with Service Pack 2. This can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=5719

 

Pre Requisites

 

·         On BusinessObjects server and start the web client service. This service is needed to access and modify internet based files (SharePoint doc library). Enable and start the service Webclient.  If you are using Windows Server 2008, Please note Webclient Service is not enabled by default. You need to follow the below steps.

Open Server Manager and click the Features node > If "Desktop Experience" in not already listed under Features, >  click "Add Features" > Select the "Desktop Experience" item and then click next followed by Install > Reboot the PC as instructed.

·         Enable the services Webclient  and Windows sharepoint admin from services.msc

·         Your SharePoint can access UNC paths like folder structure with backslash address.

 

Installation

Proceed with  CD Number  51043405_1  - SBOP BI PLAT 4.0 SP04 (w/ FP03) INTG FOR MS SHAREPOINT WIN . Start the installation with setup.exe.

 

After selection of language pre requisite check will be performed.

 

Proceed with wizard and after sometime it will prompt you for package deployment option.

 

Input existing CMS administrator credentials.

 

 

 

This setup completes your installation of integration kit for SharePoint.  In next section you need to publish reports to sharepoint portal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

 

http://scn.sap.com/community/bi-platform/blog/2013/02/12/publishing-businessobjects-reports-to-sharepoint

               

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Apply SAP Java Stack License Key

SAP License for Java system can be applied through Visual Admin

 

Navigate to /usr/sap/SID/J2ee/admin and execute go.bat

 

 

Select default admin and Click on Continue will prompt you for credentials

 

 

Click on Cluster > Services > Licensing Adapter

 

 

 

 

Click on Install License from File will as you path for license. Browse through path to license key which you have received from SAP.

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Logon balancing error 88: Cannot connect to message server (rc=9)

Error :          

 

While performing SSO test from Java portal you receive error "Logon balancing error 88: Cannot connect to message server (rc=9)"

Additional error information:  Error: service '?' unknown

 

Resolution:

 

As the error is related to message server we need to look in services file for entry sapmsSID  3600/tcp. If this entry is there we need to investigate logs further.

 

In my case following resolution worked and could able to perform SSO configuration.

 

Login into portal and navigate to tab > System Administration > System Configuration > Brose portal content > System Landscape > Open Object SAP_BW > Under Display Object Change PORT to 3600. By default entry was SAPmsSID  by which it could not resolute the port address. After changing this to port number 3600 SSO worked well.

 

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