SAP Systems

┕Explaining the Key Capabilities of SAP NetWeaver

┕Explaining the Architecture of an SAP System, AS ABAP and AS Java

Navigation Basics

┕Navigating with SAP GUI for Windows in AS ABAP Systems

┕Navigating with a Browser in AS Java Systems

SAP User Interfaces

┕Accessing AS ABAP Systems with SAP GUI

┕Accessing SAP Systems using Other User Interfaces

System Core

┕Explaining AS ABAP and AS Java System Architecture

┕Identifying the Processes of an AS ABAP System

┕Processing User Requests in AS ABAP

┕Explaining Additional Processes of an AS ABAP System

┕Explaining the Processes of an AS Java System

ABAP Administration Fundamentals

┕Explaining the Architecture of SAP NetWeaver Application Server

┕Describing the Procedure of a System Logon (AS ABAP)

┕Configuring SAP Logon

┕Setting Up Logon Groups in AS ABAP

┕Operating Common System Administration Tasks

Fundamental Concepts of Java

┕Describing the Fundamental Concepts of Java

┕Describing the Architecture of the SAP NetWeaver Application Server (AS)

┕Outlining the Java Cluster Architecture

┕Describing the Internal Structure of AS Java

SAP Portfolio Overview

┕Identifying the Platform, Database, and User Experience in the SAP Technology Portfolio

┕Outlining Additional Components of the SAP Technology Portfolio

┕Identifying the Components of the SAP Applications Portfolio

SAP Start and Stop Procedures

┕Describing the Start and Stop Procedure of an SAP System

┕Describing the Start Process of the SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP

┕Starting and Stopping SAP Systems

┕Analyzing the AS ABAP Logs for a Failed System Start

┕Scheduling Downtime

AS Java Start and Stop Procedures

┕Starting and Stopping an AS Java

┕Evaluating the Tools for Starting and Stopping SAP Systems

┕Evaluating Load Balancing Options in the AS Java Environment

┕Operating the Java Startup and Control Framework

┕Analyzing the Logs of Start and Stop Processes of AS Java

SAP System Configuration

┕Analyzing System Profile Parameters

┕Maintaining Profile Parameters

┕Configuring Operation Modes

AS Java Basic Configuration

┕Identifying Administration Tools Used in Configuration

┕Maintaining the Basic Configuration of AS Java with the Config Tool

┕Configuring AS Java with SAP NetWeaver Administrator

┕Configuring the Properties of the Central Services Instance

┕Administering the ICM Process

Software Development in SAP Systems

┕Outlining the Data Structure of an AS ABAP System

┕Managing Transports in the ABAP Environment

┕Explaining ABAP Workbench Tools

┕Developing and Transporting an ABAP Repository Object

┕Developing Applications in AS Java

┕Developing Applications in Eclipse for ABAP

Technology Components for Browser-Based User Dialogs

┕Describing Internet Scenarios with SAP Systems

┕Describing the Internet Communication Manager (ICM)

┕Using the Internet Communication Framework (ICF)

┕Using the SAP Web Dispatcher

Advanced System Configuration

┕Administrating Web Services in AS ABAP

┕Setting Up Communication with SAPconnect

┕Setting Up Communication with Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

┕Explaining the Components of the SAP Gateway

┕Using ABAP SAP Central Services Instance (ASCS)

┕Using the Enqueue Replication Server (ERS)

User Administration Fundamentals

┕Creating Users and User Groups

┕Maintaining Authorization Roles

┕Maintaining Login Parameters and User Info

┕Describing Advanced User Administration

User and Authorization Administration

┕Configuring the User Management Engine (UME)

┕Maintaining Users and Groups

┕Managing Java Authorization

┕Administrating Special Principles

┕Configuring the Logon Procedure of the AS Java

Infrastructure Security

┕Describing Network Security

┕Setting Up SSL

Communication and Integration Technologies

┕Describing Communication with Remote Function Call (RFC) Based Technology

┕Describing the Basics of Web Services

┕Describing OData in SAP

RFC Connections

┕Configuring Remote Function Calls

┕Setting Up Remote Connections

Java Connectors and Destinations

┕Creating Connections to Other Systems

┕Creating Connections to Other Systems with the Java Connector Architecture

System Monitoring and Troubleshooting

┕Explaining the Monitoring Architecture

┕Monitoring SAP Systems

┕Monitoring with SAP Solution Manager

┕Troubleshooting with Traces and Protocols

┕Developing a Troubleshooting Procedure

Monitoring

┕Monitoring AS Java

┕Connecting to a Central Monitoring System

┕Configuring Availability Monitoring

┕Viewing and Configuring the Log and Trace Files

┕Monitoring a System with SAP Solution Manager

Application Lifecycle Management

┕Explaining Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)

┕Describing the Installation of an SAP System

Application Lifecycle Management

┕Describing Application Lifecycle Management

┕Implementing Business Processes and Installing SAP Systems

┕Describing Business Process Operations

┕Maintaining SAP systems

Introduction to SAP Software Logistics

┕SAP System Landscape

┕Client Concept

┕System and Client Change Options

Setting Up an SAP System Landscape

┕Setting Up the Transport Management System (TMS)

┕Extended Transport Control

Creating and Exporting Transport Requests

┕Customizing and Customizing Projects

┕Transport Requests for Customizing

┕Customizing Procedure

┕Transport Requests for Development

┕Customer Development

┕Modifying SAP Objects

Importing Transport Requests

┕The Transport Process

┕Imports Using TMS

┕QA Approval Procedure and Transport Proposals

┕Import Process

┕Monitoring Tools

┕Cleaning up the Transport Directory

SAP Note Assistant, SAP Support Packages, SAP Enhancement Packages and SAP System Upgrades

┕SAP Note Assistant

┕SAP Support Packages

┕SAP Enhancement Packages and SAP System Upgrade

Client Tools

┕Client Copy and Client Transport Tools

┕Client Compare and Maintenance Tools

Enhanced Change and Transport System (CTS+)

┕Enhanced CTS – The Basic Idea

┕Configuration of the Change and Transport System for the enhanced CTS

┕Transport of non-ABAP Objects

Output Management

┕Configuring Printers in AS ABAP

┕Setting Up Logical Spool Servers

┕Managing Spool Requests

┕Managing Output Devices with Printing Assistant for Landscapes

Background Processing

┕Explaining Background Processing

┕Scheduling Time-Dependent Jobs

┕Scheduling Event-Dependent Jobs

┕Describing Special Options for Background Processing

┕Appendix: Describing Job Management Options

SAP System Architecture

┕Describing SAP Systems

┕Describing the Processes of an AS ABAP- and AS Java Based SAP System

┕Listing the SAP Systems You Will Install and Patch in This Course

Installation Preparation

┕Installing an SAP System Using Software Provisioning Manager (SWPM)

┕Installing an SAP System Using SAPinst

┕Preparing for the Installation

┕Considering SAP Recommendations Regarding the Use of Virtual Host Names

┕Preparing for the Installation of an SAP System on Windows

┕Preparing for the Installation of an SAP System on UNIX

SAP Front End Server Installation - AS ABAP

┕Installing an SAP Front End Server System

┕Installing an AAS for an SAP Front End Server System

SAP S/4HANA Installation - AS ABAP

┕Installing an SAP S/4HANA System

┕Installing an AAS for an SAP S/4HANA System

┕Installing an ERS for an SAP S/4HANA System

Post-Installation Activities - AS ABAP

┕Identifying Initial Post-Installation Steps

┕Setting up Support for the SAP System

┕Completing Additional Configuration Steps

┕Performing Further Setup Activities

┕Using Automated Setup of AS ABAP

┕Configuring an AS Java-Based SAP System

Patching SAP Systems Using SUM: Single System

┕Patching SAP Systems

┕Patching an SAP System Using SUM (Single System)

┕Generating New Program Loads using SGEN

Patching an SAP System Using SUM (Standard/Advanced)

┕Patching an SAP System Using SUM (Standard/Advanced)

SAP Solution Manager ABAP Installation - AS ABAP

┕Installing an SAP Solution Manager ABAP System

SAP Solution Manager Java Installation - AS Java

┕Installing an SAP Solution Manager Java System

Installation Planning

┕Planning an Installation

Enqueue Replication Server (ERS)

┕Managing an Enqueue Replication Server (ERS)

Database Overview

┕Reviewing Database Architecture

Exercise 1: Analyze Oracle Environment Variables

┕Connecting to the Database

Exercise 2: Establish Connection to the Database

┕Using Database Administration Tools

Exercise 3: Use Database Administration Tools

┕Administrating Oracle Instances

Exercise 4: Change Oracle Parameters

Backup, Restore, and Recovery

┕Reviewing a Backup Strategy

Exercise 5: Create a Backup Strategy

┕Reviewing Backup Tools

Exercise 6: Use Backup Tools

┕Performing Backups

Exercise 7: Perform Backups

┕Performing Restore and Recovery

Exercise 8: Perform Restore and Recovery to the System

┕Working with Advanced Backup Techniques

Monitors and Tools

┕Introducing Oracle Data Management

Exercise 9: Manage Oracle Tablespace Using SAP Tools

┕Managing Database System Check

Exercise 10: Perform Database System Checks

┕Explaining Computing Center Management System (CCMS) Alert Monitor

Space Management

┕Administering Tablespaces

Exercise 11: Performing Tablespace Administration

┕Performing Reorganization of Tables

Exercise 12: Work with Table Reorganization

┕Housekeeping and Troubleshooting

Exercise 13: Perform Housekeeping and Troubleshooting

Oracle Cache Management

┕Introducing Oracle System Global Area

Exercise 14: Activate Dynamic System Global Area

┕Introducing Automatic Oracle Program Global Area

Exercise 15: Activate Automatic PGA

Monitoring of the Database Instance

┕Working in the DBA Cockpit Performance Monitor

┕Using the DBA Cockpit to Monitor the Database

Exercise 16: Navigate in the DBA Cockpit Performance Monitor

Application Design Analysis

┕Understanding the Impact of Expensive SQL Statements

┕Using SM50/SM66 to Find Expensive SQL Statements

┕Using ST03N/STAD to Find Expensive SQL Statements

┕Using ST04 to Find Expensive SQL Statements

Exercise 17: Use ST04

┕Using SQL Trace to Find Expensive SQL Statements

Exercise 18: Use the SQL Trace to Find Expensive SQL Statements

┕Monitoring Exclusive Lock Waits

Exercise 19: Monitor Exclusive Lock Waits

Index Management and Optimization

┕Utilizing Indexes

┕Creating an Index

Exercise 20: Create an Index

Cost-Based Optimizer

┕Updating Statistics

┕Detecting Problems with Optimizer Statistics

Exercise 21: Detect Problems with Database Statistics

Exercise 22: Use the Cost-Based Optimizer

Analysis of Physical and Logical Layout

┕Defragmenting Indexes

Exercise 23: Detect and Resolve Fragmentation in Indexes

┕Working with I/O Contention

Memory Configuration Analysis

┕Describing Data Buffer Utilization

Exercise 24: Estimate Data Buffer Utilization

┕Analyzing the Efficiency of Shared Pool

Exercise 25: Estimate the Efficiency of the Shared Buffer Pool

┕Monitoring the Automatic Program Global Area

Exercise 26: Monitor the Automatic PGA

Wait Interface and Automatic Workload Repository

┕Observing Oracle Wait Interface

Exercise 27: Monitor the Oracle Wait Interfaces

┕Reviewing the Automatic Workload Repository and Histories

Exercise 28: Use the Automatic Workload Repository

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