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Introduction

SAP Solution Manager 7.1 supports SAP Convergent Charging 3.0 product with System Monitoring. This document describes how to setup and configure System Monitoring for SAP Convergent Charging 3.0 in the SAP Solution Manager 7.1.

The system monitoring is available as of the SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP6.

This guide is part of a global installation and configuration documentation. You may find more information in the SAP Service Marketplace      

• Root Cause Analysis Installation and Upgrade Guide with SOLMAN_SETUP https://service.sap.com/diagnostics -> Installation and Configuration
• Solution Manager Installation Guides

https://service.sap.com/instguides ->SAP Components -> SAP Solution Manager > Release 7.1

• SAP Solution Manager 7.1 on help.sap.com

http://help.sap.com/solutionmanager71

Up-to-date version of this document is attached to the SAP note 1875021.

1. Install Diagnostics Agent

For the installation strategy for Diagnostics Agents refer to SAP note 1365123.

For information on the Diagnostics Agent installer versions refer to SAP note 1833501.

Current Diagnostics Agent installers automatically install SAP Host Agent. Make sure that SAP Host Agent corresponds to the version in the SAP note 1448655.  Consult additionally the SAP Note 1031096 “Installing Package SAPHOSTAGENT” for more details.

2. Install CA Wily Introscope agent

Make sure CA Wily Introscope agent is installed on the SAP Convergent Charging system. SAP Convergent Charging supports an automatic setup and configuration of CA Wily Introscope agent during the product installation. To manually install and configure CA Wily Introscope agent follow the SAP note 1453216.

3. Register SAP Convergent Charging system in SLD

SAP Solution Manager 7.1 relies on the landscape information in the Solution Landscape Directory (SLD) and in its landscape management database (LMDB). SAP Convergent Charging provides an automatic registration procedure to the SAP System Landscape Directory (SLD). The SAP CC 3.0 Core Server can be configured to send the landscape information to the SLD. Please consult SAP Convergent Charging 3.0 documentation for more details on how to connect and register the SAP CC 3.0 Core Server to the SLD.

https://service.sap.com/instguides > SAP Business Suite Applications > SAP Convergent Charging > SAP CC 3.0 > Install > Configuration > SAP CC 3.0 Configuration Guide

4. Register SAP Convergent Charging system in SAP Solution Manager

The SAP Solution Manager will automatically import the SAP CC 3.0 system from the SLD into the LMDB. However, due to issues with the SLD Data Supplier in SAP CC 3.0, it is necessary to review resp. correct the SAP CC system data in the SAP Solution Manager. With the Technical System Editor, you can manually create, change, and delete technical systems in the LMDB.

To update the SAP CC 3.0 system in the SAP Solution Manager:

1. In the SAP Solution Manager Configuration (transaction SOLMAN_SETUP), choose Managed Systems Configuration > Technical Systems.
2. Select the SAP CC 3.0 system in the technical system list and System Operations > Create System.

4.1 Software Component assignment

Make sure that the SAP Convergent Charging product and software components are reported properly. Open Software > Product Instances (Details) and make sure the product version SAP CONVERGENT CHARGING 3.0 is provided and the software component versions SAP CONVERGENT CHARGING 4.4 are installed on the system instances.

If no software component versions are available yet, manually assign the software component version SAP CONVERGENT CHARGING 4.4. Make also sure the software component versions are set as “Installed”

Set the Product as Diagnostics Relevant

Mark the SAP CONVERGENT CHARGING 3.0 product as the Diagnostics Relevant

4.2 Landscape parameters

Make sure the Installation Path properties are maintained for the SAP CC instances. If no values were provided by the SAP CC Data Supplier, enter the installation paths manually.

4.3 System Database

Make sure the database is assigned to the SAP CC system.

More Information

For more information on the Landscape Management in SAP Solution Manager, see Landscape Data Management Overview and Maintenance of Product in the System Landscape  in the SAP Community Network.

5. Run Managed System Configuration

In the SAP Solution Manager Configuration (transaction SOLMAN_SETUP), choose Managed Systems Configuration à Technical Systems, select the SAP Convergent Charging system and choose Configure System.

5.1 Select Product

In the step 3.1 the SAP Convergent Charging 3.0 product shall already be assigned and set as ‘Diagnostics Relevant’. Continue with the step 3 Assign Diagnostic Agent.

5.2 Check Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites. Continue with the next step.

5.3 Assign Diagnostics Agent

In this step you have to connect the installed Diagnostics Agent to the SAP Solution Manager and assign it to the SAP CC system.

5.4 Enter System Parameters

In the “Enter System Parameters” steps you have to specify the Wily Introscope EM to which the SAP CC 3.0 system reports and to setup the DBA Cockpit for the system database.

5.5 Enter Landscape Parameters

Inspect the landscape parameters. The installation paths for the technical system and the system instances are specified in the Technical System Editor. Choose Save and proceed with the next step.

5.6 Configure Automatically

Execute the steps „Extractors Setup” and the „Introscope Host Adapter”.  Continue with the last setup step “Complete”.

5.7 Complete setup

Complete the setup, choose “Finish” to update the setup status and quit the setup procedure.

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