SAPCP Cloud Connector

The SAP Cloud Platform Cloud Connector serves as the link between SAP Analytics Cloud and existing on-premise systems.

The Cloud Connector combines an easy setup with a clear configuration of the systems that are exposed to SAP Analytics Cloud. In addition, you can control the resources available for the cloud applications in those systems. Thus, you can benefit from your existing assets without exposing the whole internal landscape.

The Cloud Connector runs as an on-premise agent in a secured network and acts as a reverse invoke proxy between the on-premise networking customer domain and SAP Analytics Cloud. Due to its reverse invoke support, you don't need to configure the on-premise firewall to allow external access from the cloud to internal systems.

Compared to the approach of opening ports in the firewall and using reverse proxies in the customer domain to establish access to on-premise systems, the Cloud Connector has the following advantages:

  • The firewall of the on-premise network does not have to open an inbound port to establish connectivity from SAP Analytics Cloud to an on-premise system. In the case of allowed outbound connections, no modifications are required.

  • The Cloud Connector allows propagating the identity of cloud users to on-premise systems in a secure way.

  • The Cloud Connector is easy to install and configure; that is, it comes with a low total cost of ownership and fits well to cloud scenarios. SAP provides standard support for the Cloud Connector.

Configuration

If the data you want to import is stored on one domain: One SAP Analytics Cloud system can only be connected to one cloud connector, but the same cloud connector may be used by multiple SAP Analytics Cloud systems.

If the data you want to import is stored on multiple domains: You can add multiple cloud connectors to a single SAP Analytics Cloud system.

Network Prerequisites

See the Prerequisites for installing the Cloud Connector.

Setting Steps

Step

Description

Owner

JVM release

Check JVM release according to your operating system. For supported SAP JVM versions, see Prerequisites (SAP Cloud Platform Connectivity). You can download the SAP JVM from SAP Development Tools.

IT Expert

Apply Network prerequisite

  

Network Expert

Request S-User, Password and Tenant ID

  

Business Intelligence Expert

Install SAP Cloud Connector

Installing the SAPCP Cloud Connector.

IT Expert

Configure SAP Cloud Connector

As soon as SAP Analytics Agent is installed and configured (see Single Sign-On (SSO)), you can configure SCC. See Configuring the SAPCP Cloud Connector.

Business Intelligence Expert