Setting Up The Cloud Connector

Prerequisites

Verify that the Cloud Connector is installed. If the Cloud Connector isn’t installed, see the https://help.sap.com/docs/connectivity/sap-btp-connectivity-cf/installation?version=LATEST installation instructions.

Context

In the subaccount dashboard (choose your Subaccount from the main menu), you can check the state of all subaccount connections managed by this Cloud Connector at a glance.

SAP Cloud Platform Cockpit - Subaccount Connections

In the screenshot above, the test1 subaccount is already connected, but has no active resources exposed. The test2 subaccount is currently disconnected.

The dashboard also lets you disconnect or connect the subaccounts by choosing the respective button in the Actions column.

If you want to connect an additional subaccount to your on-premise landscape, choose the Add Subaccount button. A dialog appears, which is similar to the Initial Configuration operation when establishing the first connection.

SAP Cloud Platform Cockpit - Subaccount Region

Procedure

  1. Find your subaccount ID: To set up your subaccount, you must know the subaccount ID.
    1. Open the SAP Business Technology PlatformSAP Business Technology Platform Cockpit.
    2. Navigate to the subaccount list of the global account containing your subaccount: choose Start of the navigation pathHome Next navigation step <Your Global Account> Next navigation step SubaccountsEnd of the navigation path.
    3. Find your subaccount in the list. Choose the Info icon in the subaccount tile to display the subaccount ID.

      SAP Cloud Platform Cockpit - Find your subaccount ID

  2. Add subaccount:
    1. The <Region> field specifies the SAP Business Technology Platform region that should be used, for example, Europe (Rot). Choose the one you need from the drop-down list.
    2. For <Subaccount> and <Subaccount User> (user/password), enter the values you obtained when you registered your account on SAP Business Technology Platform.
    3. (Optional) You can define a <Display Name> that allows you to easily recognize a specific subaccount in the UI compared to the technical subaccount name.
    4. (Optional) You can define a <Location ID> that identifies the location of this Cloud Connector for a specific subaccount.
    5. (Optional) You can provide a <Description> of the subaccount that is shown when clicking on the Details icon in the Actions column.
    6. Save your changes.
  3. Configure access control: to allow your cloud applications to access a certain backend system through HTTP, specify this system in the Cloud Connector.
    1. Choose Cloud To On Premise from your Subaccount menu in the SAP Business Technology Platform Cockpit. Then choose Add.

      A wizard opens to guide you through adding required values.

    2. Select ABAP System for <Backend Type> and click Next.
    3. Select HTTP for <Protocol> and click Next.
    4. Your <Internal Host> is <Backend On-Premise Server Name>. Your <Internal Port> is <Backend On-Premise Port Number>. Click Next.
    5. Your <Virtual Host> is <Name displayed in SAP Cloud Platform>. Your <Virtual Port> is <Port number displayed in SAP Cloud Platform>. Click Next.
    6. Select None for <Principal Type> and click Next.
    7. Select Use Virtual Host for <Host in Request Header> and click Next.
    8. Enter an optional <Description> and click Next. Click Finish on the summary screen.
  4. Add a resource: In addition to allowing access to a particular host and port, you also must specify which URL paths (Resources) are allowed to be invoked on that host.
    1. Click the + icon in the Resources Accessible On... section.
    2. Fill the Add Resource dialog box fields as follows:

      • <URL Path:> sap/opu/odata

      • <Active:> Ensure box is checked

      • <WebSocket:> Don’t check box

      • <Access Policy:> Path and All Sub-Paths

      • <Description:>Optional description

    3. Click Save.

      The Status icon is now a green square, indicating the resource is active.

    The Cloud Connector is set up.