System Clone Template Steps
This section describes the template steps that are executed during the system clone process with SAP Landscape Management.
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Create Computer System Config |
Creates a configuration for the new host. |
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Create System Config |
Creates a configuration for the new system. |
Create Computer System Config |
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Stop SAP Instance |
Stops source SAP instance. Relevant only for offline system clone. |
Prepare Clone Volumes |
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Stop Database |
Stops source database instance. |
Stop SAP Instance |
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Finalize Database |
Executes necessary postprocessing steps after cloning of the database. |
Prepare DB |
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PROVISION |
Provisions a new host. Used only in scenarios that provisioned host (VM based and storage based). |
Finalize Database |
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START |
Activates and starts the host provisioned in the previous step. This step is used only in scenarios that provisioned host (VM based and storage based). |
PROVISION |
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WaitForResourceState |
Waits for host to be available in the Virtualization Manager.This step is used only in scenarios that provisioned host (VM based and storage based). |
START |
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AddResource |
Adds newly provisioned host into SAP Landscape Management configuration. This step is used only in scenarios that provisioned host (VM based and storage based). |
WaitForResourceState |
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Unprepare DB |
Unprepares a database instance. This step is used only for provisioning VM based systems. |
PROVISION AddResource |
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Prepare Clone Volumes |
Prepares volumes in the storage that will be used for new system after the cloning process is finished. This step is used only for provisioning storage based systems. |
Create System Config |
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Mount Ora Redo Logs |
Mounts a directory for Oracle Redo logs. Applicable only for systems with database Oracle. |
Create System Config |
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Clone Volumes With DB Backup Mode |
Creates new volumes in storage that will be used for the new system after the system clone process is finished. In case the online clone scenario is executed. |
Mount Ora Redo Logs Prepare Clone Volumes |
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Clone Volumes - system copy provisioning |
Creates new volumes in storage that will be used for the new system after the system clone process is finished. In case the offline clone scenario is executed |
Prepare Clone Volumes Finalize Database |
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Umount Ora Redo Logs |
Removes already mounted directory for Oracle Redo logs. Applicable only for systems with Oracle database. |
Clone Volumes With DB Backup Mode |
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Post Clone Volumes |
Checks if new volumes exist and exports paths for them in the storage system. This step is used only for provisioning storage based systems. |
Prepare Clone Volumes Clone Volumes With DB Backup Mode |
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Finalize Clone Volumes |
If required, makes the final split of new volumes. This step is used only for provisioning storage based systems |
Post Clone Volumes |
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Update Instance Mount Config |
Updates mount points into system configuration in SAP Landscape Management. |
Post Clone Volumes |
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Clear Cache |
Clears cache of the operation system on the host. |
Storage based systems: Post Clone Volumes Update Instance Mount Config Umount Ora Redo Logs (only for systems with Oracle Database) VM based systems: PROVISION Unprepare DB |
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Change Lookup |
Modifies firewall rules in IP tables of OS to ensure that the system is fenced and decoupled from the network. |
Clear Cache |
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21 |
Prepare DB |
Prepares source DB for system clone. |
Prepare Clone Volumes Stop Database |
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22 |
Prepare SAP Instance |
Activates virtual hostname on a host, mounts volumes from storage (created in previous steps) on a host, and checks the status of instance and Diagnostics Agents. Execute this step for each application server instance. |
Change Lookup |
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System Fencing |
Modifies firewall rules in IP tables of OS to ensure that the system is fenced and decoupled from the network. |
Prepare DB Prepare SAP Instance |
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24 |
Check Mounts |
Checks if mount points created on OS of the hosts are working and file system is accessible. |
Clone Volumes - system copy provisioning Post Clone Volumes System Fencing |
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25 |
Change Profile Parameters |
Changes the values of parameters in profiles. |
Check Mounts |
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26 |
Change Profile StartUp Protection |
Execute this step for each application server instance. |
Clone Volumes - system copy provisioning Post Clone Volumes Change Profile Parameters |
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Change Lookup |
Restores the original rules in IP tables of OS to allow access to the network again after the new system was created with different name and hosts. |
Clone Volumes - system copy provisioning Post Clone Volumes Change Profile Parameters |
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Activate System |
Performs final enablement of system to be ready for monitoring in SAP Landscape Management. |
Change Profile StartUp Protection |
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Register Instance Agent |
Forced register and start instance agent. Execute this step for each application server instance. |
Change Lookup |
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30 |
System Fencing |
Clone Volumes - system copy provisioning Post Clone Volumes Activate System |
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Change Lookup |
Restores the original rules in IP tables of OS to allow access to the network again after the new system was created with different name and hosts. |
System Fencing |
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Start Database |
Starts target SAP database. |
System Fencing Change Lookup |
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33 |
Start SAP Instance |
Starts target SAP instance. Execute this step for each application server instance. |
System Fencing Change Lookup Start Database |
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34 |
Remove directory |
Clears directories used for temporary Oracle logs. Applicable only for systems with database Oracle |
Post Clone Volumes Start SAP Instance |
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Unmount Ora Redo Logs |
Removes already mounted directory for Oracle Redo logs. Applicable only for systems with database Oracle. |
Clone Volumes With DB Backup Mode |
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