What's New in 3.0 SP0 Enterprise Edition

This section describes the changes implemented in Support Package 0 of SAP Landscape Management 3.0.

We differentiate between the following types of change:

New

Something new, that is, the elements involved did not exist before.
Enhanced

Something that has been changed or improved. New elements have been added.
Changed

Something that has been changed or improved. New elements have not been added.
Deleted

Something that has been deleted.

Category	Page	Feature	Description	Related Link	Type of Documentation Change	Type of Software Change
Overview	Not applicable	Terminology changes	Terminology changes: The term Automation is renamed to Automation Studio. The term Extensibility is renamed to Design. The term System Refresh (DB Only) is renamed to Database Refresh. The tab System and AS Provisioning is renamed to System and AS. The tab Virtual Host Provisioning is renamed to Virtual Host.	Not applicable	Changed	Changed
Overview	Not applicable	Navigation changes	Navigation changes: The tab Design is moved from Setup Design to Automation Studio Design. The tab Reports is moved from Overview Reports to Monitoring Reports.	Not applicable	Changed	Changed
Overview	Managing System Landscapes Overview Entity Relations	Entity relations	You have now an overview of entity relations that are created automatically by SAP Landscape Management based on the entities that participate in the relationship.	Assigning Entities to Custom Relations	New	New
Setup	Landscape Configuration Initial Landscape Setup Configuring Working Sets	Working sets	You define working sets for the user logged on, to restrict the number of pools displayed on the user interface.	Creating Working Sets	New	New
Setup	Landscape Configuration Initial Landscape Setup Enable Stand-By Mode	Enable stand-by mode	You can now put your SAP Landscape Management in stand-by mode.	Enable Stand-By Mode	New	New
Setup	Landscape Configuration Initial Landscape Setup Configuring Synchronization Settings	Configuring synchronization settings	You can now configure synchronization settings to keep an SAP Landscape Management in sync with another.	Configuring Synchronization Settings	New	New
Setup	Landscape Configuration Initial Landscape Setup Setting Up Validations for Landscape Entities	Validation classification	Validation classification: You can now specify operations that are exectuable despite a failed validation.	Setting Up Validations for Landscape Entities	Enhanced	New
Overview	Managing System Landscapes About the User Interface Searches Performing Searches	Performing searches	Search results are now restricted to working sets selected by default.	Performing Global Searches	Enhanced	Enhanced
Configuration	Landscape Configuration Initial Entities Configuration Configuring Relations	Configuring relations	You can now define static relationships between entities.	Creating Custom Relations	New	New
Configuration	Landscape Configuration Initial Entities Configuration Assigning Entites to Relations	Assigning entities to relations	You assign entities such as systems, instances, host, or virtual hosts to relation types defined.	Assigning Entities to Custom Relations	New	New
Configuration	Landscape Configuration Initial Entities Configuration Configuring Systems Basic Configuration	Assigning relation types to systems	You can now assign entities to relation types configured during system configuration.	Basic Configuration	Enhanced	Enhanced
Configuration	Landscape Configuration Initial Entities Configuration Configuring Instances Basic Configuration	Assigning relation types to instances	You can now assign entities to relation types configured during instance configuration.	Basic Configuration	Enhanced	Enhanced
Configuration	Landscape Configuration Initial Entities Configuration Configuring Hosts	Assigning relation types to hosts	You can now assign entities to relation types configured during host configuration.	Configuring Hosts	Enhanced	Enhanced
Overview	Managing System Landscape Overview Accessing SAP Database Control Center	SAP Database Control Center	You can now access SAP Database Control Center within SAP Landscape Management.	Accessing SAP Database Control Center	New	New
Operations and Maintenance	Managing System Landscapes Performing Operations on Instances Using Graceful Shutdown	Graceful Shutdown	You have now information, how to use the graceful shutdown operation.	Using Graceful Shutdown	New	New
Automation Studio	Managing System Landscapes Automation Studio Design Configuring Provider Implementation Definitions Parameter Type Values	Parameter type Generated Password	You can now use the parameter type Generated Password when specifying your own parameters.	Parameter Type Values	Enhanced	New
Operations and Maintenance	Managing System Landscapes Operations and Maintenance System and Instance Operations Using Rolling Kernel Switch	Mass operation Kernel Switch (RKS)	You can now perform a mass operation to execute a kernel update or rolling kernel switch (RKS).	Using Rolling Kernel Switch	Enhanced	Enhanced
Operations and Maintenance	Managing System Landscapes Operations and Maintenance System and Instance Operations Installing the License for ABAP Post-Copy Automation	Mass operation Install ABAP PCA License	You can now perform a mass operation to install the license for ABAP post-copy automation (PCA).	Installing the License for ABAP Post-Copy Automation	Enhanced	Enhanced
Provisioning	Managing System Landscapes Provisioning Provisioning Systems System Refresh Refreshing a Database Using a Database Backup	Restore based SAP HANA database refresh	You can now perform a restore based refresh for a system with SAP HANA databases using a complete database backup from the source system.	Refreshing a Database Using a Database Backup	New	New
Provisioning	Landscape Configuration System Provisioning Configuration Configuring Mount Points	Configuring mount points for refreshing a database using a database backup	A new usage type is now available when configuring mount points for refreshing a database using a database backup.	Adding Mount Point Configurations on System Level	Enhanced	New
Provisioning	Managing System Landscapes Provisioning Provisioning Systems System Refresh Refreshing a Database	Database refresh	You can now choose to clone volumes of the target application server during a database refresh.	Refreshing a Database	Enhanced	Enhanced
Overview	Managing System Landscapes Dashboards Pod Types	Pod types	The pod types available for the dashboard have been enhanced.	Pod Types	Enhanced	Enhanced
Overview	Managing System Landscapes Dashboards Creating Pods	Creating pods	The procedure on how to create pods has changed.	Creating Pods	Changed	Changed
Overview	Managing System Landscapes Dashboards Personalizing Pod Settings	Personalizing pod settings	The procedure on how to personalize pod settings has changed.	Personalizing Pod Settings	Changed	Changed
Overview	Managing System Landscapes Dashboards Removing Pods	Removing Pods	The procedure on how to remove pods has changed.	Removing Pods	New	Changed
Overview	Managing System Landscapes Dashboards Creating Dashboards	Creating dashboards	The procedure on how to create dashboards has changed.	Creating Dashboards	Changed	Changed
Operations and Maintenance	Managing System Landscapes Saving Operations as Template	Saving operations as template	You can now save operations as template for execution at a later point in time.	Saving Operations as Template	New	New
Automation Studio	Managing System Landscapes Automation Studio Orchestrate Operations Creating Operation Templates	Create operation templates	You can now create operation templates where you combine operations available for execution as per your needs on entities specified.	Creating Operation Templates	New	New
Automation Studio	Managing System Landscapes Automation Studio Schedule Templates Scheduling Operation Templates	Scheduling operation templates	You can no longer schedule operation tasks but schedule operation templates.	Scheduling Operation Templates	New	New
Automation Studio	Managing System Landscapes Automation Studio Orchestrate Operations Editing Operation Templates	Edit operation templates	You can now edit operation templates created.	Editing Operation Templates	New	New
Automation Studio	Managing System Landscapes Automation Studio Orchestrate Operations Executing Operation Templates	Execute operation templates	You can now execute operation templates.	Executing Operation Templates	New	New
Automation Studio	Managing System Landscapes Automation Studio Orchestrate Operations Deleting Operation Templates	Delete operation templates	You can now delete operation templates created.	Deleting Operation Templates	New	New
Automation Studio	Managing System Landscapes Automation Studio Orchestrate Operations Creating Custom Processes	Create custom processes	You can now create custom processes where you combine operations available for execution and add constraints as per your needs.	Creating Custom Processes	New	New
Automation Studio	Managing System Landscapes Automation Studio Orchestrate Operations Editing Custom Processes	Edit custom processes	You can now edit custom processes you created.	Editing Custom Processes	New	New
Operations and Maintenance	Managing System Landscapes Operations & Maintenance Executing Custom Processes	Execute custom processes	You can now execute custom processes.	Executing Custom Processes	New	New
Automation Studio	Managing System Landscapes Automation Studio Orchestrate Operations Deleting Custom Processes	Delete custom processes	You can now delete custom processes you created.	Deleting Custom Processes	New	New
Automation Studio	Landscape Configuration Automation Studio Constraints Dynamic Constraints	Dynamic constraints	The dynamic constraints available have been enhanced.	Constraint Types	Enhanced	Enhanced
Automation Studio	Landscape Configuration Automation Studio Constraints Static Constraints	Static constraints	The static constraints available have been enhanced.	Static and Dynamic Constraints	Enhanced	Enhanced
Configuration	Landscape Configuration Initial Entities Configuration Configuring Instances Basic Configuration	Configuring database instances	The information about the configuration directory when configuring database instances has been enhanced.	Basic Configuration	Enhanced	None
Operations and Maintenance	Managing System Landscapes Operations and Maintenance Enabling Column Table Preload	Enable column table preload for SAP HANA replication operations	You can now enable the preload of column table main parts to make certain tables and columns used by important processes available more quickly.	Enabling Column Table Preload	New	New
Operations and Maintenance	Managing System Landscapes Operations and Maintenance Disabling Column Table Preload	Disable column table preload for SAP HANA replication operations	For SAP HANA replication operations you can now disable the preload of column table main parts.	Disabling Column Table Preload	New	New
Provisioning	Managing System Landscapes Provisioning Configuring SAP HANA System Replication Tiers	Configuring system replication tiers	You can now copy an original system for creating a system replication tier for system replication.	Creating SAP HANA System Replication Tiers	New	New
Provisioning	Managing System Landscapes Provisioning Destroying SAP HANA System Replication Tiers	Destroying system replication tiers	You can now destroy system replication tiers.	Destroying SAP HANA System Replication Tiers	New	New
Operations and Maintenance	Managing System Landscapes Operations and Maintenance SAP HANA Processes	SAP HANA near zero Downtime takeover process	You can now perform an SAP HANA near zero Downtime takeover.	Performing a Near Zero Downtime Takeover	New	New
Operations and Maintenance	Managing System Landscapes Operations and Maintenance SAP HANA Processes	SAP HANA near zero Downtime maintenance process	You can now perform an SAP HANA near zero Downtime maintenance process.	Performing Near Zero Downtime Maintenance on Non-Primary Tier	New	New
Operations and Maintenance	Managing System Landscapes Operations and Maintenance SAP HANA Processes	SAP HANA near zero Downtime maintenance on primary tier process	You can now perform an SAP HANA near zero Downtime maintenance on primary tier.	Performing Near Zero Downtime Maintenance on Primary Tier	New	New
Operations and Maintenance	Managing System Landscapes Operations and Maintenance SAP HANA Processes	SAP HANA failback process	You can now perform an SAP HANA failback.	Performing a Failback	Changed	New
Operations and Maintenance	Managing System Landscapes Operations and Maintenance SAP HANA Processes	SAP HANA multitier system replication	You have now information about SAP HANA multitier system replication.	Multitier System Replication	New	New
Security	Security Considerations Roles and Authorizations Standard Roles and Groups	Standard roles and groups	The new role SAP_LVM_AUTOMATION_EXPERT is available to execute, schedule, and manage operation templates, provisioning templates, and custom processes.	Standard Roles and Groups	Enhanced	Enhanced
Security	Security Considerations Roles and Authorizations Standard Permissions	Standard permissions	The standard permissions have been enhanced.	Standard Permissions	Enhanced	Enhanced
Setup	Landscape Preparation Configuring SAP Host Agent	Configuring SAP Host Agent	The procedure on how to configure SAP Host Agent has been enhanced.	Configuring SAP Host Agent	Enhanced	Enhanced