Cross-Application Preparations

Before starting the process, you need to do the preparatory activities described in the next sections.

Prepare the Use of the Maintenance Planner

Context

Besides the general preparation described in the Maintenance Planner User Guide, you have to make the following specific preparatory steps:

Procedure

  1. Setup the Maintenance Planner as described in the Maintenance Planner User Guide available at http://help.sap.com/maintenanceplanner.

  2. Check the SPAM/SAINT version in your source release system.
  3. Apply SAP Note 2186164 Information published on SAP site to your SAP Solution Manager system.
  4. Create an RFC connection between your source release system and SAP Solution Manager:

    1. In SAP Solution Manager, choose Start of the navigation pathSOLMAN_WORKCENTER Next navigation step Solution Manager Administration Next navigation step Landscape (Technical Systems)End of the navigation path.

    2. Click Start of the navigation pathRFC connections Next navigation step Start New WindowEnd of the navigation path.
    3. Select client 000 and choose Advanced Mode.
    4. Under Export Options, fill in the field Create SM_<SID>CLNT<CLNT>_READ.
    5. Under Communication RFCs, select Create SM_<SID>CLNT<CLNT>_READ.
    6. Select Create New User.
    7. Enter a password.
    8. Enter a user and password under Managed System Setup Administrator, and choose Test Login in the group Administration Users to check that it works.

Remove Client 066

Context

Client 066 is the Early Watch client which was set up during the installation of your system. This client is not used in SAP S/4HANA foundation. To prevent issues, for example, with job scheduling, you have to remove it before starting the process.

Procedure

To remove client 066, proceed as described in SAP Note 1749142 Information published on SAP site.