SNC in the SAP System Architecture

In the topics that follow, we provide an overview of SNC in the SAP system architecture. See:

• Terminology

  This topic provides an overview of widely-used terms related to SNC.

• Integration of SNC and an External Security Product in SAP Systems

  This topic describes how the SNC functions are integrated in the SAP system client and server components, as a layer between the kernel functions and the external library.

• External Security Products

  This topic describes the requirements on the external security products that are supported by SAP systems. It also describes some of the most popular naming conventions used by such products.

• Communication Paths that Support SNC

  This topic shows an overview of the communication paths in an SAP system landscape where you can use SNC.

• General Comments Pertaining to the SNC Configuration

  This topic provides information that you need to know before you start configuring SNC.

• Recommendations

  This topic provides several recommendations regarding the SNC configuration.