SAP NetWeaver Operations 
This section deals with important administrative needs of SAP NetWeaver. In addition to basic administration, this includes fundamental aspects of system monitoring. Since the architectures of ABAP and Java are different, this also applies for the resulting development requirements.
The focus is on the Computing Center Management System (CCMS), which has been familiar for a number of years as the central administration point for AS ABAP. CCMS also covers the central monitoring of AS Java. Overall, it should be possible to perform as many administrative activities as possible from a central location to ensure optimal, cost-efficient IT operation.
Section |
Description |
Developing and Enhancing in the CCMS Monitoring Infrastructure |
This section introduces the CCMS monitoring infrastructure. It forms an important basis for central monitoring of a SAP NetWeaver system landscape. The focus here is on AS ABAP. |
Developing and Enhancing the Java Monitoring Framework with JMX |
This section shows what developers need to do to integrate Java components into a central CCMS monitoring. |
This section focuses on the efficient writing of log files in Java using the SAP Logging API. |
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In the area of printing, the XOM and XDC programming interfaces provided by SAP are of particular interest from a developer’s point of view. |
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SAP completely transfers control of background processing to an external scheduler through the XBP interface. The local internal scheduling API is also presented. |
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SAP Alert Management ensures that business-critical alerts are delivered to those responsible quickly. This section describes how alerts can be triggered and managed. |
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Supportability describes which important values an application or component should deliver so that they can be securely and efficiently monitoring and maintained. |
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Data archiving for ABAP and Java is a core requirement for efficient and legal operation of business applications. This section describes how data archiving can be provided for ABAP and Java applications. |
Development Environments and Main Development Focuses
This table provides an overview of the main development tasks in the area of SAP NetWeaver Operations, arranged by programming languages and topic areas. The ABAP development is performed as usual in the SAP ABAP Workbench, while the SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure (NWDI) provides optimal support for Java development.
Language |
Area |
Focuses |
ABAP |
Monitoring |
· Integration into the CCMS monitoring infrastructure by programming data collection methods, which provide all support-relevant information |
Printing |
· Processing of print data, which can be accessed using the XDC and XOM interfaces |
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Background Processing |
· Complete control of SAP background processing using the XBP interface · Automated background processing using the local programming interface |
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Alert Management |
· Triggering of business alerts and their forwarding to SAP Alert Management |
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Java |
Monitoring |
· Integration into the CCMS monitoring infrastructure by programming JMX monitors, which provide all support-relevant information · Implementation of a component or scenario heartbeat by creating a GRMG application in Java |
Logging |
· Correct writing of log messages using the SAP Logging API |