Virtual Machine Container 

Technical Data

Function is	new
For release	Software Component ·        Component: SAP NetWeaver ·        Release: 2004s
Assignment to application component	BC-VMC Virtual Machine Container
Country aetting	Valid for all countries

Use

The Virtual Machine Container (in short VM Container or VMC) is a component integrated in the SAP Web AS ABAP that enables Java functions compliant with the Java Standard J2SE 1.4 to be executed in AS ABAP. The VMC is optimized for applications that use functions implemented in ABAP as well as in Java, and that have to communicate quickly and reliably with one another.

The application component Internet Pricing Configurator (IPC) uses the VM Container. The IPC, in turn, is used by other applications (for example, CRM, ERP).

See also:

See SAP Virtual Machine Containers.

Effects on System Administration

The VMC is contained within the SAP kernel AS ABAP, and so it does not have to be installed separately. Though it does have to be activated by changing a few profile parameters. Note 854170 describes how to do this.

New tools are provided for the administration of the VM Container. Everything that administrators must be aware of when running the VMC is described under Managing the Virtual Machine Container (VMC) in the Technical Operations Manual.