Securing HTTP(S) Connections to the SLD

HTTP is the primary communication protocol that is used for exchanging data with the SLD. This applies to communication routes between:

Web-based UI and the SLD server (see Configuring the Use of SSL on the SAP J2EE Engine)
Clients that use the Java API for SLD and the SLD server
J2EE data suppliers and the SLD bridge
SLD bridge that distributes system data and the remote SLD server

Recommendation

To secure these communication routes, we recommend that you use HTTPS.

End of the recommendation.

SLD Data Supplier for Generic Data Sources (sldreg)

To supply data to the SLD that originates from a system other than a J2EE or ABAP system, the executable sldreg is used. The sldreg sends data in XML format using a predefined DTD. For this purpose, it uses an HTTP connection, as shown in the figure below:

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

For example, TREX, SAPOSCOL, generate this type of XML and register themselves at SLD using sldreg.

For more information on sldreg, see SAP Note 733476.