Software Logistics in Composition Environment

Use

Software Logistics provides tools and processes to manage your system landscape throughout the entire lifecycle. Besides initial implementation of an application, the tools also support on-going system optimization and adaptation to evolving demands, as well as implementing additional functions.

Software Logistics aims to standardize and automate life-cycle management tasks in complex system landscapes.

Features

Technical Implementation

In a system landscape you regularly have to implement new functions either by adding new systems to an existing landscape or by creating a completely new landscape.

Firstly you install the required components using the SAP installation tools. Then you execute the technical configuration of the installed systems. To set up and operate the system landscape, the system copy offers a procedure that supports both ABAP and Java components. In addition to this you can execute a platform change (operating system, database, or both) using the migration procedure.

Topic	Description
Installation	You can set up a new system landscape or add further scenarios to your system landscape and reuse existing system and components for it. The central document for implementing SAP NetWeaver is the Master Guide . This document contains links to all documents that you need for implementation. You can find the Master Guide in SAP Service Marketplace at `service.sap.com/instguidesnw` .
Technical Configuration	After installing a system landscape you can execute the technical configuration of the system (for example, create users, configure ports) with the Solution Manager. Automation toolssupports the configuration tasks of many of the units that can be installed. Depending on your automation task, use one of the following tools: Java Functional Unit Configuration Configuration Wizard
System Copy and Migration	To set up your landscape or to create consistent duplicates for test or development purposes, you can copy SAP systems, both in ABAP and in Java. You can also migrate SAP systems to a different operating system or database. Find more information on this in the SAP Developer Network under `sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/systemcopy` .

Topic

Description

Installation

You can set up a new system landscape or add further scenarios to your system landscape and reuse existing system and components for it. The central document for implementing SAP NetWeaver is the Master Guide . This document contains links to all documents that you need for implementation. You can find the Master Guide in SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/instguidesnw .

Technical Configuration

After installing a system landscape you can execute the technical configuration of the system (for example, create users, configure ports) with the Solution Manager. Automation toolssupports the configuration tasks of many of the units that can be installed. Depending on your automation task, use one of the following tools:

System Copy and Migration

To set up your landscape or to create consistent duplicates for test or development purposes, you can copy SAP systems, both in ABAP and in Java. You can also migrate SAP systems to a different operating system or database. Find more information on this in the SAP Developer Network under sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/systemcopy .

Software Maintenance

The software maintenance area includes system optimization by importing corrections in the form of SAP Notes or Support Packages, the enhancement of your system landscape by additional functionality through installing add-ons, as well as the upgrade to a new release of the SAP software with the SAP upgrade tool.

Topic	Description
Importing support packages	We recommend that you import Support Packages at regular intervals to keep your system as up-to-date as possible. For more information, see the Support Package Stack guide on SAP Service Marketplace at http://service.sap.com/instguidesnw `<your release>` Maintenance .
Installing Add-Ons	If you require new functions in Java, you can carry out deployment for both additional SAP components and for non-SAP software components using SUM. You can find SUM documentation on SAP Service Marketplace at: http://service.sap.com/sltoolset Software Logistics Toolset 1.0 Software Update Manager (SUM) .
Upgrade	You can perform upgrades for your IT and business scenarios. The central document for SAP NetWeaver upgrades is the Upgrade Master Guide . This document contains links to all documents that you need when performing an upgrade. You can find the Upgrade Master Guide in SAP Service Marketplace at `service.sap.com/instguidesnw` .