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Procedure documentation Creating an Instance Definition for One Server  Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

If you only want to create a new instance definition for one application server, it is useful to copy the instance definition for the server. Assigning an instance definition to an operation mode makes it part of the operation mode. As a result, you can switch the instance, see if it is inactive and start and stop it using the control panel (Transaction RZ03).

Prerequisites

You must define an operation mode before you can assign an instance definition to it.

Procedure

  1. Choose CCMS → Configuration ® Operation modes/instances. Alternatively, call Transaction RZ04.
  1. Choose Instances/operation modes and then Instance ® Create new instance. The system displays the CCMS: Maintain Instance Data screen.
  1. Enter the host name and choose Current settings. If the application server is already running, the system will display the current settings for that instance. However, if the application server is not yet running, you should use the input help to display the possible entries and fill in the following fields:

Host name

Enter the name of the host running the instance.

SAP System Number

Enter the SAP System number that was specified when your SAP System was installed.

Start Profile: Profile Name

The name of the start profile from Profiles to start the instance with.

Choose the input help to display a list of available start profiles. You can choose a profile from the list.

Instance Profile: Profile Name

The name of the instance profile from Profiles to run the instance with.

Choose the input help to display a list of available instance profiles. You can choose a profile from the list.

  1. Choose Save. The system checks your configuration automatically when you save and informs you of any inconsistencies. Choose Continue. The result of the check is displayed in the Display Check Log of Profile window.

Note

UNIX systems only: So that you can start and stop instances from the control panel, you must enable a remote logon on the target UNIX server. See Prerequisites for Starting Remote Instances
  1. In the CCMS: Maintain distribution of work processes dialog box, assign the work processes to at least one operation mode.

    2. In the Operation mode field, enter the name of the operation mode or select an operation mode from the list of possible entries. To set the same work process distribution for all operation modes, enter * .

    The system proposes the current work process distribution in the instance profile. However you can change the work process distribution (see Setting the Work Process Distribution).

  2. Save your changes. To assign the work process distribution to additional operation modes, choose Yes when the system prompts you. Choose No if you do not want to do this.
  3. When you have finished, you can perform a consistency check. Save your changes. All the instance definitions for productive operation modes are then saved in the database.

To change the assignment of work processes to the instance, see Setting the Work Process Distribution

 

See also:

Creating an Instance Definition for All Servers

Maintaining Instance Definitions