Configuring Services
Use
This procedure enables ACC to mange SAP systems by configuring the application services. SAP systems comprise of application services that are components, which run on one or more servers.
To need to perform this procedure on each service that you want to mange using ACC.
You can configure multiple application services simultaneously using the Mass Configuration function.
Prerequisites
1. In the Service Configuration area, expand the relevant system, and select the service that you want to include in the managed landscape of ACC.
2. The Service Configuration Summary section displays service-related information from the SLD. To configure the service, choose Edit.
Procedure
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1. Including Services in the Adaptive Computing Landscape
In the Basic Configuration, perform the following activities:
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1. To include the Service in the managed landscape of ACC, select the AC Managed checkbox.
2. Assign the service to a pool by selecting a relevant pool from the Pool dropdown.
3. Enter information about the service in the Additional Information section.
4. If required edit the credentials of the Instance Agent.
In case of a database instance, you need to edit the database administrator credentials.
5. To check if the instance agent is running, choose Test Connection.
In case of database instance, choose Test Credentials.
6. If you are configuring SAP instances, then enter information about the instance start profile path, by choosing Retrieve from Instance Agent.
2. Adaptive Enabling Services
In the Service Properties step, perform the following activities:
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1. If the Service is installed with virtual host name, select the Installed with Virtual Host Name checkbox.
The Virtual Hosts section displays the virtual host name of the Service.
2. To enable flexible assignment of the Service to resources, select the AC Enabled checkbox, and perform the following activities:
a. Assign the virtual hostname to a network by selecting the required option from the Network dropdown
b. To assign additional virtual hostnames to the service, choose Add.
Provide information as required for virtual hostname added.
3. Enter information about the SAPS and memory requirements of the service.
4. Select the type of resource required by the service from the Required Resource Type table
5. Choose Next.
3. Configuring Mount Points
If the service was AC enabled in the previous step, then in the Mount Points step you can:
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1. Prevent ACC from managing the mount points, by selecting the OS Managed Mounts (Automounter) checkbox.
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2. Enable ACC to configure and manage your mount points, by performing the following activities:
a. To add a mount point to the service, choose Add.
b. Choose the required storage type based on the file system, and the storage technology used.
c. Depending on the Storage Type selected, provide the other mounting details.
Provide information using the following table:
Field Name |
Description |
Example Values |
Storage Type |
Specify the data storage type. All other arguments depend on this value. |
Valid values are, NETFS (network file system), DFS (distributed file system), or SR (generic storage resource). |
Mount Point |
Specify the mount point of the file system. Applicable to the NETFS and DFS storage type only. |
/usr/sap/c11 |
Export Path |
Specify a file system name (For example, the export path of a network file system). Or Specify the storage resource identifier. |
For NETFS and DFS, Hostname:/path/to/export For SR, cic11.
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Mount Option |
Describe the mount options of the file system. Applicable to the NETFS and DFS storage type only. |
rw, hard, or intr
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FS/SRID Type |
Define the type of the file system. Applicable to the DFS and SR storage type only. |
For DFS, sanfs. For SR, fc_san.
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Partner ID |
Specify the vendor of the storage solution. Applicable to the DFS and SR storage type only. |
IBM, or EMC |
3. Choose Next.
4. Performing Mass Configuration
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To apply these configuration settings to other services, perform the following activities:
1. Select the services in which you want to configure the current settings.
Use the Ctrl key to select more than one service.
2. Choose Save & Apply Mass Configuration.