Defining an Archive Store (Step 3) 

Use

Before you can begin with XML data archiving you must define one or several archive stores within your archiving hierarchy. For more information see also Define Archive Stores.

Procedure

       1.      Open the XML DAS Administration as a browser application by using the following address:

http://<Host of SAP J2EE Engine>:<HTTP port>/DataArchivingService/DAS

URL for accessing the XML DAS residing on SAP System Q2W:

http://q2wmain.wdf.sap.corp:58400/DataArchivingService/DAS

For the login enter one of the administration users you created in Creating Users (Step 2).

       2.      Choose Define Archive Stores.

       3.      Choose New.

       4.      Enter the properties of the new archive store:

                            a.      Archive Store: Enter an arbitrary name for the store you choose (e.g. Q2W_STORE).

                            b.      Storage System: Enter a description of the archive store (for example Q2W archive file server) (entry is not required).

                            c.      Set as Default: This feature is currently not active and is intended for future use only.

                            d.      Store Type: Choose the option that corresponds to the storage system you are using – WebDAV or File System (for example file system)

                            e.      Windows Root: Enter the appropriate archive store root (file system only):

                                                  i.       If a server running on an operating system of the Windows syntax group belongs to your AS Java, enter the root to the storage system as it is seen from the perspective of the Windows server.

\\sapmnt\q2w\global\archive_dir

(in case file system is on different server than your AS Java)

C:\archive_dir

(in case file system is on the same server as your AS Java)

                              f.      Unix Root: Enter the appropriate root.

If a server running on an operating system of the Unix syntax group belongs to your AS Java, enter the root to the archive store as it is seen from the Unix server.

/sapmnt/q2w/global/archive_dir

                            g.      Destinations: If you are using a WebDAV system, choose the appropriate WebDAV destination from the dropdown list. You can create destinations in the Visual Administrator. For more information follow the instructions under Creating a Destination, but make sure the destination points to your WebDAV system.

                            h.      Proxy Host and Proxy Port: If the archive store is WebDAV-enabled and can be reached via a proxy, enter the information about the proxy in the fields Proxy Host and Proxy Port.

                              i.      Choose Insert Archive Store.

                              j.      Select Home to return to the home page of the XML DAS Administration and check the successful creation of the archive store with Test Archive Stores.

                                                  i.       The stores you defined should show a green check mark in the Status column.

Time-Out and Other Tuning Parameters: To maintain time-out parameters for HTTP communication with WebDAV see Additional Configuration and Tuning Parameters in the SAP Help Portal under Administration of the XML Data Archiving Service.

The archive store _TEST_ARCHIVE_STORE appears in the list of already created archive stores and is provided for test purposes. It is used together with the placeholder for the global directory <DIR_GLOBAL> on AS Java. For more information on the global directory see SAP Profile Parameters and Profiles. It should not be used for production unless you ensure that all the security aspects are met. To use this archive store, you must first create it in the file system as subdirectory testarchivestore under the global director.

 

For example: C:\usr\sap\q2w\SYS\global\testarchivestore

Result

You have created one or more archive stores in your archive hierarchy.