SAP Solution Manager Configuration Work Center 
This work center gives you access to the guided procedures with which you can perform basic SAP Solution Manager and managed system configuration processes, automatically.
It is divided into views, in which guided procedures lead you through various configuration scenarios.
Prerequisites
You are authorized for this work center. For more information, see the SAP Solution Manager Security Guide on SAP Service Marketplace under 
http://service.sap.com/instguides 
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Features
System preparation
You make settings which are the prerequisite for the configuration of the SAP Solution Manager. For example, you can connect the managed systems to the SAP Solution Manager.
Basic configuration
The configuration steps required, to be able to use the basic SAP Solution Manager functions. You configure the most important SAP Solution Manager functions, applications and work centers, for example:
Communication with SAP
IT Service Management
SAP EarlyWatch Alert
Maintenance Optimizer
Service Delivery
Diagnostics
Configuration of Managed Systems
You configure the managed systems in order to be able to use the functions of the SAP Solution Manager.
Other scenarios are optional parts of the SAP Solution Manager, which depend on your implementation plans:
Technical Monitoring: In the technical monitoring configuration, you configure the following subscenarios:
Self-Monitoring monitors the status of the SAP Solution Manager.
System Monitoring monitors the status of the managed systems.
End-User Experience monitors the availability and performance of business processes from the point of view of the end user.
PI Monitoring monitors XI (SAP Exchange Infrastructure) and PI (Process Integration) systems, which enable data exchange between managed systems.
Connection Monitoring monitors connections between various managed systems.
IT Service Management
Incident, Problem, and Request Management
You can find further information under Configuration of the Incident, Problem, and Request Management.
Change Request Management
For more information, see Configuration of Change Request Management.
Business Process Monitoring: You create the technical prerequisites for setting up the operation of business processes. In this way you can monitor the business processes of your solution across your solution system and components.
Measurement Platform Setup: Set up the infrastructure to measure key figures and monitor the overall operating costs of your systems
Business Process Change Analyzer: You make settings necessary for being able to use the Business Process Change Analyzer in its full scope. For example, you plan a regular job for checking current mess, configure the workflow for TBOM recording tasks, or integrate partner test management tools.
Data Volume Management: You create the technical prerequisites for the infrastructure of data volume management on your SAP Solution Manager system as well as on select managed systems. You can use this infrastructure to monitor the data volume in your system landscape and lower total operating costs by reducing the size of databases and the growth of data.
Other Configurations gives access to tools and documentation which support further configuration scenarios. You configure these scenarios manually. They include test management and quality gate management, for example.