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A technical system is a runtime system on top of a computer system (host). It is a set of software and hardware elements that are installed, configured and administered as a unit. A technical system offers services at service access points. The software that forms the technical system can be installed on a single host (standalone system) or distributed over several hosts (distributed system or cluster system). Individual product instances of product versions are installed on technical systems. A technical system often consists of sub-systems (technical instances or technical nodes).

Technical systems are the central element of the solution landscape in terms of software component deployment and operational activities, such as monitoring and alerting. They are typically created by installation and register themselves in the System Landscape Directory (SLD), which forwards the information to SAP Solution Manager. Technical systems are identified by their system ID, host name, and other attributes like the installation number. A technical system is of a certain type, for example, Application Server (AS) ABAP, AS Java, or TREX system.

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In SAP Solution Manager 7.1, information about technical systems is maintained in the Landscape Management Database (LMDB). For details see the following chapters:

In the Landscape Management Database (LMDB), you can maintain the following technical system types:

Technical System Type

Source

Editor

Notes

.NET System

Manual creation

LMDB technical system editor

Apache Tomcat server

SLD data supplier

LMDB technical system editor

No installed application product information

Application Server ABAP

SLD data supplier

LMDB technical system editor

Application Server Java

SLD data supplier

LMDB technical system editor

SAP BusinessObjects Cluster

SLD data supplier

LMDB technical system editor

Database System

SLD data supplier, outside discovery

LMDB technical system editor

Outside Discovery enhances the system information of SLD data suppliers.

Diagnostics Agent

SLD Data Supplier

LMDB technical system editor

External Service

Manual creation by custom XML file upload in the SLD

LMDB technical system editor

IBM WebSphere Application Server

SLD data supplier

LMDB technical system editor

No installed application product information

SAP liveCache

SLD data supplier (AS ABAP)

LMDB technical system editor

SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management Server

SLD data supplier

LMDB technical system editor

Microsoft Internet Information Services

Outside discovery,

manual editing

LMDB technical system editor

No installed application product information

SAP Web Dispatcher

SLD data supplier

LMDB Technical System Editor

SAP HANA Database

SLD data supplier, outside discovery

LMDB technical system editor

The SLD data supplier for SAP HANA is available with SAP HANA Platform 1.0 SPS 04. When the data supplier is in place, outside discovery does not write data anymore.

Sybase Unwired Platform

SLD data supplier

LMDB technical system editor

TREX System

SLD data supplier

LMDB technical system editor

Unspecific 3-Tier System

Manual creation

LMDB technical system editor

Unspecific Cluster System

SLD data supplier or manual creation

LMDB technical system editor

Unspecific Standalone Application System

SLD data supplier or manual creation

LMDB technical system editor

Wily Introscope Enterprise Manager (Cluster)

Manual creation

SAP Solution Manager Configuration (transaction SOLMAN_SETUP)

Configuration from SOLMAN_SETUP

Wily Introscope Enterprise Manager (Standalone)

Manual creation

SAP Solution Manager Configuration (transaction SOLMAN_SETUP)

SAP Solution Manager Configuration (transaction SOLMAN_SETUP)

Further LMDB Entities (Other than Technical System)

Source

Editor

Notes

Technical Scenario

Manual creation

SAP Solution Manager Configuration (transaction SOLMAN_SETUP)

When AS ABAP and AS JAVA with the same system ID have been registered, a dual-stack is recognized automatically.

Product System

Manual

LMDB product system editor

As of SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP5, product system descriptions are maintained in LMDB.

Logical Component

Manual

SAP Solution Manager System Landscape (transaction SMSY)

In SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP08, logical components are maintained in transaction SMSY.

Host

SLD data supplier, outside discovery

LMDB host editor

Outside Discovery enhances the system information of SLD data suppliers.