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.
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 |
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.NET System |
Manual creation |
LMDB technical system editor |
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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 |
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Application Server Java |
SLD data supplier |
LMDB technical system editor |
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SAP BusinessObjects Cluster |
SLD data supplier |
LMDB technical system editor |
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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 |
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External Service |
Manual creation by custom XML file upload in the SLD |
LMDB technical system editor |
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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 |
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SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management Server |
SLD data supplier |
LMDB technical system editor |
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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 |
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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 |
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TREX System |
SLD data supplier |
LMDB technical system editor |
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Unspecific 3-Tier System |
Manual creation |
LMDB technical system editor |
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Unspecific Cluster System |
SLD data supplier or manual creation |
LMDB technical system editor |
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Unspecific Standalone Application System |
SLD data supplier or manual creation |
LMDB technical system editor |
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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 |
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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. |