BI
(Business Intelligence)
The information here provides a starting point for general administration and optimized maintenance of your BI system. It contains BI-specific information for various tasks, along with a list of any relevant tools required.
Note that this section refers to the BI system in general. For more information about specific administrative tasks associated with the BI scenarios, see:
Business Planning and Analytical Services
Enterprise Reporting, Query and Analysis
Because of the close relation between BI systems and NetWeaver systems AS ABAP and AS Java and EP (Enterprise Portal), we recommend that you also read the administration documentation for these. For more information, see AS ABAP (Application Server for ABAP), AS Java (Application Server for Java), and EP (Enterprise Portal).
Note that the following tasks that are necessary when managing BI systems:
●
Starting and Stopping
SAP NetWeaver ABAP and Java
● High availability
For more information, see http://scn.sap.com/community/business-continuity.in the SAP Business Community Guide.
● Backup and Recovery (AS ABAP) and Backup and Recovery (AS Java)
During data backup and recovery, note the
following if extracting data in the delta process from a source system to a BI
system:
Installing a backup on a BI system or on a source system connected to it can cause irreparable damage to cross-system data consistency. Active delta processes between the BI system and the source system are most affected. We therefore recommend only performing synchronous backups in systems that are networked with each other and that you always run a synchronous recovery (if necessary). If this is not possible, pay very close attention to SAP Note 731682. This provides information about the risks involved in performing a backup, together with recommendations with relation to active delta processes. You can display the SAP Note at http://service.sap.com by using the quick link notes.
● Monitoring (AS ABAP) and Monitoring (AS Java)
● Monitoring Space Management and Monitoring ABAP Performance
● For information about BI-specific monitoring tasks, see the administration guide for the BI scenario Enterprise Data Warehousing under Tasks Performed Regularly.
We also advise you to read and use this section in conjunction with other documentation such as the Master Guide and SAP Library.
Tasks
The general tasks related to managing BI systems can be divided into the following categories:
For information about administrative tasks in this environment, see "Migration and System Copy".
This section includes information about transport and change management, quality and test management, and software maintenance.