SAP Content Server

Use

The SAP Content Server is based on the database system MaxDB and as of Release 4.6 is available on Windows 2000 Server for SUN Solaris, Hewlett Packard HP-UX, IBM AIX, SUSE Linux, and RedHat Linux. The precise release names are defined in the Platform Availability Matrix (PAM).

Therefore, besides the SAP database, an external content server is always available in every SAP system installation. In this way, the necessary technical infrastructure is provided for all document-centric applications and business scenarios that do not require a long-term archiving solution. Since the SAP Content Server is also integrated via the HTTP interface (see SAP HTTP Content Server 4.5 Interface), the actual storage medium used remains completely transparent to SAP applications. This means that the storage medium can be changed at any time.

Applications that can use the technical infrastructure of the SAP Content Server include SAP Business Workplace, SAP ArchiveLink, and the Knowledge Warehouse.

Note

For more information about the SAP Content Server, see SAP Service Marketplace under Start of the navigation path SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step SAP NetWeaver in Detail Application Platform Business Services SAP Content Server End of the navigation path .

Implementation Considerations

You install the SAP Content Server by using the SAP NetWeaver Presentation DVD. The SAP Content Server Installation Guide is stored on SAP Service Marketplace under the quick link /instguides Start of the navigation path Installation and Upgrade Guides Next navigation step SAP Components SAP Content Server End of the navigation path .

Constraints

The SAP Content Server is not an alternative to optical storage systems and other storage media for long-term document archiving.