Gingle is an SDN community user which posted a series of very useful weblog posts. As soon as you start reading the posts, you can see that some of the challenges described by Gingle are familiar. Whoever has tried the endeavor of installing a Mini-SAP, installing a Netweaver Developer Workplace or simply installing a SAP MaxDB Instance, you’ll know that sometimes things can get ugly. In my opinion, the easier the How-to, the better chance we have in a successful installation.
In this post I include some links to external sources like SDN, as well as some links to some of my own posts, hoping to help anyone who’s trying to accomplish an SAP product installation end to end.
1. Netweaver Sneak Preview (NSP) installation – Part 1
Gingle starts his series of posts by explaining which components are necessary, how and where to download them and how to unzip them, etc. The post includes a series of comprehensive screenshots and step-by-step approach to guide you into success.
2. Logical System & Virtual Machine – Part 2
Continuing his previous post as described in point 1., Gingle explains how to setup the Logical System and Virtual Machine. Again, Gingle was thorough in his explanation, including step by step details and lots of screenshots to help us progress.
3. License & Profiles – Part 3
In this post, the whole License and Profiles procedure is well explained and documented. Well done Gingle!
4. Transport System – Part 4
Probably as a SAP Consultant, you never had to deal with this kind of configuration. Just in case you need it.
5. HTTPS & Sapcrypto – Part 5
What is HTTPS & Sapcrypto? Learn about and also why and how you should configure it.
6. SPAM & Kernel – Part 6
Gingle intended on importing some transports and performing some upgrades, SAP always recommends the Support Package Manager – SPAM, to be the latest. Learn how.
7. Upgrade to SP6 – Part 7
This post explains which component versions to consider, how to download them and how to install them. Again, step by step approach and lots of screenshots.
8. BI Content – Part 8
According to the author (Gingle), after a successful upgrade to SP6, it seemed only natural to attempt to install BI Content.
9. The CE2 Installation- Part 9
In this post, Gingle explains how to install the Netweaver Composite Environment 7.2 Trial Version.
10. Install a Local SAP Netweaver Developer Workplace
A detailed explanation on how to successfully install your own local SAP Netweaver Developer Workplace. Please be sure to go through the necessary prerequisites.
11. How To Do a Support Package Stack Upgrade – Part 1
Learn how to apply a Support Package upgrade on your system.
12. How to Tune the Performance of KM
This SAP How-to guide provides recommendations for improving the performance of Knowledge Management (KM) in SAP NetWeaver 2004.
13. TREX Installation on EP7
This how-to tutorial explains the TREX Basis Installation as well as the some post configuration activities, needed for the TREX to work.
14. How to Use Portal Session Notification with Your Own Custom Applications
The SAP Enterprise Portal offers a mechanism called Session Release Notification. This feature is used by SAP applications running inside the portal to close their sessions in case the user closes the browser window, navigates away from the application or logs-off from the SAP Portal.
15. How to Install a SAP (Max)DB Instance
Learn how to easily install a SAP MaxDB Instance.
16. Configure Single Sign-On (SSO) on the Portal and the ERP
Learn how to easily configure Single Sign-On (SSO) on the Portal and the ERP.
17. How Many Lines of ABAP Code In Your System?
This is just a fun and easy way to benchmark how many lines of ABAP code exist in your system.
18. How to do a System Trace?
When you work with SAP Enterprise Portal, sometimes it’s useful to use the System Trace tool, enabled by the ERP system.
19. Single Sign-On with your SAP OSS User
If you have a company issued SAP OSS user and use it all the time (like myself), this post is for you.
20. Configuring SAP Connect (SCOT)
From SAP WAS 6.10, SAP directly supports SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). This means that the emails can be exchanged directly between SAP system and any SMTP compliant mail server. Learn how to configure it.
21. Configuring UWL for Guided Procedures on C.E.
This tutorial covers the configuration of the Universal Worklist (UWL) for Guided Procedures actions. It shows how to configure the UWL in the SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment when the Guided Procedures are executed locally.
22. Configuring UWL for Guided Procedures on C.E.
This tutorial covers the configuration of the Universal Worklist (UWL) for Guided Procedures actions. It shows how to configure the UWL in the SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment when the Guided Procedures are executed locally.
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