SAP LiveCache

This page explains how to prepare a SAP LiveCache managed system for the execution of the Simple System Integration

Currently the following monitoring application are supported for SAP LiveCache systems:

Preparations in the Managed System

Task Actions
Prerequisites Minimum requirement for the SAP Host Agent is 7.21 SP22 and newest version of the dbmetric file, see SAP Note 2507373(opens in new tab) 

Install SAP Max DB / liveCache7.9 Client Build 40 or higher

You need at least SAP Max DB / liveCache 7.9 Client Build 40, optionally install the latest SAP MaxDB / liveCache Client and latest Patches from support.sap.com/swdc -> Databases -> SAP MaxDB

The installation of the MaxDB Client is described in SAP Note 649814(opens in new tab)
Create the User Store
  • If a sapdbctrl user is already created on Max DB / liveCache, remove it.
  • As root User, add Write permissions to the /usr/sap/hostctrl/exe folder
  • Create the User Store for sapadm: /usr/sap/hostctrl/exe/saphostctrl -host
     <hostname> -user sapadm <password> -dbname <dbname>
    -dbtype ada -function SetDatabaseProperty
     DBCredentials=SET -dboption User=SUPERDBA
    -dboption Password=<SUPERDBA Password>
  • Delete the Write permissions to the
    /usr/sap/hostctrl/exe folder.

See also how to set connection information 
 in SAP Note 2018919(opens in new tab)

Note: can be automated by os script
Check created User Store

Check created User Store: /sapdb/programs/bin/xuser list

Note: can be automated by os script
Check Database / LiveCache
 status

Optional (eg. for debugging)

/hostctrl/exe/saphostctrl -function ListDatabases
/hostctrl/exe/saphostctrl -function GetDatabaseStatus
–dbname <DBNAME> -dbtype ada
Run Outside Discovery on the Host As prerequisites, you shall install the SAP Host Agent and described in page Preparing Outside Discovery