SAP Content Server

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

Currently the following monitoring application are supported for SAP Content Server systems:

Preparations in the Managed System

SAP Content Server monitoring scenario consists of two systems:

  • A MaxDB Database - the core component of an SAP Content Server installation. The MaxDB database monitoring setup has to be performed separately and is not part of this documentation. For information about MaxDB Database preparation, see SAP MaxDB Database Preparation.
  • A web engine:
    • For SAP Content Server 6.40/6.50: Microsoft IIS Server for Windows or Apache HTTP Server for UNIX
    • For SAP Content Server 7.53: SAP Content Server 7.53 is now a stand-alone that no longer depends on IIS or Apache as a web engine

The preparation steps for the different web engines are described on this page.

SAP Content Server 6.40/6.50

Using Windows - Microsoft IIS Web Server

TaskActions
Run Outside Discovery on the HostAs prerequisites, you shall install the SAP Host Agent and run Outside Discovery as described in Preparing Outside Discovery page.
Install SAP Content server 6.40/6.50 (Unspecific Standalone Application)

Install SAP Content server from support.sap.com/swdc

Mandatory installation:

  • MaxDB 7.9 or higher
  • Microsoft IIS 7.5, or 8.0, 8.5, 10.0 (version 10.0 supported per FRUN 2.0 FP02)
Create the technical system in LMDB
  • From the SAP Launchpad > LMDB Object Maintenance > Single Customer Network select your customer network in the right top corner.
  • Select type: Unspecific Standalone Application System and Extended <SIDCID>.
  • Define System Step:

-System Name: Content Server
-Type: Others

  • Add the Hostname and Save. 
Define Product Instances and Software Component information
For SAP Content Server 6.40:
  • In the navigation tree, go to the “Software” Menu > Product Instances (Details) tab. Click on Add.
  • Search for “EXP: SAP CONTENT SERVER 6.40”. Select the "Installed" checkbox and save.
  • Mark “SAP Component Server 7.53” software component version as installed
  • Note: The MS IIS and MaxDB versions are also displayed in the SW Component Version section
For SAP Content Server 6.50:
  • In the navigation tree, go to the “Software” Menu > Software tab. Click on "Add".
  • Search for “SAP CONTENT SERVER 6.50”. Select the entry (the checkbox to the left) and click on Close.
  • Note: for Content Server 6.50 there is no product version to be maintained
Define hostsIn the navigation tree, go to the “Hosts” menu and check the Host details.
Add LMDB installation pathIn the navigation tree, go to the main “Technical System” view, and add the Installation Path: <Drive>:\<SID><CID>\win.
Add LMDB Log File nameIn the navigation tree, go to the main “Technical System” view, and select "Details". Add LogPath = CS_Trace.txt

Using UNIX - Apache HTTP Web Server

TaskActions
Run Outside Discovery on the HostAs prerequisites, you shall install the SAP Host Agent and run Outside Discovery as described in Preparing Outside Discovery page.
Install SAP Content server 6.40/6.50 (Unspecific Standalone Application)

Install SAP Content server from support.sap.com/swdc

MaxDB 7.9 and Apache Server 2.2 or higher must be installed as well.

Create the technical system in LMDB
  • From the SAP Launchpad > LMDB Object Maintenance > Single Customer Network select your customer network in the right top corner.
  • Select type: Unspecific Standalone Application System and Extended <SIDCID>.
  • Define System Step: System Name: Apache http Server Type: Apache http Server (APACHE_HTTP_SERVER)
  • Add the Hostname and Save.
Define Product Instances information
For SAP Content Server 6.40:
  • In the navigation tree, go to the “Software” Menu > Product Instances (Details) tab. Click on Add.
  • Search for “EXP: SAP CONTENT SERVER 6.40”. Select the "Installed" checkbox and save.
  • Note: The MaxDB 7.9 is also displayed in the SW Component Version section.
For SAP Content Server 6.50:
  • In the navigation tree, go to the “Software” Menu > Software tab. Click on Add.
  • Search for “SAP Content Server 6.50”. Select the entry (the checkbox to the left) and click on Close.
  • Note: for Content Server 6.50 there is no product version to be maintained
Define hostsIn the navigation tree, go to the "Hosts" menu and check the Host details. 
Add LMDB installation pathIn the navigation tree, go to the main “Technical System” view, add the Installation Path: /home/cstcs/apache/logs
Add LMDB Log File nameIn the navigation tree, go to the main “Technical System” view, select "Details". Add LogPath = error_log
Add Content Server PortOn the TCP/IP tab add a HTTP port of the Content Server (e.g. 1090)

SAP Content Server 7.53

TaskActions
Run Outside Discovery on the HostAs prerequisites, you shall install the SAP Host Agent and run Outside Discovery as described in Preparing Outside Discovery page.
Create the technical system in LMDB
  • From the Launchpad > LMDB Object Maintenance > Single Customer Network select your customer network in the right top corner.
  • Select type: SAP Web Dispatcher.
  • Specify the main system properties in the “Define System” step.
    • Specify the system ID.
    • Specify the instance number.
    • Specify the hostname of the SAP Content Server system.
  • Define the extended SID <SIDCID>
  • Choose "Save" to create new SAP Web Dispatcher system
Define Product Instances and Software Component information
  • In the navigation tree, go to the “Software” Menu > Product Instances (Details) tab. Click on Add.
  • Search for “ABAP PLATFORM 1809”. Select the "Installed" checkbox in line for Product Instance “ABAP PLATFORM 1809: Content Server” and save.
  • Mark “SAP Content Server 7.53” software component version as installed.
Define hostsIn the navigation tree, go to the "Hosts" menu and check the Host details. 
Assign Monitoring Template

During the SSI configuration of the SAP Content Server System, the relevant template is not automatically assigned to the system.

To assign the template manually:

  • Launch from the Launchpad > System Monitoring Individual Maintenance
  • Assign and activate the monitoring template “SAP Content Server On Web Dispatcher”

 

Additional Information