SAP Innovation Summer Camp
Come with a Curiosity – Leave with a Plan
July 12 - 13, 2012 | SAP Americas HQ
www.sap.com/sapsummercamp
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Disclaimer
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mentioned in this presentation. This presentation and SAP's strategy and possible
future developments are subject to change and may be changed by SAP at any time for
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either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of
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caused by SAP intentionally or grossly negligent.
Infrastructure Track Manage and Monitor the SAP Landscape on Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructures
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Agenda
Methodology – preparation of operational readiness
Use cases addressed by SAP Tools
Management and provisioning of existing SAP solutions in virtualized landscapes
Monitoring virtual platforms with SAP Solution Manager
IT Infrastructure Management with SAP Solution Manager
Performance and scalability in virtual landscapes
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Arc
hit
ectu
re
Infr
astr
uctu
re
Op
era
tio
nal
Read
iness
Perf
orm
an
ce
Scala
bilit
y
Cloud Enablement Roadmap Overview about a possible cloud enablement project
Pro
ject
Mg
mt.
Concept &
Project Setup
Mig
rati
on
Tasks
Project definition
Detailed target SAP landscape definition
Detailed technical infrastructure definition
Performance Baseline - KPI
Sizing
Source Scalability check
Inventory
Blueprint
Q – Gate Def.
Detailed Migration plan
Detailed test planning
Realization
Q-Gate management
Infrastructure setup & configuration
Pro
ductio
n c
ut-
over
Performance Optimization + Verification
Operations procedures
Post
Go-Live
Tool implementation
Trainings
SLA verification
Performance
Monitoring
Performance
Optimization
Operations handover to new technology
Procedures
Tools
Roles & Skills
Definition of future concept
Operations procedures
Tool roadmap
Roles & Skills, training plan
Project tracking
Issue tracking
Sandbox Migrations
Clo
ud E
nable
ment
Pla
nnin
g S
erv
ice
mig
ration s
cope,
arc
hitectu
re a
nd t
echnic
al in
frastr
uctu
re
Detailed Migration Method definition
Cut-over rehearsal
Performance, HA, Sec. tests
Migration of non-prod systems
Test Material Development
Management Monitoring Infrastructure Discovery & Management, CMDB, SAP Solution Manager Integrated
Topics covered in this session
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Operational Readiness Cloud Enablement Typical Approach
Approach
For achieving operational readiness, the following sequence of steps is recommended:
(1) Conduct a first “Operational Readiness Workshop”
This Workshop comprises the following elements
o Inventory of the current operations skills and practices
o Knowledge transfer about infrastructure operations (principles, tools, best practices)
o Joint definition of a customer-specific operations concept
(2) Define and agree a plan for up-skilling as well as for implementing new tools and
procedures
(3) Execute the plan (leveraging the MaxAttention / ActiveEmbedded Support team)
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Security
Administration
Procedures
Administration
Tools
Monitoring
Backup /
Restore
Responsibilities
Skills Scripts
• Review of security settings according to company security
guidelines
• Adaption of customer
specific
maintenance
scripts
• Native
expert tools
Operational Readiness Concept & Project Setup - Influencing Factors
• Adaption of daily and
ad-hoc administration
routines
• Review of backup & restore
procedures according to business SLAs
• New platform
monitoring and
troubleshooting
procedures; Integration
into central alerting
• Additional /
different tasks
• New platform administration
knowledge required
DB Tools
DB Procedures
People
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Different Layers of IT Solutions End-to-End Management and Monitoring
Solutions
Business Processes
Business Process Steps
End-Users & Technical Scenarios
Products & Product Instances
Interfaces & Jobs
Applications & Systems
Databases & Operating Systems
Physical & Virtual Hosts
Printers
Disks & Storage
Network devices
Infrastructure
Layer
Application
Layer
Business
Process
Layer
ABAP J2EE
End-to-End Methodologies for Management and
Monitoring required across all layers
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SAP Management and Monitoring Approach
Storage Network Server
Virtualization Cloud OS
Infrastructure
Management
and Monitoring (management and
monitoring of single
component)
SAP
SAP Management and Monitoring (management and monitoring of SAP solutions) Tool Interfaces
(e.g. backint)
Co
mp
on
en
t
Inte
rfa
ce
s
(e.g
. hosta
gent)
Business Processes
Manage SAP solutions and integrate IT-infrastructure components and
existing mgmt. capabilities to optimize management of entire stack
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Customer Transformation Path
Physical Servers Private Cloud
Public Cloud
Virtual Servers
Customers looking for management concepts
covering all technology concepts .
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Requirements for Cloud Enablement It‟s not all about tools!
Tooling Content Services
Follow the Cloud Enablement Roadmap
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Agenda
Methodology – preparation of operational readiness
Use cases addressed by SAP Tools
Management and provisioning of existing SAP solutions in virtualized
landscapes
Monitoring virtual platforms with SAP Solution Manager
IT Infrastructure Management with SAP Solution Manager
Performance and scalability in virtual landscapes
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Arc
hit
ectu
re
Infr
astr
uctu
re
Op
era
tio
nal
Read
iness
Perf
orm
an
ce
Scala
bilit
y
Cloud Enablement Roadmap Overview about a possible cloud enablement project
Pro
ject
Mg
mt.
Concept &
Project Setup
Mig
rati
on
Tasks
Project definition
Detailed target SAP landscape definition
Detailed technical infrastructure definition
Performance Baseline - KPI
Sizing
Source Scalability check
Inventory
Blueprint
Q – Gate Def.
Detailed Migration plan
Detailed test planning
Realization
Q-Gate management
Infrastructure setup & configuration
Pro
ductio
n c
ut-
over
Performance Optimization + Verification
Operations procedures
Post
Go-Live
Tool implementation
Trainings
SLA verification
Performance
Monitoring
Performance
Optimization
Operations handover to new technology
Procedures
Tools
Roles & Skills
Definition of future concept
Operations procedures
Tool roadmap
Roles & Skills, training plan
Project tracking
Issue tracking
Sandbox Migrations
Clo
ud E
nable
ment
Pla
nnin
g S
erv
ice
mig
ration s
cope,
arc
hitectu
re a
nd t
echnic
al in
frastr
uctu
re
Detailed Migration Method definition
Cut-over rehearsal
Performance, HA, Sec. tests
Migration of non-prod systems
Test Material Development
Management
Topics covered in this session
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SAP NetWeaver Landscape Virtualization Management (LVM) Architecture
SAP NetWeaver Landscape Virtualization Management (LVM)
software
Virtualization
Connect
Applications
SAP Solutions
Ap
pli
ca
tio
n
Co
nn
ec
t
OS Connect Storage Connect
Attach/Detach Cloud Connect Custom Exit
…
Op
en
AP
I
Virtual Appliance
Non-SAP
Management
Frameworks
Partner
Framework
…
IT-Infrastructure
Private
Cloud
Public
Cloud
Hybrid
Virtualization Storage Physical
Resources Network
SAP Solution
Manager
SAP Solution
Manager
Ap
plic
atio
n
Co
nn
ec
t
This presentation and SAP„s strategy and possible future developments are subject to change and may be changed by SAP at any time for any reason without notice. This document is provided without a warranty of any kind,
either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement
Storage Connect
Clone
More information SAP Note 1611875
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Application
Operating System
Hardware
Application
Operating System
Hardware
Virtualization Options
Application
Operating System
Hardware
Server Virtualization
Application Virtualization
SAP Application Decoupled from OS SAP Application Coupled with OS
Without
Partner
Virtualization
Technology
With Partner
Virtualization
Technology
Server Virtualization
• Single Instance
Start / Stop
• Mass Operations
Start / Stop
• Single Instance
Start / Stop /
Relocate
• Mass Operations
Start / Stop /
Relocate
• Single Instance
Start / Stop
• Mass Operations
Start / Stop
• VM relocate
• Single Instance
Start / Stop /
Relocate
• Mass Operations
Start / Stop /
Relocate
• VM relocate
Application
Operating System
Hardware
Application Virtualization
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Deploy
Operate
Require- ments
Optimize
Build & Test
Design
Customer
IT business
solution
life cycle
SAP NetWeaver Landscape Virtualization Management Functional Overview
SAP system cloning
Automate creation of test or training
systems from production systems in
short time frame
SAP system copy
Provide new SAP development or
quality assurance systems for
transport landscape in an end to end
process
Automated capacity
management
Automate load balancing of SAP
application resources, with no user
intervention required, to better map
resources to changing business and
IT needs. Eg. Month or year-end
processes.
Custom operation / Custom service
framework
Include non-SAP applications and scripts in a
protected and transparent way -- for more
centralized management of mixed environments.
Management and Visibility
in all virtual layers
Landscape map gives perfect insight
into each virtual layer of IT
infrastructure stack, plus trigger VM
migration.
SAP Systems Management
Controlled start, stop and relocate
management with single instances or
with mass operations
Dialog Instance Provisioning
Deploy and un-deploy dialog instances on
demand.
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Use case OS and physical server maintenance Relocate SAP instance & VM
Use Case OS maintenance
Relocate on application virtualization level
SAP instance is relocated from one running OS to another running OS
Instance stop is required
SAP instance needs to run on logical hostnames and using central storage
Possible to relocate from virtual machine to physical server (& vice versa)
Use Case physical server maintenance
Relocate on virtual machine (e.g. hypervisor) level
Virtual machine including SAP instance is relocated across physical servers
Online migration
Just possible within the virtualization partners technology stack
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Server Virtualization options for SAP customers
On-Premise
Application
Operating System
Hardware
More information: http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/virtualization
Server Virtualization
Application Virtualization
Server
Partitioning
Hypervisor
Virtualization
OS Virtualization
Application
Virtualization
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Use case maintenance weekend Controlled mass stop of SAP instances
Use Case prepare for maintenance weekend
Controlled mass stop of all SAP instance in the datacenter
Managed stop
Inner- and inter system dependencies are taken care of
Procedure can be stopped and started again
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Use Case: Mass Operations
A02 DB
A02 CI
SSH Daemon SM1 depends on MS6 DB
SM1 Non SAP
SID
SID
SID
SID
SAP NetWeaver LVM
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Use Case: Mass Operations
A02 DB
A02 CI
SM1 Non SAP
SID
SID
SID
SID
SAP NetWeaver LVM
2. Non-SAP system AP1 and MS6 CI is
stopped first
3. MS6 DB is stopped last
1. Landscape Virtualization
Management (LVM) triggers
MS6 to stop
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Use Case: Mass Operations
SID
SID
SID
SID
SAP NetWeaver LVM
All other systems in the
landscape are stopped in
parallel in the right sequence
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Project “Titanium”
Provides access to a central
library of pre-configured SAP
software appliances
SAP internal project
Manage virtual appliances and
templates in a repository
Access images (appliances)
published by SAP from the cloud via
self-service portal
Provision instances from images
provided by SAP into your own
public cloud account
Monitor usage and billing at the user
level
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Use case training system Provisioning of a training system in public cloud
Use Case provisioning of a training system in the public cloud
SAP internal project to provision preinstalled SAP images in short time
SAP internally used for training and test systems
SAP images need to be preinstalled and moved as templates into the cloud
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Agenda
Methodology – preparation of operational readiness
Use cases addressed by SAP Tools
Management and provisioning of existing SAP solutions in virtualized landscapes
Monitoring virtual platforms with SAP Solution Manager
IT Infrastructure Management with SAP Solution Manager
Performance and scalability in virtual landscapes
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Arc
hit
ectu
re
Infr
astr
uctu
re
Op
era
tio
nal
Read
iness
Perf
orm
an
ce
Scala
bilit
y
Cloud Enablement Roadmap Overview about a possible cloud enablement project
Pro
ject
Mg
mt.
Concept &
Project Setup
Mig
rati
on
Tasks
Project definition
Detailed target SAP landscape definition
Detailed technical infrastructure definition
Performance Baseline - KPI
Sizing
Source Scalability check
Inventory
Blueprint
Q – Gate Def.
Detailed Migration plan
Detailed test planning
Realization
Q-Gate management
Infrastructure setup & configuration
Pro
ductio
n c
ut-
over
Performance Optimization + Verification
Operations procedures
Post
Go-Live
Tool implementation
Trainings
SLA verification
Performance
Monitoring
Performance
Optimization
Operations handover to new technology
Procedures
Tools
Roles & Skills
Definition of future concept
Operations procedures
Tool roadmap
Roles & Skills, training plan
Project tracking
Issue tracking
Sandbox Migrations
Clo
ud E
nable
ment
Pla
nnin
g S
erv
ice
mig
ration s
cope,
arc
hitectu
re a
nd t
echnic
al in
frastr
uctu
re
Detailed Migration Method definition
Cut-over rehearsal
Performance, HA, Sec. tests
Migration of non-prod systems
Test Material Development
Monitoring
Topics covered in this session
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System Monitoring with SAP Solution Manager 7.1 General Scope and Benefits
Scope • Status overview of all technical systems, including their instances, databases
and hosts
• Drill down from status overview information to single metrics and events
• Visualize metrics and events including their thresholds and current rating or
value
• Jump-in capability into metric reporting including zoom functionality and detail
information
• Mass configuration by using preconfigured templates which can be
furthermore extended
• Central maintenance of configuration and automatic distribution to the
landscape
• Direct access to additional landscape information
Benefits • Lowered TCO by central landscape aware mass configuration
• Seamless integration with Alert Inbox
• Central administration and self-monitoring of infrastructure
The central system monitoring in SAP Solution Manager 7.1 builds the foundation for a reliable and stable operation of
complex heterogeneous system landscapes, as well as their instances, databases and hosts. Central configuration capabilities
in conjunction with system landscape aware predefined monitoring templates significantly reduce the TCO for the configuration
and operation of the infrastructure.
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System Monitoring with SAP Solution Manager 7.1 Montoring of Virtualized Platforms
Virtual platforms monitored in SAP Solution Manager
Integrated in End-to-End monitoring
Performance metrics & technical information of virtualization technology
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Landscape scenarios Where to install an agent?
PhyHost2 PhyHost3
LHost1 LHost2 LHost3
PhyHost1
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
cluster
One Diagnostics Agent per “managed
host” represented by physical or
logical host name
One SAP Host Agent per physical
host
One Diagnostic Agent can support
multiple managed system
components running on the same
named host
C7 C8
Diagnostics Agent
Managed Component
SAP Solution
Manager
SAP HostAgent
SAP Host
Agent
Diagnostics
Agent 1
SAP Host
Agent
Diagnostics
Agent 2
Diagnostics
Agent 4
Diagnostics
Agent 3
SAP Host
Agent
Diagnostics
Agent 1
H!
D1
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Use case monitoring Monitoring of virtual machines
Use Case monitoring of utilization of a virtual machine
SAP Solution Manager provides monitoring data of the virtual landscape
Integrated in Technical Monitoring in Admin Work Center
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Agenda
Methodology – preparation of operational readiness
Use cases addressed by SAP Tools
Management and provisioning of existing SAP solutions in virtualized landscapes
Monitoring virtual platforms with SAP Solution Manager
IT Infrastructure Management with SAP Solution Manager
Performance and scalability in virtual landscapes
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Arc
hit
ectu
re
Infr
astr
uctu
re
Op
era
tio
nal
Read
iness
Perf
orm
an
ce
Scala
bilit
y
Cloud Enablement Roadmap Overview about a possible cloud enablement project
Pro
ject
Mg
mt.
Concept &
Project Setup
Mig
rati
on
Tasks
Project definition
Detailed target SAP landscape definition
Detailed technical infrastructure definition
Performance Baseline - KPI
Sizing
Source Scalability check
Inventory
Blueprint
Q – Gate Def.
Detailed Migration plan
Detailed test planning
Realization
Q-Gate management
Infrastructure setup & configuration
Pro
ductio
n c
ut-
over
Performance Optimization + Verification
Operations procedures
Post
Go-Live
Tool implementation
Trainings
SLA verification
Performance
Monitoring
Performance
Optimization
Operations handover to new technology
Procedures
Tools
Roles & Skills
Definition of future concept
Operations procedures
Tool roadmap
Roles & Skills, training plan
Project tracking
Issue tracking
Sandbox Migrations
Clo
ud E
nable
ment
Pla
nnin
g S
erv
ice
mig
ration s
cope,
arc
hitectu
re a
nd t
echnic
al in
frastr
uctu
re
Detailed Migration Method definition
Cut-over rehearsal
Performance, HA, Sec. tests
Migration of non-prod systems
Test Material Development
Infrastructure Discovery & Management, CMDB, SAP Solution Manager Integrated
Topics covered in this session
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SAP IT Infrastructure Management
Smooth integration of infrastructure management into Application Lifecycle
Management
Scalable extension for SAP Enterprise Support customers
Expand SAP Solution Manager usage to proactive infrastructure monitoring
and alerting
Enable IT Service Management for Infrastructure components
One common platform to discover and manage heterogeneous technical
infrastructures
Foundation for running IT like a business
• Enable the full asset lifecycle from order to phase out
• Use ITIL-compliant SAP Solution Manager processes with full access to CMDB
• Optimize the usage of IT resources with optional integration into project and portfolio
management
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Expanding the Value of SAP Enterprise Support
With SAP IT Infrastructure Management
IT Infrastructure
Management
Business Process
&
Application Management
SAP non SAP
SAP Enterprise Support customers can extend Application Lifecycle Management
seamlessly with IT infrastructure management.
SAP Solution Manager 7.0
SAP Solution Manager 7.1
SAP Solution Manager 7.1
+ SAP IT Infrastructure Management
Ap
pli
ca
tio
n L
ife
cyc
le
Ma
na
gem
en
t
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Different Layers of IT Solutions
Solutions
Business Processes
Business Process Steps
End-Users & Technical Scenarios
Products & Product Instances
Interfaces & Jobs
Applications & Systems
Databases & Operating Systems
Physical & Virtual Hosts
Printers
Disks & Storage
Network devices Infrastructure
Applications
Business
Processes
ABAP J2EE
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Configuration Management with SAP Solution Manager
Infrastructure
Applications
Business
Processes
ABAP J2EE
SAP delivers templates in the Business
Process Repository, customers maintain
business processes in Solution Directory
Systems are registered in System
Landscape Directory and synced to
Landscape Management Database, where
customers can use SAP delivered
templates or deep model applications
own applications
Infrastructure components are auto-
discovered by SAP IT Infrastructure
Management CMDB and automatically
linked to systems in Landscape
Management Database
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either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement
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Closing the gap between Enterprise Architects and
Infrastructure Operations
Infrastructure
Applications
Business
Processes
ABAP J2EE
Infr
astr
ucu
tre
Op
era
tio
ns
En
terp
rise A
rch
itect
Enterprise Architects model business
processed with BPM tools (like ARIS,
Solution Manager,…)
Modeling stops on system level
CMDB‟s provide auto discovery of
infrastructure with inventory management.
Modeling stops at physical server level in
CMDB
?
How to close the gap between
infrastructure and enterprise architects?
Configuration Management with SAP Solution
Manager provides single source of truth
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either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement
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Impact Analysis Example
Host 1
FIN
Host 2 Host 1 Host 2
Invoice
Printer
DB App
Serv1
App
Serv2
App
Serv3 DB
Host 1 Host 2
Invoice
Printer
FIN
Invoice
Printer
Conventional CMDB approach Using deep modeling with SAP
Configuration Management
?
CMDB
BPM
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SAP IT Infrastructure Management on SAP Solution
Manager 7.1
Modelling of IT infrastructure components within SAP Solution Manager
Agentless auto discovery based on technology & functionality provided by REALTECH
Storage of modelling data in REALTECH„s Configuration Management Database (CMDB) including integration in SAP Solution manager
Integration in IT Service Management on SAP Solution Manager for
Incident & Problem Management (e.g. End-User issues with dektop PC)
Request for Change & Change Management (e.g. Deployment of firmware to network infrastructure)
Integration in End-to-End Monitoring & Alerting on SAP Solution Manager
Integration of alerting data for IT infrastructure (e.g. availability of network devices)
Visualization of IT infrastructure components in context of influenced systems, databases and hosts
Business Process
Applications
Infrastructure In
cid
ent,
Pro
ble
m &
Change
Monitoring &
Ale
rtin
g
Model business process
based on delivered
templates
Deep modeling of systems,
instances, hosts,… out of the
box for SAP & manually non-
SAP
Auto Discovery of Hosts, Printers,
Storage, Network with SAP
Infrastructure Management
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What is the Product/Solution?
SAP IT Infrastructure Management consists of functional areas:
Infrastructure Discovery and Management
Printers, routers, switches, PCs
Dependencies and topologies in the network
Real-time information on infrastructure components and their status
CMDB
Asset- and inventory data
Database for configuration items, relations and dependencies
Normalized data for faster integration and evaluation
Integration to SAP Solution Manager added with SAP Enterprise Support
Direct access of data from SAP Solution Manager
Incident, problem, change linked to infrastructure information
Enhanced monitoring information inside SAP Solution Manager
Based on technology and functionality from REALTECH‟s theGuard!
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Real-time Access to all your Device Types
Product Specific Module for all common Device Types
Consistent look & feel and intuitive handling via graphical display
Support of all standard and proprietary Management Information Bases
Support of the most important management protocols (SNMP, CIM, WMI/WBEM)
Development of new Product Specific Modules at a standard rate
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Easier Network Management and Planning
Topology Overview
Visual Assisted Analysis
Overview of distributed
Networks
System Network Status
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Easier Network Management and Planning
Topology Overview
Visual Assisted Analysis
Overview of distributed
Networks
System Network Status
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Manage your Network Configuration with Provisioning
Network Device Provisioning
Distribute changes to all your active
network devices
Collect configuration of all your active
network devices
Compare configuration history with
current configuration
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Agenda
Methodology – preparation of operational readiness
Use cases addressed by SAP Tools
Management and provisioning of existing SAP solutions in virtualized landscapes
Monitoring virtual platforms with SAP Solution Manager
IT Infrastructure Management with SAP Solution Manager
Performance and scalability in virtual landscapes
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Arc
hit
ectu
re
Infr
astr
uctu
re
Op
era
tio
nal
Read
iness
Perf
orm
an
ce
Scala
bilit
y
Cloud Enablement Roadmap Overview about a possible cloud enablement project
Pro
ject
Mg
mt.
Concept &
Project Setup
Mig
rati
on
Tasks
Project definition
Detailed target SAP landscape definition
Detailed technical infrastructure definition
Performance Baseline - KPI
Sizing
Source Scalability check
Inventory
Blueprint
Q – Gate Def.
Detailed Migration plan
Detailed test planning
Realization
Q-Gate management
Infrastructure setup & configuration
Pro
ductio
n c
ut-
over
Performance Optimization + Verification
Operations procedures
Post
Go-Live
Tool implementation
Trainings
SLA verification
Performance
Monitoring
Performance
Optimization
Operations handover to new technology
Procedures
Tools
Roles & Skills
Definition of future concept
Operations procedures
Tool roadmap
Roles & Skills, training plan
Project tracking
Issue tracking
Sandbox Migrations
Clo
ud E
nable
ment
Pla
nnin
g S
erv
ice
mig
ration s
cope,
arc
hitectu
re a
nd t
echnic
al in
frastr
uctu
re
Detailed Migration Method definition
Cut-over rehearsal
Performance, HA, Sec. tests
Migration of non-prod systems
Test Material Development Performance and Scalability
Topics covered in this session
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Performance & Scalability Overview
Establish performance
baseline
Workload analysis
Overall resource consumption
What are the top consumers
What are the current end-to-end
response times for users?
What is the current duration for
business-critical background
jobs?
During migration
Tune the system for the new DB
single user monitoring / load testing
Post Go-Live
Re-establish performance baseline
Define Guiding principles
Non-regression for end users
and business processes
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Sources
• VMware:
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_40_config_max.pdf and
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r50/vsphere-50-configuration-maximums.pdf
Product Max. logical
CPUs (Cores)
per Host
Max.
vCPUs
per VM
Max.
Memory
per Host
Max. Memory
per VM
VMware vSphere 4 64 8 1 TB 255 GB
VMware vSphere 5 160 32 2 TB 1 TB
Virtualization Limits Customer Workshop Example x86_64-based Virtualization
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Sources
• Citrix: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX123996
• RedHat: http://www.redhat.com/rhel/virtualization/compare/
• Novell: http://www.suse.com/documentation/releasenotes/i386/SUSE-SLES/11-
SP1/#KvmLimits
Product Max. logical
CPUs (Cores)
per Host
Max.
vCPUs
per VM
Max.
Memory
per Host
Max. Memory
per VM
Citrix XenServer 6.0 64 8 512 GB 32 GB
RedHat 5 RHEL X64 - XEN 160 32 N/A 64 GB
RedHat 6 RHEL X64 - KVM 160 64 2 TB 512 GB
SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 11 SP1 - XEN
256 32 5 TB 192 GB
SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 11 SP1 - KVM
16 512 GB 512 GB
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Sources
• Microsoft: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee405267(WS.10).aspx
Product Max. logical
CPUs (Cores)
per Host
Max.
vCPUs
per VM
Max.
Memory
per Host
Max. Memory
per VM
Windows Server 2008 R2 -
Hyper-V
64 4 1 TB 64 GB
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Benchmarks Customer Workshop Example x86_64-based Virtualization
VMware vSphere 5 Scalability
• VMware virtual machines can scale up via
additional vCPUs.
• With vSphere 5 first 2 tier SD benchmarks
from August 2011 show a decent
scalability up to 24 vCPUs. The
benchmark configured 1 vCPU per CPU
thread (= 2 per core in this case).
• Benchmarks with more than 24 vCPUs
have not been published yet.
• The virtualization overhead in this
benchmark was ~ 6 %.
See also
• SD Benchmark Certificate 2011028
• SD Benchmark Certificate 2011027
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Benchmarks Customer Workshop Example x86_64-based Virtualization
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.2
• 2 tier SD benchmark available from 12.2008
using XEN 3.1.0 and 03.2011 using KVM.
• Scalability up to 24 vCPUs. The
benchmark configured 1 vCPU per logical
CPU.
See also
• SD Benchmark Certificate 2008077
• SD Benchmark Certificate 2011010
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Performance & Scalability Additional Aspects
Analyze and tune SAP system before migration to new platform
Provide sufficient storage performance – IO: DB & OS within VM & OS swap.
Compare SAP benchmark results
Take virtualization limits into account
Plan instance and DB distribution carefully
Keep automatic resource balancing of the virtualization simple but effective
Take virtualization overhead during sizing exercise into account (between 5 – 15%)