Sunday, June 26
Instant start to Netweaver portal administration
This post will provide you a basic and instant start to Netweaver portal administration. Definitions of the most important things that you much know for portal administration are covered in this post.
Usage Types
Before I tell you what are usage types, I must tell you that usage types made a SAP Portal administrator's life easy. Usage types were introduced when SAP Came up with SAP Netweaver Portal 7.0.
Usage types of SAP NetWeaver are software units to be installed. The usage types Application Server ABAP and Application Server Java are used as a foundation for other units. You can select one or more usage types during NetWeaver installation.
SLD
If you are a portal administrator you must know how to configure SLD. This can be done manually also and there is an automated way of doing this. You can chose one depending on your situation and requirements.
The SLD configuration is included in the AS Java installation. In some cases, the SLD configuration has to be changed. Below are main steps to be followed while changing the SLD Configuration.
- Specify the Groups and Users That Can Operate in the SLD
- Specify Where to Persist the SLD Information and Who Can Alter It
- Fine Tuning the SLD Server
- Initial Import of the SAP CIM model or the CR Content
- Configuring the Channel for Receiving SLD Reports
JCO
JCO or the Java Connectors connect SAP EP applications to SAP R/3 systems. So basically they fetch data and functionality from the SAP systems to be used and displayed in SAP EP or in applications which are used by SAP EP. For example, SAP Web Dynpro Java applications can talk with the SAP systems using JCO. As a portal administrator, you must know how to created, edit, check and activate a JCO. How to delete a JCO, how to troubleshoot a JCO in case of errors in connection.
Properties of Iview, workset and roles
Various properties of Iviews, worksets, roles are a must to know. This is important when administrator is asked to create/modify these PCD objects. Based on various business requirements, portal administrator may have to change the properties at runtime or design time and achieve what is needed.
Admin Tools
Various tools like Visual admin, Config tool and offline config editor are must.
SSO and System Configurations
Single Sign On means that portal user will have to punch in his/her username and passord only once and after that he/she will not be asked for login credentials no matter which system he/she tries to access through portal. This feature of SAP Netweaver portal helps you a lot by providing you the freedom to forget passwords. SAP EP connects to various backend SAP systems on your behalf. It is very important topic to be known by a portal administrator. Frequently asked in interview questions. How to create a SSO. How to change SSO settings etc etc...
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