Securing the communication between a Web Dispatcher and its backend
If you want (or need) to have the most secure environment possible, there are a couple of things that you can do to secure the communication between an SAP Web Dispatcher and its backend system. You...
View ArticleBCO6181 - BRFPLUS: Learning how to Learn: A Journey into the Cloud
Semester 1 - 2015Victoria UniversityLecturer - Tony De Thomassis Title:Blog on SAP BRFPLUS and how I arrived here through attending classes in BCO6181 Intro:At the start of the semester, we were taught...
View ArticleInformation on SAP kernel and Upgrade
SAP Kernel Kernel upgrade is a keen and effective process to keep SAP system health in a high.As part of Basis, we all come across kernel upgrade. I would like to share my experience in a kernel...
View Article(new) SAP note 2180736 - TSV_TNEW_PAGE_ALLOC_FAILED
Hello all, SAP note 2180736 was just released as initiative to centralize documentation on how to handle such shortdumps, all the way from how to start the analysis to the possible solutions. For OS...
View ArticleUse of SHA-2 algorithm family in SSL PSEs
It is becoming common the need of replacing old PSEs, created with SHA-1 algorithm, by new PSEs, using SHA-2 algorithm family.Here you will find the steps to replace a PSE in STRUST and the steps to...
View ArticleAdobe Document Services and ISR Configuration
For ADS Configuration We need SAP JAVA/Solution Manager and ABAP systems. SAP JAVA System:1.Check if ADS functional unit is activated from NWA. Open NWA using (http://<server>:<port>/nwa)...
View ArticleActivating HTTPS in SAP system
Activating HTTPS in SAP system:In Latest version of SAP system we do not need any SAPCRYPTOLIB file and profile parameters, why because it will come by default. 1. Download the SAPCRYPTOLIB, extract...
View ArticleICM_HTTP_CONNECTION_FAILED
Error:ICM_HTTP_CONNECTION_FAILED Solution: 1. Goto Tx: SICF and Select Client from Menu Proxy Setting (Ctrl+F2),2.In Global Setting Tab:Provide the below details,a). Authorization: S_ICFb). No proxy...
View ArticleVerification of Certificate chain failed
When trying to import the certificate response into the SSL server Standard PSE (or another PSE), an error might happen, informing that the "Verification of Certificate chain failed". It is possible...
View ArticleUnderstanding saprouter
IntroductionIn the past I always worked with saprouter without understanding the mechanism of the saprouter-rules completely. Thus resulted a saproutertab with lots of useless entries and the...
View ArticleUse of SHA-2 algorithm family in SSL PSEs, part 2
This is the sequel of my first blog, presenting a new UI interface available for SAP Web Dispatcher.1. Prerequisites In order to use the PSE Management in Web Administration Interface of SAP Web...
View ArticleClient Server Technology Decision Tree
Hi, In our continuous endeavors to improve product supportability, we recently created a new visual, flow oriented page to support resolution of critical SAP Netweaver Application Server issues. It’s...
View ArticleRemoval of Reserved in SWPM
There was a requirement to do Quality System copy from Production.The SAP version was Netweaver 7.0 and it was installed with earlier tool SAPINST. During that time the SID provided was not coming...
View ArticleAddicted to RKS (Rolling Kernel Switch)
From time to time it is necessary to update the kernel. But what about finding a maintenance schedule to stop and start the system with the new kernel? Tricky... That's why I became addicted to RKS....
View ArticleBlog post ideas
Would anyone be interested in reading about one of the following topics?How I use Splunk to follow and monitor user traffic through Akamai to our Netweaver Java server and backend systems?How I created...
View ArticleABAP password hash algorithms: CLEANUP_PASSWORD_HASH_VALUES
About a month ago, I was questioned about password hash algorithms, as the questioner attended to the SEC105 TechEd session (SAP Runs SAP: How to Hack 95% of all SAP ABAP Systems and How to Protect)....
View ArticleSSF_ALERT_CERTEXPIRE: invalid message received in email
We can use report SSF_ALERT_CERTEXPIRE to check for expired certificates in PSEs (or certificates that are about to expire):The expected message is an email containing the PSE name that needs to be...
View ArticleSubject Alternative Name (SAN) with sapgenpse (CommonCryptoLib)
A few days ago I saw (and answered) a question related to how to create a SSL server PSE with SAN.Since via STRUST it is not possible, the alternative is using the command line tool, sapgenpse.It is...
View ArticleHow to add load balanced R/3 systems in NWDS
OverviewThe blog describes what to do when you need to add a load balanced R/3 system in the configuration of NWDS, but the list appears as empty. Procedure1. Open your SAP Logon configurator:2. Check...
View ArticleHow to change the login user in your studio
OverviewThe purpose of the wiki is to show you how to change the login user to an existing track in your NWDS.Procedure1. Navigate to the workspace of your NWDS (<Workspace-name.jdi>) and open...
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