Method and system for implementing a complete SAP system landscape on IBM System i

• US 8,166,457 B2
• Filed: 03/31/2008
• Issued: 04/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Anderson, James E., Koerner, Michael Bernd, Schmerbauch, Ron, Hoeschele, Manfred, Bartels, Christian, Roth, Barbara Susanne
• Primary Examiner(s): Zhen, Li
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lee, Marina
• Application Number:
  US12/059,963
• Publication Number:
  US 20090249278A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,485 Days
• Field of Search: 717/121, 717168-178, 717/101
• US Class Current: 717/121
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/63 Image based installation; Cloning; Build to order

Abstract

A method of implementing a complete SAP system landscape on IBM System i is provided. This method involves preselecting at least one value-added reseller (VAR) for participation in implementing the complete SAP system landscape on IBM System i. The VAR then selects values for flexible parameters according to needs of a customer. The flexible parameters include languages for i5/OS and SAP, an amount of SAP ERC Central Component (ECC) systems ranging from one to three, an inclusion of a SAP Solution Manager, a client landscape, a configuration of SAP systems, and a level of software stack. The level of software stack includes a layer of the SAP systems, a layer implementing country-specific configuration, a layer implementing industry-specific configuration, and a layer of VAR added value. Media is created and implemented with the specified content at a factory using standard SAP procedures. A full backup of the SAP systems is then created using standard i5/OS operating system imaging. The media is restored by the VAR using the standard i5/OS operating system imaging at multiple customer sites. The VAR only need be an i5/OS system administrator having no knowledge about SAP on IBM System i to perform the operation. The VAR communicates feedback to the factory for improving the specified content.

Claims

1. A method of implementing a complete business management software system landscape on an integrated operating environment, comprising:

preselecting at least one value-added reseller (VAR) for participation in implementing said complete business management software system landscape on said integrated operating environment;

selecting values for flexible parameters, said values selected by said VAR according to needs of a customer, said flexible parameters comprising;

languages for an operating system of said integrated operating environment and said complete business management software system landscape;

an amount of system landscape ERC Central Component (ECC) systems ranging from one to three;

an inclusion of a system landscape Solution Manager;

a client landscape;

a configuration of system landscape systems; and

a level of software stack, comprising;

a layer of said system landscape systems;

a layer implementing country-specific configuration;

a layer implementing industry-specific configuration; and

a layer comprising VAR added value;

creating media with specified content at a factory using standard system landscape procedures, said specified content including said flexible parameters and a set of fixed parameters;

implementing said system landscape systems while at said factory;

creating a full backup of said system landscape systems using standard operating system imaging;

restoring said media using said standard operating system imaging at multiple customer sites, said restoring performed by said VAR such that said VAR only need be an operating system administrator having no knowledge about system landscape on said integrated operating environment; and

implementing feedback provided by said VAR to said factory,

wherein the factory considers country-specific and industry specific parameters to configure software for the system landscape and the integrated operating environment.