METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING A COMPLETE SAP SYSTEM LANDSCAPE ON IBM SYSTEM i

• US 20090249278A1
• Filed: 03/31/2008
• Published: 10/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Anderson, James E., Bartels, Christian, Koerner, Michael Bernd, Schmerbauch, Ron, ROTH, Barbara Susanne, Hoeschele, Manfred
• Granted Patent: US 8,166,457 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/101
• 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 SAP system landscape on IBM System i, comprising:

preselecting at least one value-added reseller (VAR) for participation in implementing said complete SAP system landscape on IBM System i;

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

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, comprising;

a layer of said SAP 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 SAP procedures, said specified content including said flexible parameters and a set of fixed parameters;

implementing said SAP systems according to specification while at said factory;

creating a full backup of said SAP systems using standard i5/OS operating system imaging;

restoring said media using said standard i5/OS operating system imaging at multiple customer sites, said restoring performed by said VAR such that said VAR only need be an i5/OS system administrator having no knowledge about SAP on IBM System i; and

implementing feedback provided by said VAR to said factory for improving said specified content.