Setup Requirements
Credentials
SAP Control WebService Interface: Username / Password
Setting SAP User Privileges
Windows Hosts
For a Windows host, the user must have:
- The ability to authenticate to the OS
- A minimum of SAP read-only permissions (e.g., a SAP guest account)
- Additional SAPControl Web Service Permissions: For SAP version 7.38+, execute permission is required for each instance of
sapstartsrv
on the host. If this permissions is being assigned to a group, the monitoring user in the group must have the group set as primary. For more information, see: SAPControl Web Service guide.
Linux Hosts
For a Linux host, the user must have:
- The ability to authenticate to the OS
- Read-only permissions to the file system of the home directory (i.e., no SAP roles or privileges are required)
- Additional SAPControl Web Service Permissions: For SAP version 7.38+, write permission is required for each instance of
sapstartsrv
on the host. If this permission is being assigned to a group, the monitoring user in the group must have the group set as primary. For more information, see: SAPControl Web Service guide.
Network Requirements
Default Ports for SAP:
- Non-SSL: 1128 (TCP)
- SSL: 1129 (TCP)
- REST API: 50013 (TCP)
For more information on SAP ports, see: https://help.sap.com/viewer/ports.
Supported Versions
SAP NetWeaver Servers with:
- SAP Control WebService Interface 7.10+
Connection Parameters
Name | Required? | Description |
---|---|---|
Host | Required | The SAP host running SAPHostControl to connect to. |
Username | Required | |
Password | Required | |
SSL Configuration | The SSL mode to use when connecting to the target. Can be configured to not use SSL (No SSL), use SSL but do not verify the target's certificate (No Verify), and use SSL and verify the target's certificate (Verify). | |
Request Timeout (seconds) | The number of seconds to allow for the API to return a response. | |
Search Domain | Domain in which to search for short host names returned by SAP. |
Updated almost 5 years ago