- Solution Manager 7.2 Monitoring Setup and Configuration eBook
- HANA and SAP Monitoring Comparison Matrix - in 9 capability areas
- Still on Solman 7.1? See Solution Manager Technical Monitoring
IT-Conductor customers went to Teched with one less worry since we are actively monitoring the availability and performance of their SAP applications WITHOUT Solman, so they are free to focus on other projects.
Key Areas |
SAP Solution Manager |
IT-Conductor |
Infrastructure |
TWO separate landscapes needed to be sized (SAP quicksizer) and procured both hardware and software
Shared with other Solman users for non-monitoring applications such as ChaRM, Documentation, Quality testing, Maintenance, etc. Performance can impact monitoring itself |
IT-Conductor Gateway behind customer firewall (can be VM), 4vCPU, 8GB RAM. Can be shared with other systems.
IT-Conductor cloud platform is designed for automation and monitoring at global high availability and scalability |
Installation/Setup |
Preparation/planning: several days, lots of SAP notes and manuals Actual installation: 2-3 days: Server, OS, Storage, DB, SAP SWPM (ABAP, Java) Post-Install Setup: 1-2 days: Monitoring Infrastructure (SLD, LMDB, Java Connectivity, BW Setup, Users, CA, Introscope, Email, CRM Basis, Gateway services) |
Preparation: Subscribe online. Also available through SAP AppCenter or AWS Marketplace Installation: 10 minutes: IT-Conductor only requires a GATEWAY installation, a 5 minute process. This can be installed on an existing Windows/Linux. Post-Install configuration: NONE! IT-Conductor does not require any configuration, as systems management infrastructure such as Sites, Users, Groups, Email notifications are already integrated. |
Configuration |
Basic Configuration: 1-2 days
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Users: 5 min/system: Monitoring users with provided monitoring roles on systems to be managed SAP Transport (optional): 5 min/SAP system. Advanced monitoring such as End user experience, workload profiles |
Add Systems to Monitoring |
Managed System Configuration: 1-2 hours / system
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Use wizards to add apps for monitoring: 5 min/system
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System Monitoring |
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Life Cycle Management |
Requires upgrade of SOLMAN, which involves almost the same effort if not more than installation:
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Technical Support/Expertise |
Requires ‘dedicated’ SME for SOLMAN, which includes
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Summary |
Cost: $$$$ - high initial cost and ongoing support costs, especially if using Focus Insights Personnel: dedicated SMEs Complexity: High Flexibility: Medium Usability: Medium Availability: Needs self-monitoring and alternate monitoring methods during upgrades |
Cost: $ initial cost, and $ full service subscription Personnel: existing Basis, Managers, Operations become users - not platform administrators Complexity: Low Flexibility: High Usability: High Availability: High |