Question Re: SAP Host Agent in Technology Q&A

SAP Host Agent

rohan_hardikar2 — Wed, 05 May 2010 15:43:50 GMT

Hi,

We have installed Diagnostics agent 7.11 in the managed system host. Our configurations are:

Solman system 7.0 EHP1 SP20 (managing system)

Netweaver 7.0 (managed system)

As per my understanding we do not need SAP host agent to be installed in managed system host as it is only required when You want to centrally monitor a host that does not have an SAP component. But in our case we have SAP netwaver 7.0 in managed system i.e. an SAP componenent.

Please let me know your comments on whether we still require the host agent. This way i will whether i am going in right direction.

Thanks,

Rohan

Re: SAP Host Agent

Nibu — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:25:14 GMT

Hi rohan,

You configure the SAP host agent to enable the start and stop of services on every computer system, and monitor the status of computer systems .In your case I would reccomend install and configure CCMS agent for monitoring the SAP components centrally . Refer http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/f08287c4-a4ee-2a10-b0a2-c863755fdb94?quicklink=index&overridelayout=true .

Regards,

Nibu Antony

Re: SAP Host Agent

rohan_hardikar2 — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:32:32 GMT

Thanks Nibu for the reply.

But i need to know one thing, that SAP HOST agent has anything to do with the EWA reports generation for JAVA systems.

Regards,

Rohan

Re: SAP Host Agent

Former Member — Thu, 06 May 2010 09:00:10 GMT

You don't need it for EWA generation of a java component.

The SAP Host Agents are used for other purposes, if I'm not mistaken.

Regards

Re: SAP Host Agent

Former Member — Thu, 06 May 2010 22:45:44 GMT

The Solution Manager Diagnostic Agent is required, and used, for Java stack monitoring for the EWA.

The SAPHOSTAGENT package, comprising saphostexec, saphostctrl, sapacosprep, sapcontrol and other binaries, works with the Adaptive Computing Controller to allow scripted shutdowns, start ups, and virtual host moves from one physical server to another. It also allows SAP systems or system components to be stopped and started by means of the SAP management Console. It plays no role in the EWA reports, other than implementing a specific version of the SAP OS collector which gathers detailed monitoring data.

You can read more details in OSS Note 1031096

Re: SAP Host Agent

Paul_Babier — Fri, 07 May 2010 03:08:04 GMT

Helo Rohan

Dan is correct, for non-ABAP managed systems the Diagnostic Agent is used to collect EWA data for Solution Manager.

For ABAP systems it uses SDCC/SDCCN.

Regards,

Paul

Re: SAP Host Agent

rohan_hardikar2 — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:07:25 GMT

Thanks everyone.