Maintenance Optimizer in SAP Solution Manager

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what is Maintenance Optimizer in SAP Solution Manager and what are its benefits

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Benefits

􀁸 A seamless software maintenance procedure increases the level of

transparency and improves the traceability of software changes.

􀁸 The standardization of support process is necessary to prepare for future

challenges facing support organizations, for example supporting serviceoriented

architectures.

􀁸 The Maintenance Optimizer is a central access point for activities related to

planning and downloading software updates.

􀁸 The Maintenance Optimizer simplifies the software maintenance procedure for

your support staff and thus reduces your cost of operations.

􀁸 The SAP Solution Manager monitors the complete maintenance procedure for

your entire SAP solution.

plz reward if helpful

vivek

[Former Member]

Hi

even this may be useful

Ensure your Solution manager system is at the most recent Support Package Level, specifically ST 400 Patch 11, to reduce note application time

Download from oss most recent step-by-step setup guide

Oss note 1024932

Oss Note 1008717 ( N/A )

Relevant up to SP11 for Basis 700

OSS Note 950975 support for IE7 ( N/A we are using GUI)

Oss note 975510 – corrections for snote ( Via OSS not snote )

Oss note 1004691 – corrections for snote *** Corrections for 975510 ( UP TO SAP_BASIS 11 ) N/A

Common problem notes, but not critical for Maint Opt

0998987: Maintenance Optimizer: Empty error messages

1022072: Maintenance Optimizer: "No Data Available" message o See note 1025381 before applying 1022072.

1020789: Maintenance Optimizer: Allow all systems to be selected

1020802: Maintenance Optimizer List displays incomplete data

1024105: Maintenance Optimizer: two "Cancel" buttons

1025381: Maintenance Optimizer: Link to additional download files

1029453: Maintenance Optimizer - Wrong status displayed

1030405: Maintenance Optimizer: Browser opens in background

1030498: Maintenance Optimizer - IBase is not active

1032463: Maintenance Optimizer: Internet Explorer Script Error

1042704: Maintenance Optimizer: Display only employee partners

Partner Scenario SOLMAN4.0 Only

Os note 1021275 ( RFC Destinations ) N/A ST 400 11

Oss Note: 997780 ( N/A we are at 11 use note 939897 for ST400 SP11 Application )

Relevant for ST400 SP09 ( N/A ST 400 11 )

User:

To setup you must have SAP_ALL

General Users: ( Oss note 1032322 )

Must be assigned to role SAP_MAINT_OPT_ADMIN

Auth Object: D_SOL_VSBL ( visibility of solutions)

Auth Object: CRM_ORD_PR ( for CRM stuff )

/spro

As of Support Package level ST 400 SP10:

Call Transaction SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG ->SAP Solution Manager -> Advanced Configuration -> Basic Settings -> SAP Solution Manager System -> Change Management -> Set Up Maintenance Optimizer

This IMG activity refers to the SAP Note 990534: Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer: BC Set. Follow the instructions in this SAP Note

N/A as of ST400 SP11

Define a Solution:

Solution_Manager – Select Solution Overview – New.

Enter Descriptive Name ( Ex. GTS Landscape )

Hit Continue

Select Solution Landscape Maintenance

Select System Groups & Logical Components on the Left hand Side

Select Solution Landscapes and pick the one you created

Define the solutions for that landscape

Highlight each item and click Logical Component (You must have a valid license to set this up)

Assign S-User

Transaction: AISUSER

Enter you user id and your SUSER ID for downloading

Create another SAPOSS Connection called SAP-OSS with S-User assigned

Call SOLUTION_MANAGER

Select Solution Overview

Select the solution you want to work with

Select – Change Management – Support Package Stacks

Click Maintenance Optimizer around middle of screen

Select the solution you want to get Sp’s for

Go to OSS and add the files to download basket

When done return to screen and hit continue

Select - Confirm files in Download Basket

Error message comes if your sap user and your oss user are not setup in AISUSER screen

Now go to SAP Download Manager ( On your local pc ) and download the files you just confirmed – of course using the same S-User id you just added them to the basket with

Apply support packages via spam per normal process

Return to the SOLUTION_MANAGER window select the landscape you are working on

Hit Maintenance Optimizer List

Choose the maintenance transaction you are working on

You will see a list of the confirmed and downloaded sp’s you selected

Once you apply these to the system using SPAM you will change the status of implementation to Completed and Hit Save

This completes this activity

If you wish to do more work you will have to create a new transaction.

[Edit section] Add A New Instance to Maintenance Optimizer

Sign into Solution Manager

Ensure new instance has valid license installed and logical clients assigned

Select Landscape Components

Right Click Systems

Select Create new system with assistant

Enter

SID / Description / Product Type / Installation Number ( Get this from SLICENSE in system you are setting up )

Next enter Sys # & MEssgae Server and hit continue

Next select Generate RFC Destinations & Assign Logical Components & Enter Client #

I always get a problem saving since SLD is not setup – ignore and continue

Highlight the system you just added under Systems – SAP Global Trade Services –

Select Assignment to Logical Components

Now add additional software such as Net weaver ABAP & JAVA if your primary setup was of another type ( ex. GTS )

Highlight the system you wish to update under Systems and hit change

Select Header Data

Click Installed Product Versions

In the product box add whatever you require for this system

Select the version from the 2nd box and hit copy

Ex.

If you cannot setup the trusted system here is a workaround:

Create User in Target for Trusted System RFC from SM1

User: <Username>

Pass: <Pass>

Type: Communication

Use this when setting up the trusted connection, remove the trust and use this CPIC user info for the RFC.

Generate RFC’s and ensure SMSY setup is done for SID in Solution manager

Now Create a New Solution For your instance:

Go to SOLUTION_MANAGER transaction

Select NEW

Give Descriptive name: ex. GTS Landscape

Under Solution Landscape

Select Solution Landscape Maintenance

Select System Groups and Logical Components Tab

Open Solution Landscapes

Select the one you just defined (GTS Landscape)

SOLTION_MANAGER

Select Change Management – Support Package Stacks

Select Maintenance Optimizer

Select the Product Version

GTS 7.1

Select the System Type – SID

From here you will be prompted to go to service marketplace and add the items you wish to install. You can do this beforehand as well, be sure to use the same Suser you setup in AISUSER with your sap login

It will ask you to confirm the basket, once you do that you install them normally.

Download with sap download manager, ftp and apply

[Former Member]

Hi

The SAP Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer, available since January 2007, offers an end-to-end, fully pre-configured maintenance management process for customers

Please chekc the below links for further details on configuring MOPZ. You have activate BC sets, etc.

https://websmp209.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700000188762007/content/SolMgr_Maintenance_Optimizer_fi...

http://www.asug.com/Education/HotTopics/MaintenanceOptimizerSAPSolutionManager/tabid/480/Default.asp...

https://websmp105.sap-ag.de/~form/sapnet?_SHORTKEY=01100035870000689877&";

Here you have step by step config guide for MOPZ.

Regards

Sravani