SAP Front End

[Former Member]

Hi Gurus,

I have to install SAP front end on 600 PCs. How can I automate it instead of installing it physically? Is there any way of using Solution Manager. Please be informed it is a global implementation as well.

Regards, Nabi.

[blair_towe2 · Accepted solution]

Good morning, Nabi - There are two possibilities, depending on your existing infrastructure. The first option is provided by SAP. You can install what is known as a SAPGui Installation Server. You then apply patches and configure installation packages on this server. It also has a distribution mechanism in the form of an Installation Service and a Distribution Service. These are useful because they can allow non-administrators to still update the SAPGui on a desktop. You can then create a log-on script on the PC to check to see if the SAPGui is installed, and if so if it is up to date. If it is not, the software will be installed/patched. This is an option if you do not have any other software distribution tools in your enterprise.

The option that we use is to utilize Microsoft System Management Server (now being replaced/renamed to System Center Configuration Manager 2007) to launch the setup command line on each PC. This provides more control for the distribution and you can then also do more reporting on the PCs that have the package installed.

Please let me know if you need additional information. I provided an answer to a similiar question in the SAPGui Forum also.

Regards,

Blair Towe

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Blair,

Thanks for your kind reply. We are using (HPOV HP) Open View. I need to know, if possible step by step description so that we can do it now and use it now. I will appreciate you help.

Regards, Nabi.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Blair,

We don't have SMS. Please let me know more details about option one.

Regards, Nabi.

[blair_towe2 · Accepted solution]

Good afternoon, Nabi - I apologize for the delay in responding but I have been out of the office. I can't provide any assistance with HP OpenView as I have no experience with it.

As for the option of using the SAP Front-End Installation Server, this is covered in the SAP Front-End Installation Guide (both versions 6.40 and 7.10), which can be downloaded from the SAP Service Marketplace. Once there, go to "Downloads --> SAP Installations & Upgrades --> Installation and Upgrade Guides --> SAP Components --> SAP Frontend Components (ITS/GUI) --> SAP GUI for Windows" and then select either 6.40 or 7.10, depending on your needs. There are good explanations of the Installation Server concept in the installation guides, but if you have questions after checking those, feel free to ask. FYI - The installation guides would also be on the SAP Front-End CD as well.

Regards,

Blair Towe

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Is it possible to distribute the license through "microsoft system center configuration manager" ?

[Former Member]

Dear Friend.

As per my knowledge there is no option in solution manager for installation of GUI on the network System

shailesh Tiwari