Head/Branch Office

Hello Everyone,
Can we implement the Head/Branch Office functionality in 6.0, I know it is readily available in EHP4. But we have a requirement in which we are in need to implement the concept of Head/Branch Office concept for our customer accounts which have a parent/child relationship.
Do let me know if this is a possibility and if so how can I approach.
Thanks,
Kumar.

I believe you have answered your own question.
Yes you can use head office and branch accounts within collections management via Enhancement Package 4.
I am in the process of writing an article about it at the moment, and have implemented it.
Once you activated the enhancement pack and the business function set, you need to confirm how you want to use the new functionality.
The current configuration where you assign a company code to collections management has been amended so you can select your requirements for collections management with branch accounts. (SAPLFDM_AR_CUST_VIEW)

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Head office and branch office accounts

HI sap gurus,
can any explain the configuration steps for head office and branch office accounts in vendor and customer master accounts and how to post an invoice in this configuration
Regards,
Umesh

I am assuming u are using SD integration for the billing . Therefore, please go to VD02 for the Child Customer profile under the correct sales org,distbn channel, div.
Then under the Partner functions tab set the SP Sold to party as the Child, BP Bill to Party as Parent,PY Payer as Parent and SH Ship to party as Child.
If its only for FI documents config then proceed in FD02 only, else if its integrated then use XD02.
Then under the Company code data in the Account management Tab set the Head office as the Parent . Then all the future postings will have Acct = Parent but Branch = Child.
If you want some examples which we have discussed before then go to
Re: Customer Master -- Parent + Child Relationship
Link between Branch Accounts and Head Office Account
To link branch accounts to a head office account, you must enter the number of the head office account in the Head office field in the branch account master record. This field is contained in the company code area of the master record.
The head office account can be any vendor account except one-time accounts or branch accounts themselves. Branch accounts and head office accounts must belong to the same company code.
Line Item Display
When you are entering the parameters for line item display, you should note the following: for head office accounts, enter the key 004 in the field Sort key. This instructs the system to display the line items for the head office account sorted by branch. This key is defined in the table for allocation rules.
For more information on line item display and the Sort key field, see Sorting Line Items
Correspondence
You can set up your system to cater for written correspondence with vendors a) for the head office, broken down per branch or b) for each branch individually. If you want to create correspondence (such as dunning notices and account statements) for the individual branches instead of the head office, you have to select the Local processing field in the vendor master record of the head office on the Create Customer: Correspondence screen.
You can also define payment methods in the master records of the branches and head offices. For example, if you want to have certain payment methods for particular branches, enter these in the master records of the branches concerned and do not enter any payment method in the head office master record. If you enter payment methods in both head office and branch master records, all payment methods are possible.

Invoic & GSVERF IDocs with Head & Office Branch office relationship

Hi ,
We have maintained Head office & branch office relationship in vendor master.
Based on this master data set up, all accounting documents are getting posted to Head office account. Currently we are facing the below issue:
We have created purchase order for Branch office vendor (Eg. B) and as required accounting document is getting posted to Head office vendor(Eg. H). We are using Idoc Msg type 'Invoic' for this invoice verificaiton and using Idoc msg type 'GSVERF' to send acknowledgement for that Invoice.In this case, Acknowledgement IDoc has been getting transmitted to Head office vendor (H) and not the Branch vendor (B) who
has originally sent the Invoice.
Kindly let me know whether it is possible to forward acknowledgement vendor to branch account instead of Head office.
Thanks
Hari

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How to split head office and branch office?

how to split head office and branch office?
please explain it?

Hi What do you mean split - do you want to split the invoice value, say 1/2 for branch and 1/2 for head office?

Windows 8.1 laptop not connecting to domain in branch office

We have a problem with a laptop.
It is installed in our Head office (The Netherlands), just like all other laptops by using an image.
Tested and working on the domain.
The user had to go to one of our branch offices (China) and when he connected there, the laptop just won't connect to the domain.
When he plugged in the laptop, it keeps trying to connect it's directaccess.
Other laptops (same image) immediately recognize the domain network, but this laptop just won't.
I am able to ping everything on the local network (MPLS connection), from HQ to all Branch offices but not access them.
I've tried changing the DNS settings, but without any result.
Any suggestions?

Hi,
According to this tool's description, I think it should be helpful to check system current enviroment, such as network, certificates, etc. problem. Actually according to your description, I doubt it probably network enviroment of ISP problem, but we should
find a way to verify our suspect. Then this tool would be convenient, it also would generate a trace log and it would be helpful with troubleshooting.
The DirectAccess Client Troubleshooting Tool is a graphical application, based on the .NET Framework, which checks the health of a DirectAccess client by running various tests. Built-in health tests: The following tests are currently implemented:
Network interfaces Network location (NLS and NRPT DNS) IP connectivity (6to4, Teredo, IPHTTPS, entry point in a multisite setup, DNS) Windows Firewall (applied profile, Firewall outbound rules) Certificates (EKU Client Authentication, trust chain for AIA and
CRL) IPsec infrastructure tunnel (Domain SysVol share) IPsec intranet tunnel (PING and HTTP probes) Additional features Run post-check script (PowerShell, VBScript, BAT or CMD file)
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Branch office

how deal with when u are trading with different branch offices of company.

With vendors/customers having one head office and multiple branches, you have to create master data for all of them. Maintain head office account field in the branch accounts master data.

Branch office logic from SD

The business scenario I'm trying to address is:
we have multiple customers/shiptos that order, have credits issued for, and an individual credit limit set - but one corporate office that pays all of the bills and wants to take credits from shipto A for a balance on shipto B.
I know about and have set up the head office/branch office relationship and about setting the Payer partner to = the head office. The problem with this set up is that it rolls into one credit limit (head office customer) rather than each branch having it's own. If I change the payer to = the branch office, then it does not show up within open items or cash app in FI under the head office.
Has anyone figured out how to keep seperate credit accounts for the branch offices but apply cash from a corporate level?

The variable WDSSERVER is a variable that is figured out by MDT when booting a machine using the boot image created by Microsoft Deployment Toolkit. Therefore it is not available in Windows.
If you want different WSUS servers depending on location of the client you can use for instance this technique in CustomSettings.ini. This will point clients on a specific subnet to a specific WSUS server.
[Settings]
Priority=DefaultGateway,Default
[DefaultGateway]
10.0.0.1=HQ
10.0.1.1=BranchOffice
[HQ]
WSUSServer=http://wsus-hq:8530
[BranchOffice]
WSUSServer=http://wsus-branch:8530
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Branch Office VOIPs do not register.

Hi:
I've been breaking my head on this for a few weeks and nothing seems to be working.
I have three PIX 515e, one at each office.
ALL VOIPs are Polycom 300IP phones.
We have a main office (called PB) with 15 VOIP phones.
We have a branch office (called JAX) with 2 VOIP phones.
We have a branch office (called JADE) with 2 VOIP phones.
All site VOIPs must register with a hosted PBX outside of all three offices (called TN).
All 15 VOIPs at PB are registering and working with TN.
Only one of two VOIPs at JAX is registering with TN.
No VOIPs at JADE are registering with TN.
VPN Tunnels are up and functioning between PB and JAX and PB and JADE. Able to ping both ways and users in both branch sites are able to map folders to our servers.
I have opened UDP 5060 (SIP) on all interfaces. It seems there is initial conversation between TN and JAX and JADE but receiving following errors at both branches.
Pre-allocate SIP for secondary channel blah blah blah and followed immediately with a
Teardown UDP connection blah blah blah
I have attached configs for all three PIX 515e boxes (edited for security).
Could somebody take a gander at this and help me out. I'm at a complete loss.
Thank you so much in advance and have a great day!

Thank you for the feedback and suggestion GTG! I went ahead and posted it on the "security" bb and I'm going to look into SIP inspection.
Can you please MOVE this thread to the Security section and delete the duplicate post you've created?
Here's the link to your duplicate post: https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/2260989

Branch office PSTN call routing

Customer had HQ and Branch office with 512 MPLS line, in HQ alone they had E1 trunk, in branch office for calling PSTN the call should travel via MPLS to HQ, and the branch PSTN call terminated in HQ only, is it a good design or better we need to add ISDN line in branch level to terminate the PSTN call.

Balamurugan:
1) I think it is possible. My R&S skills are oxidized but you can have MPLS VPN configured and use frame-relay as a serial encapsulation where you will be able to configure RTP header compression.
2) RSVP over MPLS: yes. But as Marwashawi said, I prefer to work with the LLQ QOS for voice traffic. For that you will need to agree that with your service provider.
Rad Baver
BALAMURUGAN SINGARAM escribió:Thanks for the reply, branch to branch they are using 512 KBPS with VPN tunnel, g729 codec is used in between HQ and branch, the issuse is voice quality between the branche and HQ, the ping round trip delay is more than 250 MS [ no packet drops ], QOS is applied in switch and CUCM level, could you please light me do we can fine tune more on WAN interface level.1) do it possible to use header compression on MPLS cloud2) do it possible to enable "RSVP" in MPLS link.Could you please light me on how to enable RSVP & Header compression on MPLS link.

Branch office dial backup design

I'm having more trouble with this than I think I should.
I have 10 small branch offices connected to the home office via frame-relay -- it's purely hub-and-spoke, with no PVC's between branch offices, everything goes to the central office. I'm trying to set up a POTS dial scenario to replicate this. Each branch has a 26xx with a two-port serial card, two analog modems and two POTS lines. The central office has an ISDN PRI terminating in a 3725 with MICA modems.
I can get a branch router to dial on one or both lines (multilink ppp), and the 3725 receives the call. CHAP negotiation works. Where I'm having trouble is in the IP routing. I've tried countless combinations of numbered and unnumbered interfaces, dialer-based ip pool on the 3725, EIGRP and/or floating static routes, etc., etc. Nevertheless, I can't get correct ip routes established, and I feel like I'm banging my head against the wall now. None of the edsign docs I can find on the Web site directly address my scenario in a way I can understand. Any suggestions?

This is my config for our 3640.
interface Group-Async1
ip unnumbered Serial1/0:23
encapsulation ppp
no ip mroute-cache
dialer in-band
dialer idle-timeout 1200
dialer map ip 170.1.1.16 name bri01rt01ec
dialer-group 1
async mode interactive
peer default ip address pool default
ppp authentication pap chap ca
ip route 192.168.16.0 255.255.255.0 172.17.1.6-----our PIX
ip route 192.168.16.0 255.255.255.0 170.1.1.16 200---Ip address of modem that dials in from 1750.
This config looks fine to me..what does everyone think?

Internet Access through TMG for all HO & Branch office

Dear Experts!,
I am new to the Forefront TMG 2010. Have requirement to implement internet access.
Head office : 192.168.11.x/24 (192.168.11.1 is the TMG server)
Branch Office 1: 192.168.12.x/24
Branch Office 2 : 192.168.14.x/24
Branch Office 2 : 192.168.16.x/24
Forefront TMG 2010 standard edition.
Having 3 NIC's two have different ISP network addresses and one has 192.168.11.1.
Branch office are connected using MPLS network, the requirement is all branch site internet must be accessed through TMG 2010 server which is homed in Head Office. How to achieve ?
What needs to be done in external firewall and in TMG for enabling internet access.
Thanks!
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Hi Ganesh,
Hope this helps
1 - If you wish to give internet as Proxy to users.
Ensure the Below subnet is able to reach TMG Internal Interface that is 192.168.11.1
Subnet
Branch Office 1: 192.168.12.x/24
Branch Office 2 : 192.168.14.x/24
Branch Office 2 : 192.168.16.x/24
Configuration
Enable Proxy in TMG and configure Proper Ports as per your requirements
On the Client IE – Ensure you put Proxy IP as TMG and Port configured in TMG configuration.
Enable a Rule
Access Rule
Source : Internal
Destination : External
Ports : HTTP / HTTPS
Users : Authenticated Users
2 As normal Internet as Gateway to users
You need to request your MPLS provider to change the Default Route of below subnet to 192.168.11.1. By doing this, all the internet request from the below subnet to internet will hit TMG.
Subnet
Branch Office 1: 192.168.12.x/24 Default Route 192.168.11.1
Branch Office 2 : 192.168.14.x/24 Default Route 192.168.11.1
Branch Office 2 : 192.168.16.x/24 Default Route 192.168.11.1
IF you have any L3 Switch then you can also make Default gateway as L3 for all the subnet and from L3 device point it to TMG
Enable a Rule
Access Rule
Source : Internal
Destination : External
Ports : HTTP / HTTPS
Users : All Users ( Important )
Two ISP
In network Rules : You need to use NAT
You will have a Rule which NATS internal to External
On external - Choose which ISP interface should be used and Apply NAT rule

Auto deploying branch office printers with Direct Access

Hello there
I am implementing my first Direct Access topology and have a question. We will have branch offices with workstations deployed using Direct Access for administrative purposes. We have staff moving around from branch to branch with the goal to
make logging on to the network and accessing resources for users as automated as possible. One of the questions I have regards auto configuring branch printers for users using Group Policy. The branch offices have workstations, printers and NAT modem/routers
with DHCP - but no servers.
If we have a stand alone network printer, how do we list that printer in Active Directory allowing the user to auto-configure it using group policy? If we install it on a server at Head Office, would the print job travel there first and then back to
the branch? Obviously this is not ideal. Or can it be directed straight to the printer using a script or something?
Alternatively we can install and share it on a branch workstation and list it in the directory, but would this not be same the problem as above? This is not ideal either as it would depend on the workstation being always on and available.
Any input Direct Access gurus?
Thanks in advance
MIS5000

Hi,
Thanks for your post.
We could have 2 possible solutions for natively deploy printers using Group Policy without the need for any scripting:
1) Group Policy Preferences – available in Windows Server 2008 and later
2) Print Management – available in Windows Server 2003 R2 and later
http://blog.powershell.no/2009/11/08/deploying-printers-using-group-policy/
Did you try to use the Print Management? You can share printers on a network and centralize print server and network printer management tasks using the Print Management Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in. Print Management helps you to monitor print
queues and receive notifications when print queues stop processing print jobs. It also enables you to migrate print servers and deploy printer connections using Group Policy.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731857.aspx
Meanwhile, if you have any Direct Access related issue, I think you may ask in network forums:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/home?forum=winserverNIS
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New Branch Office - High Security

Hello
we plan to have 5 branch offices each with around 40 users. All branches will be in different geographical locations. Best Security needs to be implemented in all branches. All services email, SAP, Portals are hosted in the HeadOffice Datacenter. Each Branch will have dedicated internet 5MB for Voice and DATA
Guidelines for security -
ensure users cannot insert usb or cd on laptops /desktops
laptops/desktops are allowed to access restrictive internet from Office
Outside Laptops / Tablets not allowed to connect to network but allowed internet via wireless using Guest
to access internet from home or Cafe users needs to connect to office VPN and then access from local Internet server (Proxy)
vendors proposed following ;-
3921 router for branch
ASA 5510 for branch
3945 router for HeadOffice ( VPN )
Filtering - Web Washer - Mcafee
Experts can advice what hardware will best fit on branches, what other devices I need to achieve the above goals
Thanks
Vishal

Hello Vishal,
I would recommend the following:
For Branches:
1- Cisco : 2921 : Voice Licensed (you dont need a higher end above this series for 40 users).
2- Cisco ASA 5510: (This will be your Security appliance at each branch).
For Head Quarter:
1- Cisco ASA 5520: (This Will be Your HQ Security Appliance).
2- Cisco 3925 or 3945 router (Voice Licensed).
For Your Security Guidelines, here is my answers:
ensure users cannot insert usb or cd on laptops /desktops
FOr this purpose, you Can disable the administrative privelege on the Notebooks and PCs for All users and remove the software driver for thier USPs.
laptops/desktops are allowed to access restrictive internet from Office
FOr this Purpose, I would recommend using Cisco IronPort WebFiltering, it Can be easily Integrated with your Active Directory and Enforces all Filtering Policy you would require.
Outside Laptops / Tablets not allowed to connect to network but allowed internet via wireless using Guest
For this Purpose, I would recommend deploying Wireless LAN Controller at your HQ to have benefit and full advantage of managing your Wireless Infrastructure.
to access internet from home or Cafe users needs to connect to office VPN and then access from local Internet server (Proxy)
FOr this Purpose , I would also say Your Best Option is to have Remote Access VPN & (VPN Client) deployed at all employee's Notebook. Though, You Can have another Option which to have SSL-VPN deployed at your HQ, but this will have additional cost as its added value featured licensed per number of users.
Let me Know if this answers your Question Or if you require additional assistance.
Regards,
Mohamed

To make a new site or not? (for branch office with small number of people)

We have a main office, with our DC (DC01) and a single site (SiteHO), and we are about to open up a new branch office in another city. This branch office is connected to the head office via a 5 Mbps MPLS network. The branch office will have around
5-7 domain joined workstations, and the people there will require access to the existing file and exchange servers in the head office.
I was thinking about not adding a RODC in the branch office and not creating another site in AD for the branch office either. My thinking is that since the number of users is relatively low, it doesn't warrant having a new RODC and site. The
traffic generated by the 5-7 user logon activities will be minimal, and the local profiles are stored on the workstations (no roaming profiles), so there shouldn't be much WAN link impact. Obviously I would have to add the subnet from the branch office
to the SiteHO site.
Can anybody think of something wrong with my reasoning?

I think the dedicated line has a little to do with AD since its used both to authenticate the users and move the data.
I am not sure what bandwith you get from an internet provider in your location, but for example you might get a 100Mb internet connection from an ISP. A VPN tunnel over a 100Mb internet connection I am guessing is faster then a 5Mb guaranteed MPLS link.
The advantage of MPLS is that you can have QoS policies for voice and video traffic.
If users move 'very large files' perhaps a local file server might be an good option. DFS replication can save a lot of bandwidth in that case. And then you would have 'local resources' in the branch and in case of wan failure the users will not be able
to access the local file server resource. So you would need a secondary DC in that location.
And if they are moving the files think (and check) the impact on the MPLS, because authentication requests go through that link, Exchange traffic (RPC MAPI) goes through that link so these might be affected. For example, lets say you have 2GB mailboxes.
All Outlook users use OST files. One user's profile gets corrupted and needs to be rebuilt. The Outlook client sets up a fresh OST copy of the mailbox so now its downloading a 2GB mailbox copy over a 5Mb MPLS while some other user is moving a 'large file'.
By local resources I am referring to file servers, printers, applications in the branch location that require AD authentication. Authentication works with both VPN and MPLS and in case the wan/vpn is down users can even log in with
cached credentials.
Hope it helps.
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Local Portal instance in branch office

Are there any solutions for speeding up Portal for remote/branch office users?
We have a lot of users who will be accessing the corporate network & Portal over relatively slow lines or satellite links; buying more bandwidth is physically not an option in some places we operate.
Has anyone looked at installing a local Portal instances in the field, and replicating PCD content to still allow central administration?
Does SAP have any offerings in this space? Global/Federated Portal does not address the speed issue - users still go across the WAN to render their content. Portal Lite is still too slow.
Any and all ideas appreciated.
RBL

Well spoken - you can't speed up the speed of light.
Luckily, many of our content sources CAN be replicated to the branch offices. We use Lotus Notes/Domino for many web apps & web content; DFS (Microsoft replicated file system) for distributing files; and Exchange Public Folders for replicating commonly accessed email-type postings.
Have you (or anyone out there) found any solutions for keeping PCD updates in sync between a head office Portal and a branch office Portal?

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