Maintenance Optimizer in SAP Solution Manager

Question

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

Answer 1

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