Optimizer Setup

Hi,
Our Solution Manager system is dual stack (ABAP + JAVA) , Unicode.
I upgraded Kernel at ABAP level and imported Support Packages SP10 and finally completed Optimizer setup and it is working fine.
But, I forgot about Kernel patch Upgrade, Support Packages at java level.
Does this will make any issues? Shall I can upgrade kernel , import SP10 for java side now??
Regards
Srinivas

After reading through some other threads I picked up that you need to activate report SM_PREP_MAINTENANCE_OPTIMIZER and then run it if you are on SP11.
If note 990534 had mentioned this it would have saved me a lot of time and frustration but instead it just says you can no longer implement this note as of ST-400 SP11 which is not really correct because you still need to run the report.

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Can I have a document or an implementation guide for PPDS Optimizer Setup Matrix?
I have already checked the SAP help and Certification Material about this topic. But there is no more information on this topic. It will be great if you provide a document where I can learn from the scratch.
Thanks a lot.
Regards,
Ram.

Hi Ram,
See wiki page:
General PPDS wiki page
http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/SCM/APO-PPDS
Setup Matrix Generation in a Complex Manufacturing Evironment
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/00a618c4-8aad-2b10-6ebb-f70cb4470195
Oficial doc
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/00a618c4-8aad-2b10-6ebb-f70cb4470195?quicklink=index&overridelayout=true
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I'm trying to setup my Solman Maintenance Optimizer to download SP.
When I read the configuration guide. It says the prerequisite is as below :-
The Maintenance Optimizer contains a lot of scenarios for maintenence procedures. The scenarios have different prerequisites.
Basic Prerequisites
   1.
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Just clarify my question.
I would like to run tcode "Solman_setup" to activate my Maintenance Optimizer for my new install SOLMAN & ECC6 System.
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Prerequisites
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>OK
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>OK
3)   The Transport Management System (TMS) is configured. -
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4)   The connection to the SAP backend system exists and works. -
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Setup group category & setup group Key.

Dear Friends,
I am facing some problem in setup group category... Please check this scenario and let me know...if anybody is having any idea about this...
My scenario is: I am having a single work center... on which I can do some machining activity.This WC is used in 100 material routings. but all my 100 materials are grouped into 5 categories. based on the dia... for example 100-120 dia one group 121-140 dia another group like that. If my two successive materials are belong to same group..then.. I donot have any setup time. if my two success materials scheduled on that machine are not belong to same group...then I am having 5 hrs of setup time.
so here setup time I can not mention in the routing...
this can be achieved by setup group and setup group key...and through capacity leveling... we can insert this setup time as per the matrix... in the matrix we need to define the setup times between two different groups..
And here the setup time is almost equal to machining time of one material. max.. they can do 3 materials machining only.. if there is no setup in a day of 16 hrs working. So manageement wants to minimize setup time... so grouping of the materials should be based on the Dia... this is the requirement.
I hope u understood my requirement...
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Regards,
Surya.

Hi Suryanarayana,
I see that you have defined setup type and setup group keys and also setup matrix.
Please check the following under SPRO -> CRP -> Capacity leveling and extended evaluation -> Strategy -> Define strategy profile. There is a standard strategy profile to optimize setup times, which is SAPSFCT005 (Fin.sched.for./disp.acc. to setup group). Check the settings under this profile especially the check box "dispatch at best time for set up" to see if it works.
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Optimizer Doubts

Hi experts,
We are working with Characteristic depending planning (CDP) together with setup matrixes based on characteristics.
First, we run an heuristic process that organizes the operation sequence .This is followed by the optimizer execution. The optimizer run lasts 5 minutes. However, the results obtained are not adjusted to the ones suggested by the matrix.
Unfortunately after the optimizer run, a manual adjustment must be done followed by a next run. This activity must be iterated until the desired result is reached.
I need some advise cause I need to clarify some doubts.
-Are the optimization results linked to the execution duration?
- Is it usual to make manual adjustments?
Regards,
Analía Nahmías

the optimizer results are of course linked to the calculation duration. the longer the better the results. you can enter a maximum run time in the optimizer profile.
general recommendation: 500 activities = 1 minute
if you increase this the optimzer will create more iterations and will get closer to the objective functions minimum.
it is unusual to adjust optiimizer results manually because any manual interaction destroys the optimizer result. it is like scales which have been delicately balanced with a lot of small weights on both sides. if you manually move one small weight to the other side the scale is out of balance.
If you work with set up matrices I recommend to check the set up costs and times of the transitions again. this is what the optimizer uses to schedule the activities.
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in objective function:
setup costs = 10 is comparable to a setup time of 10 seconds
setup costs = 1000 is comparable to a setup time of 16 minutes
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Do not just put everything in one big setup matrix using only individual setup keys.

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We have encountered a similar failure in Optimizer background job for two days in a row. The Optimizer fails with an error which says "An Exception occurred in communication object.".
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Rishikesh

Hi Rishikesh,
You could check if your optimizer server is reachable properly from SCM.
The issue coud most likely lie in Basis domain.
There is a SAP document on Optimizer setup, but unfortunately I can't attach it here.
I am copy pasting some things that could be checked by Basis team (Choose the Optimizer below that you use):
1. Log on to the SAP SCM System.
2. Call transaction SM59.
The Display and maintain RFC destinations screen appears.
3. Open the node for TCP/IP connection.
4. For the first optimizer server, you have to adapt the following RFC entries:
- OPTSERVER_CTM01
- OPTSERVER_DPS01
- OPTSERVER_SNP01
- OPTSERVER_SEQ01
- OPTSERVER_VSR01
- OPTSERVER_MMP01
- OPTSERVER_CS01
For the second optimizer server, the RFC entry names end with 02 (for example,
OPTSERVER_CTM02) and so on.
To adapt an RFC entry:
a. Double-click the destination name OPTSERVER_<Optimizer>01.
The RFC Destination OPTSERVER_<Optimizer>01 screen appears.
b. Depending on the server you must do the following to check the RFC entries:
A) Standalone Optimizer Server:
i. Choose Start on Explicit host.
ii. In the Program field check your program path (see table Program Paths of RFC Entries below).
iii. Check the name of your Target Host.
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a. On your target host, call transaction SMGW
b. Choose Goto u2192 Parameters u2192 Display (see entries for gateway hostname and gateway service)
v. Confirm with O.K.
B) Optimizer and SAP SCM on Same Server:
i. Choose Start on Application server.
ii. In the Program entry field check your program path (see table Program Paths of RFC Entries below).
If your SAP SCM server is an Unicode system, you must do the following in addition to the above setting for each OPTSERVER_<Optimizer>01 destination:
a. Choose the tab MDMP & Unicode.
b. In the group frame Communication Type With Target System you must select the flag Non-Unicode and the flag Inactive for the MDMP Settings box.
I hope this would be helpful in some basic check.
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Backup to tape failed in DPM 2012

I am new to DPM.
We have configured a protection group for short term goal with 7 days retention range, Synchronization frequency 6 hours. And recovery points are based on synchronization (means 4 Recovery points per day and DPM will have 28 valid restore points after a
week...!!??). In long term goals we have configured 2 recovery goals to tape ... 1 recovery point per week on saturday (retention 4 weeks) and 1 recovery point per month (on day 1 with retention range of 1 month).
Now Im getting PG status "backup to Tape failed" I want to know the process how DPM will check and verify recovery points on disk before writing them to tape.
Based on my protection group settings, there should be 4 recovery points on disk everyday. but there is something different result...see the below in reply.
My queries are:
1) On Saturday weekly tape job, does it require DPM to have valid 28 Recovery points?? What happen if any RP missing.
2) Due to some issues, if weekely tape backup failed on saturday. Can we resume it on monday,tuesday..with corrective actions??
3) the DPM process of verifying disk based recovery points before writing them to tape.

Hi,
<New questions Snip<
Q1) For file/volume protection, synchronization is not RP. We have to configure RP creation time manually.
A1) Correct, file synchronizations are not recoverable, only "recovery points" are recoverable.
Q2) For application's (SQL,EXCH,SHAREPOINT) recovery points each synchronization job will create a RP as per synchronization frequency.
A2) Yes, for applications like SQL and Exchange that support incremental backups, then incremental synchronizations are recoverable.
Q3) If a tape backup is getting failed due to invalid RP on disk, I am creating a manual RP with Express full backup(for databases) and a RP with Incremental(for file/volume share), then resuming tape backup. Is it correct way to do this?
A3) Yes, A manual Express full for application data or a manual recover point with synchronization for file / share data and that should allow you to manually create a new tape based backup from the alert.
Q4)How to enable the verify option to check the integrity of the tape backup?
A4) Simply modify the PG that has tape based protection and while on the "Select Library and tape Details" page, select the option "check backup for data integrity (time consuming operation)".
Q5) And what is Co-Location..!!
A5) Tape co-location allows data from different protection groups to be written to the same tape. You need to make a tape protection group set using the "Optimize usage" feature under the management - Libraries page of the DPM console.
See the following TechNet pages.
Tape Optimization Setup - Create-Modify Protection Group Set
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj628037.aspx
Tape Optimization Setup - Advanced Options
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj628016.aspx
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Slow processing in full screen mode

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No issue with import to Aperture or image quality.
However, when viewing the photos in full screen mode (to rank / edit etc), they take a long time to properly open / load (about 20 seconds each.) Each time I re-open Aperture, each image needs to be re-loaded in full screen size - which can become very time consuming. Edits are equally very slow to process.
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Pabloelchico wrote:
...I then import these as managed reference files into Aperture.
I don't understand whether you have a Referenced-Masters Library or a Managed-Masters Library. Drives slow as they fill and with a Managed-Masters Library sooner or later the internal drive will become overfilled. I recommend a Referenced-Masters Library with Masters on an external drive and the Aperture Library on the internal drive.
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First is to max the RAM and make sure the hard drive stays less than 70% full. Restart the iMac prior to a major Aperture session and only have Aperture open. You should also investigate to see if a substantially more powerful video card is available at reasonable price.
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HTH
-Allen Wicks

Why is DPM 2012 R2 splitting this Co-located Protection Group Set across three different tapes?

I have 10 protection groups that ran Saturday night. I have put information about them in the following table:
I extracted the data in the table using Get-DPMProtectionGroup CmdLet and the job information from the Monitoring page of the DPM admin console. As you can see from the tape barcode, DPM wrote the first four PGs to one tape, then started a second
tape, and finally failed when starting a third because it had run out of free tapes.
All of the protection groups are assigned to the same "Co-Located Protection Group Set" in the "Tape Optimization Setup" dialog box.
Prior to the jobs running, I painstakingly ensured that each of the Protection Group's "Select Long-Term Goals" and "Select Library and Tape Details" screens are identical as follows:
Prior to running the jobs I had already disabled autoclean on the tape library.
I have checked to see if the tape drive is reporting IO error 0x8007045D using the method described in this blog post:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2012/05/14/things-you-can-do-to-help-data-protection-manager-utilize-your-tapes-full-capacity.aspx
There seems to be no mention of 0x8007045D or -2147023779 in any of the MSDPM*.Errlog files.
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Why is DPM 2012 R2 splitting these protection groups across three different tapes?
What else should I check for that might cause DPM to start a new tape?

Hi Mike,
Thanks for taking a look at the logs. I just wanted to point out that there were actually two changes made just before collocation succeeded:
Write Period and Expiry Tolerance were increase
Full Verbose logging was enabled
This technet article states that Full Verbose logging affects performance. If the problem with collocation is caused by a race condition then it is
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I propose I run the following tests to differentiate the two:
Test #1 - Collocation Confirmation
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Write Period: 1 year
Test #2 - Logging Only
Test to see whether enabling Full Verbose logging enabled collocation to succeed. Configuration:
full verbose logging: Enabled
Expiry Tolerance: 7 days
Write Period: 6 day
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Extremely slow navigation in full screen mode and other erratic behavior

Hi,
Is it me or every new release of PSE feels heavier and more bloated than the previous?
I have PSE9 running on a dual core, one year old dell PC with W7 with 4GB of RAM. I have the maximum amount of recommended memory alloted to the program (set in preferences).
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Pabloelchico wrote:
...I then import these as managed reference files into Aperture.
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Sunil

Hi
In installtion guide you can find the information you needed also check
Visit for step by step details of Standard Configuration of Basic Settings
www.service.sap.com/rkt-solman->select solution Manager 7.0>technical Role-->Technolagy
&system administartion just drill out there you can find lot of simulator how to install and
configure solution manager
https://websmp109.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700000424922008E.sim
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https://websmp109.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700000086852008E.sim
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The documentation simply states the following:
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We are planning to use Setup Matrix based optimization in PPDS to schedule planned orders. Setup group and keys are maintained in routings and available in PDS. The setup matrix is maintained and updated in resources. In the optimizer run, system will read the changeover time (transition time) from the setup matrix. I have queries on this process:
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