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  • Renew and Download maintainance certificate from solution manager

    Hi Friends,
    I am looking to renew and download maintenance certificate for MANAGED SYSTEM from Solution Manager (7.1) SP12.
    Can you guys guide me on this how do I proceed.
    Thanks & Regards,
    Solman Starter

    Hi
    Please check
    https://websmp204.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700000574752008
    and
    https://websmp204.sap-ag.de/~form/sapnet?_SCENARIO=01100035870000000202&_SHORTKEY=01100035870000716020&_OBJECT=011000358700000138222008E
    check out FAQ abt maintenace certificate:
    https://websmp204.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700000325262008E#6
    The SAP Solution Manager triggers the generation of a valid maintenance certificate in SAP Support Portal, download it locally in SolMan system and manages the distribution to the managed system.
    See detailed documentation http://help.sap.com/saphelp_sm71_sp01/helpdata/en/89/a7c08d740c4cffb491f98801f17d30
    Thanks
    Vikram

  • Error While Applying patch ST-PI 2008_1_700 to solution Manager

    Dear Techies,
    Thanks alot for your fast response.
    We are trying to upgrade Solution Manager Stack from
    ST-PI 2005_1_700  to ST-PI 2008_1_700 ,
    While applying patch it was suddenly stopped with an error
    "Manual modification adjustment is neccessary"
    While I tried to adjust it.
    In Note correction tree. This the message with " green tick"
    "0001293326 EWA: Newest ST-PI Is Rated 'Outdated'; Wrong RTCCTOOL Date"
    and is not allowing me to proceed further.
    How to go about.
    Thanks in advance.
    regards,
    Kiran

    Hi Varun,
    Thanks for your reply.
    As suggested by you, I executed "RTCCTOOL" programme.
    It Has given that 4 notes were in red status.
    They are.
            1. [Note 69455  ]      Addon upgrade ST-A/PI 01N_700SOL
            Description     "Servicetools for Applications Plug-In" for Solution Manager 4.0-7.10  (Addon delta upgrade package)
            Implementation  From http://service.sap.com/supporttools->ST-A/PI download the addon upgrade package ST-A/PI           
                                     01N_700SOL. Upload to tx SAINT (just as you would  do for an installation) and install as per note 69455
                                     Then restart report RTCCTOOL and choose 'List->Refresh from SAPNet'.
            4. [Note 539977  ]     ST-PI Support Packages
    Description     Addon supportpackage level 4 for ST-PI 2008_1_700 for 7.00 [patches up to level 4 for Basis tools for  services]
    Implementation  Open http://service.sap.com/supporttools-> ST-PI 2008_1_700 ->Supportpk. Add patch SAPKITLRD4 (and predecessors if not yet implemented) to download basket. Release basket via  Maintenance optimizer. Upload from frontend int  transaction SPAM, define a queue and import the queue.
            6. [Note 539977  ]     Note 1312413 for ST-PI
            Description     Maintenance Certificates for SPAM/SAINT may get periodically overwritten by invalid ones on ST-PI  
                                   2008_1_7* SP 00. Prevent this proactively,even if you do not yet use the automatic maint. certificate 
                                  distribution.
             Implementation  We recommend that you implement the Supportpackage SP1 for ST-PI 2008_1* to solve the error. Only if 
                                      not possible implement note 1312413   with not version >=12 using SNOTE. Regarding automatic maint.
                                      certificate distribution see http://service.sap.com/maintenancecertificate.
            9. [Note 1293326  ]    EWA serviceprep correct. in sequence.
    Description     Wrong alerts appear in EWAlert Service preparation section (Newest ST-PI Rated Outdated / Wrong
                          RTCCTOOL Date) if Solution Manager ST-SER < 701_2008_2 SP1 and satellites on ST-PI 2008_1* / ST-A/PI 01L*.
    Implementation  Implement the coding correction of this note 1293326   with SNOTE to solve the wrong service preparation alerts. Else if you do not mind the wrong alerts simply set this recommendation manually to green after reading.
    These are in green status
    Successfully implemented addons/ transports/ notes
            2. [Note 69455  ]    Proc. after addon impl.
            3. [Note 539977  ]   Addon ST-PI 2008_1_700
            5. [Note 539977  ]   Note 1300023 for ST-PI
            7. [Note 539977  ]   Note 1293657 for ST-PI
            8. [Note 12103  ]    Collectors and TCOLL.
    While I tried to implement the note "69455" system is giving the message that there are no valid corrections and is coming out of the process
    "Note 0000069455 cannot be implemented since no valid correction is available."
    And is same for other notes also.
    How to go ahead.
    Thanks in advance.
    Regards,
    Kiran

  • Solution manager Remote Connection issues

    Hi
    I'm currently in the process of setting up Solution Manager 7.1 on windows Server 2008r2 using central system.
    I did the prerequisite check & the Solman installation and i'm actuallly working on the post-installation steps.
    I'm experiencing difficulty with the step : "Configure Remote Connection to SAP".
    I followed the informations provided on :   http://service.sap.com/remoteconnection
    In the technical prerequesite you have to set up a connection to sap support.
    So i have to choose a connection type : I selected Internet connection so my first question is : do we need "VPN with SNC" or "VPN OR SNC" ?
    I personnaly understood VPN or SNC.
    So from here i decided to use SNC.
    The first step was to set up & configure the SAProuter. I decided to do it on an another computer on the same domain ( not on the same computer where Solution Manager is installed ) but i'm not sure it is necesary
    I assume I can install Saprouter on the same location as the Solution manager? do you recommend it ?
    The Basic Functions testing with niping is working.
    The next step is : "establish Internet Connections"
    So now i can choose between SNC or VPN : my goal is to establish the connection as fast as possible.
    I actually don't have a switch available ( i can get one if necesary but time is running ... ) so i'm opting for the SNC solution.
    I tryed to get the certificate for the saprouter but i don't have a register SAProuter, but when i opened a customer messager for component  XX-SER-NET, SAP answered about the impossibility to access SAP service Backbone with an SNC , saying that i will need to register a VPN site to site connection to SAP => i don't get it .... Can someone explain it to me ?
    So please can one of you guru's tell me how to set this remote connection :
    -which materials ( server / switch / firewalls ) ?
    -where to get the right documentation ?
    -What about DMZ ?
    -I have a single IP Address is that enough ? ( setting up nat for port  3299 )
    - do i have to contact a service provider ?
    My idea was initially to set up the SAProuter on the same computer as the SOLMAN setup & use SNC communication  to communicate with SAP but it doesn't seems that easy. Do i need separate installation for Saprouter <=> Solution Manager. ?
    What's the minimal infrastructure to establish this connection ?
    In addition to that, after configuring the SAProuter, i had trouble with the SAPMMC : on my system , on the instance 0 , the process disp+work.EXE  won't run ( yellow light )and i can't find where i made a mistake if you have suggestions ...
    Really need your help, i'm on a short deadline ... Any help, even incomplete, would be appreciated.
    Thanks a lot.

    Thx for the answer.
    I actually managed to register my saprouter with SAP and was granted with CN/OU & connection informations.
    I followed this guide : http://service.sap.com/saprouter-sncdoc  with the addition of this guide : http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/Basis/SAProuterviaSNC.
    My first issue : I'm running with a Windows server 2008 r2 enterprise edition 64 bits with a processor Intel Xeon 2.4ghz ( dualcore). so i decided to use the crypto folder "nt-x86_64"
    For the environment variable i set as System variables SECUDIR = C:\usr\sap\saprouter and SNC_LIB = C:\usr\sap\saprouter\nt-x86_64\sapcrypto.dll 
    The generation/install of the certificate is alright ( sapgenpse get_my_name -v -n Issuer is OK )
    using the command :saprouter -r -K "p:CN=mycn, OU=myOUnbr, OU=SAProuter, O=SAP, C=DE" i have
    I get the following message :  trc file     dev_rout
                                                    no ligging active
    Its strange cause it looks like its running but when i check the services running on windows saprouter isn't started .... How to know if SAProuter is running right ?
    If i folow the SAP procedure : Step 3 : test of the ip connection by the customer : SAP Remote Services : technical preparation ( see SAP Note 812386 ) : it's ask in the note to implement note 766505 via SNOTE : i get the following error msg : Error in remote connection to destination SAPOSS : Error when opening an RFC connection ( LB: Hostname or service of the message server unknown#DEST = SA
    What's wrong ?
    If i use T oss1 in parameter => technical setting => i set my saprouter info in SAProuter 1 ( at customer site ) with instance no. 99 and if SAProuter and SAPNet Message Server at SAP i put the following : Name : sapserv2 / IP Address 194.39.131.34 intance no. 99 and message server name oss001/ DB Name 001/ Instance no.01.
    When trying to "Logon to SAPNet"  i have an error Unable to connect to SAPNet message server ( default connection will be used ... ) 
    and followed by the error screen : "partner '80.15.173.168:sapdp99' not reached WSAECONNREFUSED : Connection refused. do you want to see the detailed error description ? "
    Details : module nixxi.cpp / line 3286 / Method : NipConnect2:80.15.173.168:3299 / Return code : -10 / System call : connect / Error No : 10061 / Error Text WSAECONNREFUSED: Connection refused / Counter : 10
    Any idea ?
    when doing niping.exe -c -H /H/mylocalSR/H/194.39.131.34/H/194/39.131.34 i obtain :
    Wed Dec 07 21:20:09 2011
    connect to server o.k
    Wed Dec 07 21:20:09 2011
    send and receive 10 messages (len 1000)
    times -
    avg   122.148 ms
    max   193.731 ms
    min   81.564 ms
    tr 15.990 kB/s
    excluding max and min :
    av2   118.273 ms
    tr2   16.514 kB/s
    Is it the expected output ?
    I've maintained system data in service.sap.com/system-data ( selecting the sap router ) then i tryed to use the SAP service connection, downloaded the .exe but i can't find the stfk.oez. I realized that in my maintain connection screen i have no space for entering any routestring. Seems wrong ?
    Do i have to use the SAO?
    i've made nat redirection from my router as this : from my public ip to my lan ip ( 192.168.x.x) what should i enter in the routestring : /H/public or lan or hostname ?/S/3299 ?
    Hoping you can help me ! ( the goal of all this is to set up RFC connection for postinst step of Solution manager ).
    Edited by: BLANCHARD Guillaume on Dec 7, 2011 10:47 PM

  • SAP Solution Manager Certification

    Hi there!
    I would like to give Certification exam in SAP Solution Manager 4.0.
    Pertaining to this could anybody share the related PDF Files.
    Regards,
    Suresh

    Hello,
    I've tried to get to some Sample Questions here on Forum, but I couldn't get any.
    I passed an exam on 14.11.2006 and I suggest to you to use course materials as suggested by SAP (SMI310). That is sufficient to pass the certificate. All the answers are there.
    My general opinion: not easy…You have to be pretty much concentrated as there were questions put in negative expressions.You have to be really, really carefull.
    They are taking a lot of details on subjects like Type of projects (Template projects, Roll out implementations, customer satisfaction…) including its Roadmaps. (e.g. roll-out project phases and its content….)
    I only saw 3 or 4 questions familiar to me (from Test your knowledge, SMI310 book), others were really related to course materials but spoken in their own words…
    If you have any questions, dont hesitate to contact me.
    Good luck to you and best regards.
    Nikolina

  • Managed System Configuration: SSO setup failed for Solution Manager 7.1 sp11

    Hi Folks,
    While doing Managed System Configuration for Soman system i am getting error in SSO Setup
    Currently I am in
    8. Configure Automatically :Single Sign On Setup
    This is i am going for managed System (Solution Manager System Itself)
    Below is error log..
    SSO setup failed : a problem occured while attempting to add login modules for ticket authentication
    Screen shot attached.
    Found SID for SSO ACL entry : SMP
    Found login.ticket_client for SSO ACL entry : 000
    The Read entry permission on TicketKeystore/SAPLogonTicketKeypair-cert was given to sap.com/tc~webadministrator~solmandiag/servlet_jsp/smd/root/WEB-INF/lib/SetupLib.jar
    The TicketKeystore/SAPLogonTicketKeypair-cert was succesfully read (619 bytes)
    The SSO ticket Certificate <OU=J2EE,CN=SMP> has been successfully imported into ticket Keystore
    SSO setup failed : a problem occured while attempting to add login modules for ticket authentication
    SSO setup failed : error while updating login modules : Caller not authorized.; nested exception is:
    java.lang.SecurityException: com.sap.engine.services.security.exceptions.BaseSecurityException: Caller not authorized.
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.resource.ResourceHandleImpl.checkPermission(ResourceHandleImpl.java:634)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.resource.ResourceHandleImpl.checkPermission(ResourceHandleImpl.java:520)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.resource.ResourceContextImpl.checkPermission(ResourceContextImpl.java:45)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.restriction.Restrictions.checkPermission(Restrictions.java:170)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.restriction.Restrictions.checkPermissionRemote(Restrictions.java:158)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.remoteimpl.RemoteSecurityImpl.getPolicyConfiguration(RemoteSecurityImpl.java:63)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.remoteimpl.RemoteSecurityImplp4_Skel.dispatch(RemoteSecurityImplp4_Skel.java:225)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.DispatchImpl._runInternal(DispatchImpl.java:336)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.DispatchImpl._run(DispatchImpl.java:201)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.server.P4SessionProcessor.request(P4SessionProcessor.java:137)
    at com.sap.engine.core.service630.context.cluster.session.ApplicationSessionMessageListener.process(ApplicationSessionMessageListener.java:33)
    at com.sap.engine.core.cluster.impl6.session.MessageRunner.run(MessageRunner.java:41)
    at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.ActionObject.run(ActionObject.java:37)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.execute(SingleThread.java:104)
    at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.run(SingleThread.java:176)
    The SSO ticket Certificate <CN=SMP> has been successfully imported into ticket Keystore
    SSO setup failed : a problem occured while attempting to add login modules for ticket authentication
    SSO setup failed : error while updating login modules : Caller not authorized.; nested exception is:
    java.lang.SecurityException: com.sap.engine.services.security.exceptions.BaseSecurityException: Caller not authorized.
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.resource.ResourceHandleImpl.checkPermission(ResourceHandleImpl.java:634)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.resource.ResourceHandleImpl.checkPermission(ResourceHandleImpl.java:520)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.resource.ResourceContextImpl.checkPermission(ResourceContextImpl.java:45)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.restriction.Restrictions.checkPermission(Restrictions.java:170)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.restriction.Restrictions.checkPermissionRemote(Restrictions.java:158)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.remoteimpl.RemoteSecurityImpl.getPolicyConfiguration(RemoteSecurityImpl.java:63)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.remoteimpl.RemoteSecurityImplp4_Skel.dispatch(RemoteSecurityImplp4_Skel.java:225)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.DispatchImpl._runInternal(DispatchImpl.java:336)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.DispatchImpl._run(DispatchImpl.java:201)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.server.P4SessionProcessor.request(P4SessionProcessor.java:137)
    at com.sap.engine.core.service630.context.cluster.session.ApplicationSessionMessageListener.process(ApplicationSessionMessageListener.java:33)
    at com.sap.engine.core.cluster.impl6.session.MessageRunner.run(MessageRunner.java:41)
    at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.ActionObject.run(ActionObject.java:37)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.execute(SingleThread.java:104)
    at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.run(SingleThread.java:176)
    Exception
    java.rmi.RemoteException: Caller not authorized.; nested exception is:
    java.lang.SecurityException: com.sap.engine.services.security.exceptions.BaseSecurityException: Caller not authorized.
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.resource.ResourceHandleImpl.checkPermission(ResourceHandleImpl.java:634)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.resource.ResourceHandleImpl.checkPermission(ResourceHandleImpl.java:520)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.resource.ResourceContextImpl.checkPermission(ResourceContextImpl.java:45)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.restriction.Restrictions.checkPermission(Restrictions.java:170)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.restriction.Restrictions.checkPermissionRemote(Restrictions.java:158)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.remoteimpl.RemoteSecurityImpl.getPolicyConfiguration(RemoteSecurityImpl.java:63)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.remoteimpl.RemoteSecurityImplp4_Skel.dispatch(RemoteSecurityImplp4_Skel.java:225)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.DispatchImpl._runInternal(DispatchImpl.java:336)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.DispatchImpl._run(DispatchImpl.java:201)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.server.P4SessionProcessor.request(P4SessionProcessor.java:137)
    at com.sap.engine.core.service630.context.cluster.session.ApplicationSessionMessageListener.process(ApplicationSessionMessageListener.java:33)
    at com.sap.engine.core.cluster.impl6.session.MessageRunner.run(MessageRunner.java:41)
    at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.ActionObject.run(ActionObject.java:37)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.execute(SingleThread.java:104)
    at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.run(SingleThread.java:176)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.restriction.Restrictions.checkPermissionRemote(Restrictions.java:160)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.remoteimpl.RemoteSecurityImpl.getPolicyConfiguration(RemoteSecurityImpl.java:63)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.remoteimpl.RemoteSecurityImplp4_Skel.dispatch(RemoteSecurityImplp4_Skel.java:225)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.DispatchImpl._runInternal(DispatchImpl.java:336)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.DispatchImpl._run(DispatchImpl.java:201)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.server.P4SessionProcessor.request(P4SessionProcessor.java:137)
    at com.sap.engine.core.service630.context.cluster.session.ApplicationSessionMessageListener.process(ApplicationSessionMessageListener.java:33)
    at com.sap.engine.core.cluster.impl6.session.MessageRunner.run(MessageRunner.java:41)
    at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.ActionObject.run(ActionObject.java:37)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.execute(SingleThread.java:104)
    at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.run(SingleThread.java:176)
    Caused by: java.lang.SecurityException: com.sap.engine.services.security.exceptions.BaseSecurityException: Caller not authorized.
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.resource.ResourceHandleImpl.checkPermission(ResourceHandleImpl.java:634)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.resource.ResourceHandleImpl.checkPermission(ResourceHandleImpl.java:520)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.resource.ResourceContextImpl.checkPermission(ResourceContextImpl.java:45)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.restriction.Restrictions.checkPermission(Restrictions.java:170)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.restriction.Restrictions.checkPermissionRemote(Restrictions.java:158)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.remoteimpl.RemoteSecurityImpl.getPolicyConfiguration(RemoteSecurityImpl.java:63)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.remoteimpl.RemoteSecurityImplp4_Skel.dispatch(RemoteSecurityImplp4_Skel.java:225)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.DispatchImpl._runInternal(DispatchImpl.java:336)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.DispatchImpl._run(DispatchImpl.java:201)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.server.P4SessionProcessor.request(P4SessionProcessor.java:137)
    at com.sap.engine.core.service630.context.cluster.session.ApplicationSessionMessageListener.process(ApplicationSessionMessageListener.java:33)
    at com.sap.engine.core.cluster.impl6.session.MessageRunner.run(MessageRunner.java:41)
    at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.ActionObject.run(ActionObject.java:37)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.execute(SingleThread.java:104)
    at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.run(SingleThread.java:176)
    at com.sap.engine.services.security.exceptions.BaseSecurityException.writeReplace(BaseSecurityException.java:349)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:331)
    at java.io.ObjectStreamClass.invokeWriteReplace(ObjectStreamClass.java:910)
    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObject0(ObjectOutputStream.java:1024)
    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.defaultWriteFields(ObjectOutputStream.java:1344)
    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeSerialData(ObjectOutputStream.java:1316)
    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeOrdinaryObject(ObjectOutputStream.java:1260)
    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObject0(ObjectOutputStream.java:1065)
    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObject(ObjectOutputStream.java:282)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.DispatchImpl.throwException(DispatchImpl.java:147)
    at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.DispatchImpl._runInternal(DispatchImpl.java:338)
    ... 8 more
    Regards,
    San

    Hi Sandeep,
    It seems authorization issue. Please check the below SAP Note :
    1988642 - Warning 'caller not authorized' in Step 'Single Sign On Setup'
    Hope this helps.
    Thanks & Regards,
    Nisha

  • SAP Solution Manager Certification Examination

    Hello,
    I am planning to take up 'SAP NetWeaver - Solution Manager Implementation Tools' Certification Examination  during SAP TechEd 06. I wanted to get some kind of sample qusetion/test papers for the same.
    I would be grateful if anyone could guide me as to how to go about the preparation and where to get the sample paper & other study material from?
    Also, I wanted to know what level of knowledge do they expect us to have?
    Regards,
    Kavitha

    Hello,
    I've tried to get to some Sample Questions here on Forum, but I couldn't get any.
    I passed an exam on 14.11.2006 and I suggest to you to use course materials as suggested by SAP (SMI310). That is sufficient to pass the certificate. All the answers are there.
    My general opinion: not easy…You have to be pretty much concentrated as there were questions put in negative expressions.You have to be really, really carefull.
    They are taking a lot of details on subjects like Type of projects (Template projects, Roll out implementations, customer satisfaction…) including its Roadmaps. (e.g. roll-out project phases and its content….)
    I only saw 3 or 4 questions familiar to me (from Test your knowledge, SMI310 book), others were really related to course materials but spoken in their own words…
    If you have any questions, dont hesitate to contact me.
    Good luck to you and best regards.
    Nikolina

  • No active master Solution Manager destination maintained. [Maintenance Pack

    Hi,
    I want to activate Automatic Maintenance Certificate Renewal via solution manager system as per SNOTE: 1280660.
    SOL MAN: ST400 SP 18
    SCM : ST-PI 2008_1_700 SP 01
    when i run Maintenance package in my managed (satellite) system i got the log as below.
    Updating license data not possible Maintenance Package
    No active master Solution Manager destination maintained. Maintenance Package
    Updating license data completed from destination Maintenance Package
    Maintenance Package completed
    when i run Maintenance package in my Solution Manager system i got the log as below.
    Refresh sessions from destination SM_KSMCLNT000_BACK started Maintenance Package
    error reading function module interface DSWP_API_SESSIONLIST_GET from SM_KSMCLNT000_BACK
    Logon not possible (error in license check)
    Sessions cannot be refreshed from destination SM_KSMCLNT000_BACK ( KSM , 0020472195 )
    Refresh sessions from destination SM_KSMCLNT000_BACK finished Maintenance Package
    Refresh sessions from destination SM_KSMCLNT001_BACK started Maintenance Package
    error reading function module interface DSWP_API_SESSIONLIST_GET from SM_KSMCLNT001_BACK
    Logon not possible (error in license check)
    Sessions cannot be refreshed from destination SM_KSMCLNT001_BACK ( KSM , 0020472195 )
    Please anyone facing the same or related issue, give me a suggestion..
    Thanks,
    Manikandan B

    HI Paul,
    Thanks for ur suggestion. I have resolved this issue. now certificates are automatically updated.
    But i got the error from maintenance task... for all system.
    "RFC error when trying to report license key status back to Solution Manager System SM_KSMCLNT200_"
    on report name "/SDF/SAPLLICENSE_KEY_UPDATE"
    Kindly advise me..
    Thanks,
    Manikandan B

  • Create a Support Message in Production system showing up in Solution Manage

    Has anyone setup the link between creating a support message (under help) in a production system (like ECC) and SAP's Solution Manager.
    I understand that it uses BADI SBCOS001 with the interface method PREPARE_FEEDBACK_BO, but when I try to run it, it tells me that Customizing for feedback functionality missing. What functionality is missing? And how to I correct this? And how do I ensure it shows in SAP Solution Manager under a solution or project?
    Thanks
    Paul

    Hi Paul
    The only way is to use the IMG. I have just completed this via the IMG info. BUT, it is not that simple.
    Make sure your RFC's are trusted and that you have SAP ALL during config.
    I hope this will help:
    Setup Service Desk
    Steps to follow while configuring support desk.
    1) Implement the note 903587 .
    2) Create all the relevant RFC objects in the satellite system and add the appropriate logical components using transaction SMSY.
    3) Check all the objects in the table BCOS_CUST using transaction SM30.
    Appl : OSS_MSG
    + :W
    DEST :BACK RFC NAME (for solution manager system keep this field as 'NONE')
    + :CUST 620
    + :1.0.
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