Applies to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

About This Guide #

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications is the reference platform for the software development of SAP. It is optimized for SAP applications. This guide provides detailed information about installing and customizing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications.

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability is also part of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications.

1 Overview #

The SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications Guide is divided into the following chapters:

What Is SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications?: An overview of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications.
Planning the Installation: Information on hardware requirements, the installation workflow, partitioning, and other installation planning aspects.
Installing the Operating System: Installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system that forms the basis of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications.
Installing SAP Applications: Installing SAP applications on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications, either directly after the installation of the operating system or in a running system.
Setting Up an Installation Server for SAP Media Sets: Setting up a server for all Installation Media used within your organization.
Setting Up an SAP HANA Cluster: Setting up an SAP HANA cluster with system replication using the YaST wizard.
Tuning systems with saptune: Tuning the system to enable the best performance for SAP applications.
Firewalling: Keeping the system and applications safe using firewalls.
Encrypting Directories Using cryptctl: Keeping server data encrypted at rest.
Protecting Against Malware With ClamSAP: Keeping your users safe from malware.
Connecting via RDP: Using remote access to administrate machines.
Creating Operating System Images: Creating KIWI NG images and scrubbing private data off fully configured images.
Important Log Files: Gives a short overview of important log files.

2 Available Documentation and Resources #

This manual contains links to additional documentation resources that are either available on the system or online.

Online documentation

Visit https://documentation.suse.com/#sles-sap for the latest version of this guide in different formats. You can find whitepapers and other resources in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications resource library: https://www.suse.com/products/sles-for-sap/resource-library/.

Find the online documentation for other products at https://documentation.suse.com/.

Note: Latest updates

The latest documentation updates are normally available in the English version of the documentation.

This is an abridged version of the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications Guide. For the latest version of the full SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications Guide, visit https://documentation.suse.com/#sles-sap. You can find whitepapers and other resources in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications resource library: https://www.suse.com/products/sles-for-sap/resource-library/.

Online documentation for other products is available at https://documentation.suse.com/.

Note: Latest updates

The latest documentation updates are normally available in the English version of the documentation.

Release notes

For release notes, see https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/.

In your system

For offline use, the release notes are also available under /usr/share/doc/release-notes on your system. The documentation for individual packages is available at /usr/share/doc/packages.

Many commands are also described in their manual pages. To view them, run man, followed by a specific command name. If the man command is not installed on your system, install it with sudo zypper install man.

3 Improving the documentation #

Your feedback and contributions to this documentation are welcome. The following channels for giving feedback are available:

Service requests and support

For services and support options available for your product, see https://www.suse.com/support/.

To open a service request, you need a SUSE subscription registered at SUSE Customer Center. Go to https://scc.suse.com/support/requests, log in, and click Create New.

Bug reports

Report issues with the documentation at https://bugzilla.suse.com/https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/.

To simplify this process, click the Report an issue icon next to a headline in the HTML version of this document. This preselects the right product and category in Bugzilla and adds a link to the current section. You can start typing your bug report right away.

A Bugzilla account is required.

Contributions

To contribute to this documentation, click the Edit source document icon next to a headline in the HTML version of this document. This will take you to the source code on GitHub, where you can open a pull request.

A GitHub account is required.

Note: Edit source document only available for English

The Edit source document icons are only available for the English version of each document. For all other languages, use the Report an issue icons instead.

For more information about the documentation environment used for this documentation, see the repository's README.

Mail

You can also report errors and send feedback concerning the documentation to <doc-team@suse.com>. Include the document title, the product version, and the publication date of the document. Additionally, include the relevant section number and title (or provide the URL) and provide a concise description of the problem.

Beta program requests

SUSE Beta Software is bound by the SUSE Beta EULA. This EULA is shipped with the software and can also be read at https://documentation.suse.com/beta/eula. SUSE can only provide support via the Beta Program Channel.

To open a bug report, follow the instructions on the appropriate product page under https://suse.com/betaprogram/beta/. For enhancement requests or any other inquiries, contact us via the product-specific public beta mailing lists. They are listed at https://suse.com/betaprogram/beta/. For private requests, contact us directly via mailto:beta-programs@lists.suse.com.

Help

If you need further help on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications, see https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Support.

4 Documentation conventions #

The following notices and typographic conventions are used in this document:

/etc/passwd: Directory names and file names
PLACEHOLDER: Replace PLACEHOLDER with the actual value
PATH: An environment variable
ls, --help: Commands, options, and parameters
user: The name of a user or group
package_name: The name of a software package
Alt, Alt–F1: A key to press or a key combination. Keys are shown in uppercase as on a keyboard.
File, File › Save As: menu items, buttons
IBM Z, POWER This paragraph is only relevant for the architectures IBM Z and POWER. The arrows mark the beginning and the end of the text block.
Chapter 1, “Example chapter”: A cross-reference to another chapter in this guide.
Commands that must be run with root privileges. You can also prefix these commands with the sudo command to run them as a non-privileged user:
```
# command
> sudo command
```
Commands that can be run by non-privileged users:
```
> command
```
Commands can be split into two or multiple lines by a backslash character (\) at the end of a line. The backslash informs the shell that the command invocation will continue after the line's end:
```
> echo a b \
c d
```
A code block that shows both the command (preceded by a prompt) and the respective output returned by the shell:
```
> command
output
```
Notices
Warning: Warning notice
Vital information you must be aware of before proceeding. Warns you about security issues, potential loss of data, damage to hardware, or physical hazards.
Important: Important notice
Important information you should be aware of before proceeding.
Note: Note notice
Additional information, for example about differences in software versions.
Tip: Tip notice
Helpful information, like a guideline or a piece of practical advice.
Compact Notices
Additional information, for example about differences in software versions.
Helpful information, like a guideline or a piece of practical advice.