OZSoft SAP R/3 System Administration II

OZSoft Trng.

R/3 System Administration 2

Course Description

This course provides advanced training on the SAP R/3 basis technology and advanced system administration concepts.

Course Objectives

Upon completion, the trainee will gain advanced knowledge of the R/3 client/server architecture including servers, operating systems, networking concepts, databases and the R/3 basis components. The trainee will also have valuable hands-on experience in advanced system administration tasks. Furthermore, the trainee will be given tips on how to prepare for Certification by SAP.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for trainees with basic knowledge of client/server technology in the enterprise computing environment, who want to pursue work as an SAP Basis Administrator, or want to prepare for the SAP Certified Basis Consultant examinations.

Prerequisites

Trainees must have a basic knowledge of the client/server technology. Additionally, trainees would have a background in Operating Systems like UNIX, NT and RDBMS knowledge. Trainees must have attended the R/3 System Administration 1 course or equivalent. Basic understanding and knowledge of PC operation and Windows use.

Course Contents

Spool Administration

Basic Printing Concepts in R/3
Setting up the R/3 Spool Server
Configuring Output Devices

Device Types
Access Methods

TempSe (Temporary Sequential) Administration
Troubleshooting Spool Problems

Backup & Recovery

Concepts
Policies & Procedures
SAP BRTools for Oracle

brbackup (online, offline)
brarchive
brrestore

Scheduling via R/3

Software Patch Management

Applying OSS Advance Correction
Hot Packages & Legal Change Packages

Installation of R/3

Preparing for Installation
R3INST or R3Setup
Installing the Central Instance
Installing the RDBMS Software
Building the Database
Loading the Database
ABAP Report Load
Post-Installation Steps

Upgrade Strategy

R/3 Upgrade Concepts

Upgrading the System Landscape
Test Upgrade
Archive Strategy

Upgrade Preparation

Planning Activities
PREPARE Step
Backup

Main Upgrade Steps (R3up)
Resolving Repository Conflicts

Data Dictionary Conflicts (SPDD)
ABAP Program Conflicts (SPAU)

Post-Upgrade Activities

Apply Transports
Release DDIC & ABAP Adjustments for Down Stream System
Generating ABAP Load
Language Transport & Supplements
Backup
Upgrade the SAPGUI

Performance Monitoring & Tuning

Monitoring:

O/S, Database, R/3
Processing vs Memory
ABAP Traces
SQL Traces
System Traces

Profile Maintenance

R/3 Data Archiving Basics
Managing Interfaces
New Features in 4.0x