SolMan 4 Maintenance Optimizer Setup

1. Ensure your Solution manager system is at the most recent Support Package Level,
specifically ST 400 Patch 11, to reduce note application time
2. Download from oss most recent step-by-step setup guide
3. Oss note 1024932
4. Oss Note 1008717 ( N/A )
1. Relevant up to SP11 for Basis 700
5. OSS Note 950975 support for IE7 ( N/A we are using GUI)
6. Oss note 975510 – corrections for snote ( Via OSS not snote )
7. Oss note 1004691 – corrections for snote *** Corrections for 975510 ( UP TO SAP_BASIS
11 ) N/A
8. 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
9. Partner Scenario SOLMAN4.0 Only
 Os note 1021275 ( RFC Destinations ) N/A ST 400 11
10. 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 )
11. User:
 To setup you must have SAP_ALL
12. 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 )
13. /spro
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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)
17. Assign S-User
 Transaction: AISUSER
 Enter you user id and your SUSER ID for downloading
18. Create another SAPOSS Connection called SAP-OSS with S-User assigned
 19. Call SOLUTION_MANAGER
20. Select Solution Overview
21. Select the solution you want to work with
22. Select – Change Management – Support Package Stacks
23. Click Maintenance Optimizer around middle of screen
24. Select the solution you want to get Sp’s for
25. Go to OSS and add the files to download basket
26. When done return to screen and hit continue
27. Select - Confirm files in Download Basket
 Error message comes if your sap user and your oss user are not setup in AISUSER
screen
28. 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
29. Apply support packages via spam per normal process
30. Return to the SOLUTION_MANAGER window select the landscape you are working on
31. Hit Maintenance Optimizer List
32. Choose the maintenance transaction you are working on
33. You will see a list of the confirmed and downloaded sp’s you selected
34. Once you apply these to the system using SPAM you will change the status of
implementation to Completed and Hit Save
35. This completes this activity
36. If you wish to do more work you will have to create a new transaction.

1 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
 Once applied to back into the Solution_Manager and select the landscape you were working on,
then select maintenance optimizer list
 Go into the selection you just created and confirm the support packages are applied.