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CHAPTER 7
SAP ABAP and Java Stack Post-installation
In this chapter we will cover the post-installation steps that are performed for both ABAP and
Java stack installations. With the addition of Java stack, dual-stack installation options, and
enhancement packages, the time required to perform post-installation activities has increased
significantly. It takes as much time to perform the post-installation tasks as it does to perform
the actual install. ABAP and Java support package application and post-install configuration
activities are the most time-consuming steps in the post-installation activities. Other post-in-
stallation activities include basic login checks at the application and operating system levels,
initializing the SAP transport management system, setting up an initial printer, performing
client copies, setting up online help, upgrading kernels, installing the permanent SAP license
and any add-on packages, running ABAP load generation, and some initial performance tun-
ing. After all the post-installation activities are completed, a complete offline backup should
be performed.
ABAP Stack Post-installation Steps
The ABAP stack is accessed with the SAPGUI front-end tool, which can be called directly or
from the SAPLogon program. The SAPGUI and SAPLogon programs are installed as part of
SAP front-end installation. The SAPGUI tool allows you to connect to an individual SAP
system, and SAPLogon allows you to configure connections to multiple SAP back-end sys-
tems. In the SAPLogon screen you can create a connection to the newly installed back-end
SAP system by clicking the New Item button; entering the fully qualified hostname or IP ad-
dress, system identifier, and system number; and clicking the Finish button, as shown in
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ure 7-1
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