Installation Guide for SAP Applications FlexNet Manager Suite 2025 R1.1

Installation Guide for SAP Applications
- Components Terminology
- Technical Requirements
- Upgrading from Previous Versions
- Installation Workflow
- Data flow in FlexNet Manager for SAP Applications
Initial Setup of FlexNet Manager Suite
- System Landscape Setup
  - Accessing the System Landscape Editor
  - The System Landscape Details Page
  - Managing Your System Landscape
    - Editing a System Landscape
    - Adding a System Landscape
    - Deleting a System Landscape
    - Adding an SAP Admin Module System
    - Adding a Dependent SAP System
    - Adding an Independent SAP System
    - Editing an Independent SAP System or SAP Admin Module System
    - Editing a Dependent SAP System
    - Deleting an SAP System
    - Displaying the SAP System Users
    - Adding an SAP System Group
    - Editing an SAP System Group
    - Deleting an SAP System Group
- Collection of User Details and Consumption Data from SAP Systems
- SAP Inventory Agent
  - SAP Inventory Agent Options
  - SAP Inventory Agent Logging
Inventory Beacons
- Concept
- Register an Inventory Beacon
- Communication between the SAP Admin Module and an Inventory Beacon
- Configuring IIS for Communication between the Inventory Beacon Server and the SAP Admin Module
- Configuring the Web Service on the SAP Admin Module System for Communication with an Inventory BeaconFlexNet Manager Suite
  - Communication Using Basic Authentication
    - Configuring Communication with Basic Authentication on Systems Running SAP Basis 7.00, 7.01, 7.02, 7.10, 7.11, 7.30, or 7.31
    - Configuring Communication with Basic Authentication on Systems Running SAP Basis 7.4
    - Configuring Communication with Basic Authentication on Systems Running SAP Basis 7.5
  - Communication Using SSL Authentication
    - Configuring Communication with SSL Authentication on Systems Running SAP Basis 7.00, 7.01, 7.10, 7.11, 7.30, or 7.31
    - Configuring Communication with SSL Authentication on Systems Running SAP Basis 7.4
    - Configuring Communication with SSL Authentication on Systems Running SAP Basis 7.5
  - SOAP Actions for the Web-Service Operation
  - Testing Connections
- Managing Inventory Beacon Connections
  - Creating SAP Connections
  - Modifying SAP Connections
  - Deleting SAP Connections
  - Executing Connections
Import of Transports
- Before Importing
- Importing the Transports
- Checks after the Import
Creating Users
Authorizations for FlexNet Manager for SAP Applications
- Authorization Roles
- Authorization Object J_5NL_UPD
- Authorizations Required by the SAP Inventory Agent
Configuring the Web Service on the SAP Admin Module System for Communication with an Inventory BeaconFlexNet Manager Suite
- Communication Using Basic Authentication
  - Configuring Communication with Basic Authentication on Systems Running SAP Basis 7.00, 7.01, 7.02, 7.10, 7.11, 7.30, or 7.31
  - Configuring Communication with Basic Authentication on Systems Running SAP Basis 7.4
  - Configuring Communication with Basic Authentication on Systems Running SAP Basis 7.5
- Communication Using SSL Authentication
  - Configuring Communication with SSL Authentication on Systems Running SAP Basis 7.00, 7.01, 7.10, 7.11, 7.30, or 7.31
  - Configuring Communication with SSL Authentication on Systems Running SAP Basis 7.4
  - Configuring Communication with SSL Authentication on Systems Running SAP Basis 7.5
- SOAP Actions for the Web-Service Operation
- Testing Connections
Communication between FlexNet Manager Suite and the SAP Admin Module
Initial Setup of the SAP Admin Module
- The System Landscape in the SAP Admin Module
  - System Types in the SAP Admin Module
  - Information in the System Landscape List View
  - Setup and Maintenance of Landscapes and RFC Destinations
    - Importing a System Landscape from IT Asset ManagementFlexNet Manager Suite
    - Synchronizing a System Landscape in the SAP Admin Module with IT Asset ManagementFlexNet Manager Suite
    - Resetting a System Landscape in the SAP Admin Module
    - Adding RFC Destinations
    - Modifying RFC Destinations
    - Testing RFC Destinations
    - The Maintain RFC Assignments Grid
  - Central User Administration
    - Specifying the CUA Central System
    - Clearing the CUA Settings
  - HR System Setup
    - Global HR System Setting
    - HR System for Individual SAP Systems
    - HR System for SAP System Groups
    - Removing an HR System
  - Dialog RFC Destinations in the SAP Admin Module
    - Setting up Dialog RFC Destinations using the Wizard
    - Setting up Dialog RFC Destinations Manually
    - Removing Dialog RFC Destinations
- SAP Identity Management and the SAP Admin Module
  - SAP Admin Module and SAP IdM – Architecture
  - Connecting the SAP Admin Module to VDS
  - Configuring Global IdM Settings in Customizing
  - Removing Global IdM Settings
  - Configuring IdM Settings for Individual Systems
- Data Collection Using the Staging Database Monitor
  - Collecting Data from Dependent SAP Systems
    - Best Practice when Using USMM
    - Scheduling a Collection Job for the Staging Database Monitor
  - Data Collection Status
  - Staging Database Logs
    - Accessing Staging Database Logs
    - Staging Database Log Results
Setup of Independent SAP Systems
Uninstalling FlexNet Manager for SAP Applications
Troubleshooting
- Web Service Errors
- Logging Error Details in the SAP Admin Module
- Password Limitations
Authorization Objects in Standard Authorization Roles
- Role /LICMAN/ADMIN_MODULE
- Role /LICMAN/SATELLITE
- Role /LICMAN/SATELLITE_CHARGEBACK
Tables Read and Data Collected by the SAP Inventory Agent
- Tables Read from the Staging Database
- Tables Read from Independent SAP Systems
  - System Information
  - Active Servers
  - Programs, Jobs, and Transaction Codes
  - Languages
  - Users
  - License Types
  - Roles
  - Packages
Functions Executed and Data Collected by the SAP Inventory Agent
- Functions Called for the Staging Database
- Functions Called for Independent Systems
  - RFC_SYSTEM_INFO
  - SAPWL_WORKLOAD_GET_STATISTIC (Basis version < 7.0)
  - SWNC_COLLECTOR_GET_AGGREGATES (Basis version >= 7.0)
  - /LICMAN/BS_GET_SAP_MODULES