The Complete Guide to SAP NetWeaver Portal

Manish Chaitanya (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

500 Seiten

2012
SAP Press (Verlag)
978-1-59229-403-9 (ISBN)

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Understand everything you need to know: configuration, administration, development, and more Learn how to perform tasks efficiently and effectively using step-by-step instructions and screenshots Stay up to date with the latest information for release 7.3 An SAP NetWeaver Portal implementation has many stages, and this book will help you every step of the way. From blueprinting, installation, and configuration through portal content development and post-implementation monitoring techniques, you'll find practical explanations and step-by-step instructions that will guide your everyday work. Whether you're new to SAP NetWeaver Portal or want to learn about the new features in the latest release, this reference is your essential companion. Complete Lifecycle of an Implementation Understand the lifecycle of an SAP NetWeaver Portal implementation, from conception to completion. Installation and Configuration Learn about the process of installing and configuring SAP NetWeaver Portal with step-by-step instructions and detailed screenshots. Portal Content Development Create roles, worksets, pages, and iViews with ease, and learn how to manage the appearance of a portal.

Custom Enhancements Understand the various technologies and steps involved in developing custom content for an SAP NetWeaver Portal implementation. Up to Date for Release 7.3 Explore the new features of SAP NetWeaver Portal 7.3, such as change recording and creating a portal role based on a backend role.

Manish Chaitanya is a former SAP employee and current consultant. He has been working with SAP NetWeaver and SAP NetWeaver Portal for over 10 years, and has served as a Portal developer, Portal implementation team lead, and Portal architect. He is a frequent contributor to SDN.

Introduction 13
1 SAP NetWeaver Portal Basics 17
1.1 General Introduction to Enterprise Portals and SAP NetWeaver Portal 17
1.1.1 Enterprise Portal Services 17
1.1.2 Key Terms for Understanding SAP NetWeaver Packaging 19
1.1.3 Mapping of Use Cases to Installable Software Units 20
1.2 Features of SAP NetWeaver Portal 22
1.2.1 Portal Platform and Framework 22
1.2.2 Knowledge Management 23
1.2.3 Collaboration 27
1.2.4 Unification 29
1.2.5 Federated Portal 32
1.2.6 External-Facing Portal 33
1.2.7 Enterprise Workspaces 34
1.2.8 Web Page Composer 37
1.2.9 Wikis 39
1.3 Summary 40
2 Architecture 41
2.1 AS Java Architecture 42
2.1.1 Cluster Architecture 42
2.1.2 Java Instance 43
2.1.3 Central Instance 43
2.2 Server Administration Tools 45
2.2.1 Management Console 45
2.2.2 SAP NetWeaver Administrator 48
2.2.3 Offline Configuration Tool 52
2.2.4 Telnet 54
2.3 Portal Runtime 56
2.3.1 Portal Runtime Container 56
2.3.2 Request Handling by the Server 57
2.3.3 Request Handling by Portal Runtime 59
2.3.4 Starting and Stopping SAP NetWeaver Portal 60
2.4 Network Architecture 63
2.5 Summary 65
3 Installation and Configuration 67
3.1 Preparation for Portal Installation 67
3.1.1 Disabling the Windows Server 2008 Firewall 67
3.1.2 Performing Basic Windows Preparation Steps 68
3.1.3 Required User Authorization for Running SAPinst 69
3.1.4 Preparing the SAP System Transport Host 69
3.1.5 Preparing the Installation Media 70
3.2 SAP NetWeaver Portal Installation Steps 70
3.2.1 Prerequisites for Installation 72
3.2.2 Steps for Installation 72
3.3 Post-Installation Steps 73
3.3.1 Updating Database Statistics 73
3.3.2 Logging On to the Application Server 74
3.3.3 Logging On to SAP NetWeaver Portal 74
3.3.4 Installing the SAP License 74
3.3.5 Secure Sockets Layer Protocol for Database Server Communication 75
3.3.6 Ensuring User Security 75
3.4 Transport Layer Security Configuration 77
3.4.1 Configuration of SSL for SAP NetWeaver Portal 78
3.4.2 Configuration of SNC for Securing AS Java to AS ABAP Connections 80
3.5 User Management Configuration 82
3.5.1 The User Management Engine (UME) 83
3.5.2 Configuration in SAP NetWeaver Portal 84
3.6 System Landscape 87
3.6.1 System Landscape Overview 88
3.6.2 Creating Systems 88
3.6.3 System Aliases 89
3.7 Universal Worklist (UWL) Configuration 90
3.7.1 Basic Configuration of the UWL 91
3.7.2 Customizing UWL Views 96
3.7.3 Item Launch Configuration 99
3.8 Transports and Change Recording 104
3.8.1 Transports 104
3.8.2 Change Recording 107
3.9 Summary 109
4 Integration with SAP Backend Systems and Single Sign-On 111
4.1 Single Sign-On (SSO) 111
4.1.1 Configuring SAP NetWeaver Portal to Issue Logon Tickets 113
4.1.2 Configuring SAP NetWeaver Portal to Accept Logon Tickets 117
4.1.3 Configuring the SAP Backend System to Accept Portal Logon Tickets 122
4.1.4 Configuring SSO with User Mapping 124
4.2 Uploading Roles from ABAP-Based SAP Systems 126
4.3 Role Distribution to ABAP-Based SAP Systems 130
4.4 Summary 134
5 Implementation Planning 135
5.1 Blueprinting 136
5.1.1 Scoping Questionnaire 136
5.1.2 Sizing 145
5.2 Choosing the Technology 148
5.2.1 Custom Development 148
5.2.2 Maintenance and Supportability 155
5.2.3 Designing the Solution 155
5.3 Summary 156
6 Portal Content Development 157
6.1 Roles, Worksets, Pages, and iViews 158
6.1.1 Creating an iView 164
6.1.2 Creating a Page 165
6.1.3 Creating a Workset 170
6.1.4 Creating a Portal Role 170
6.2 Portal Content Translation 174
6.2.1 Creating a Translation Worklist 176
6.2.2 Adding Content and Releasing a Translation Worklist 177
6.2.3 Loading and Translating a Translation Worklist 179
6.2.4 Publishing and Testing a Translation Worklist 181
6.3 Portal Branding 183
6.3.1 Logon Page 183
6.3.2 Framework Page 193
6.3.3 Themes 196
6.3.4 Portal Desktop 198
6.4 Integrating SAP and Non-SAP Content 201
6.5 Implementing Business Packages 203
6.6 Summary 205
7 Development for SAP NetWeaver Portal 207
7.1 Introduction to Portal Component Development 208
7.1.1 SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio 208
7.1.2 Portal Application Structure 213
7.2 Creating a Portal Component 217
7.2.1 Creating an AbstractPortalComponent 218
7.2.2 Creating a JSPDynPage 227
7.2.3 Using Native JSP 232
7.2.4 Portal Services 234
7.3 Web Dynpro Java 240
7.3.1 Web Dynpro Java Concepts 242
7.3.2 Creating and Enhancing a Web Dynpro Application 251
7.4 Web Dynpro ABAP 263
7.4.1 Creating a Web Dynpro ABAP Application 264
7.4.2 Creating a Web Dynpro ALV Application 274
7.4.3 Integrating Adobe Interactive Forms with Web Dynpro ABAP 283
7.4.4 Integrating a Web Dynpro ABAP Application with SAP NetWeaver Portal 292
7.5 Summary 296
8 Federated Portal Network Implementation 299
8.1 Types of Content Sharing 301
8.1.1 Remote Role Assignment (RRA) 301
8.1.2 Remote Delta Links (RDL) 302
8.1.3 WSRP Application Sharing 303
8.2 Preparing the Portals 304
8.2.1 Setting Up Trust Between Portals 304
8.2.2 Setting Up a Registration Password 308
8.2.3 Setting the Root Browse Folder for Remote WSRP Usage 309
8.2.4 Setting Default Connection Values 311
8.3 Managing FPN Connections 311
8.3.1 Creating an FPN Connection 313
8.3.2 Registering/Unregistering FPN Connections 315
8.4 Managing WSRP Connections 316
8.4.1 Manage WSRP Producers 316
8.4.2 View WSRP Producers 318
8.4.3 View WSRP Consumers 319
8.5 Exposing Content 320
8.5.1 Remote Role Assignment Usage 320
8.5.2 Remote Delta Link Usage 321
8.5.3 WSRP Application Sharing Usage 321
8.6 Consuming Content 323
8.6.1 Remote Role Assignment Usage 323
8.6.2 Remote Delta Link Usage 323
8.6.3 WSRP Application Sharing Usage 324
8.7 Summary 325
9 Backup and Recovery 327
9.1 Downtime and High Availability 328
9.1.1 Planning Downtime for SAP NetWeaver Portal 330
9.1.2 SAP NetWeaver Portal Services and Unplanned Downtime 331
9.2 Backup and Restore Strategy 342
9.3 Backup of SAP NetWeaver Portal 343
9.4 Restore of SAP NetWeaver Portal 344
9.5 SAP NetWeaver Portal Database Backup 345
9.5.1 Backup Templates and Data Carriers 345
9.5.2 Backing Up Data 349
9.5.3 Backing Up Log Entries 353
9.6 SAP NetWeaver Portal Database Restore 356
9.7 Summary 357
10 Monitoring Technology and Logging 359
10.1 Using SAP NetWeaver Administrator for Monitoring 359
10.1.1 System Overview 360
10.1.2 Resource Monitoring 362
10.2 Activity Reporting 376
10.2.1 Portal Activity Report 377
10.2.2 Activity Data Collector 382
10.3 Logging and Tracing 388
10.3.1 Log Configuration with SAP NetWeaver Administrator 389
10.3.2 Log Configuration with the Config Tool 392
10.4 Viewing Logs 399
10.4.1 SAP NetWeaver Administrator 399
10.4.2 Command Line 400
10.4.3 Management Console 401
10.5 Logging for SAP NetWeaver Portal PCD Objects 403
10.5.1 Configuring Portal Content Directory Objects Logging 404
10.5.2 Configuring Admin Traceability Service 405
10.6 Troubleshooting 407
10.6.1 Personalization Data Cleanup 407
10.6.2 PCD Cache Release 408
10.6.3 Security Zones Checker 409
10.6.4 Support Role 409
10.7 Summary 411
Appendices 413
A Blueprinting Questionnaire Sample 415
B Useful Resources and Products 429
B.1 HTTPWatch 429
B.2 Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar 432
C Upgrading Applications for SAP NetWeaver Portal 7.3 435
C.1 Web Dynpro Java Applications 435
C.2 Portal Applications 436
D Useful SAP Notes 439
E The Author 443
Index 445

Erscheint lt. Verlag	27.2.2020
Reihe/Serie	SAP Press
Verlagsort	Maryland
Sprache	englisch
Maße	175 x 228 mm
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Netzwerke
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Programmiersprachen / -werkzeuge
	Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► SAP
Schlagworte	Business Server Pages • knowledge management • Portal • SAP NetWeaver • SAP PRESS
ISBN-10	1-59229-403-0 / 1592294030
ISBN-13	978-1-59229-403-9 / 9781592294039
Zustand	Neuware